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France takes stake in Sanofi unit as part of €16bn sale to CD&R

Deal for consumer health arm faced political furore over ceding controlling stake to US private equity group

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel

Unite spent £112m of its members’ money on the project in Birmingham, the BBC has been told.

Nigeria rejects Shell’s planned sale of $1.3bn onshore production unit

The decision comes the same day as ExxonMobil wins approval for its long-delayed asset sale in Niger Delta

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Transfer Talk: Zirkzee already wants out of Man United

Man United's Joshua Zirkzee is already open to leaving the club in January, according to reports.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

HSBC to split U.K. and Hong Kong banking arms into two separate units

HSBC’s overhaul will see the bank split into four separate units under the control of two distinct Eastern and Western markets divisions, new CEO Georges Elhedery said

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online

The 115,000-plus files related to UN Women included detailed financial disclosures from organizations around the world—and personal details and testimonials from vulnerable individuals.

Tech - Wired - October 22

Transfer Talk: Madrid, Liverpool, Man United in race for Lukeba

RB Leipzig's Castello Lukeba is being courted by the likes of Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester United.