Orange, France's largest telecoms operator, set out a shift into Belgium's fixed line business on Tuesday, with plans to buy a majority stake in VOO SA in a deal valuing the firm at 1.8 billion euros ($2 billion).
German energy firm E.ON plans to invest about 27 billion euros ($30 billion) in its core business, including networks and retail energy, by 2026, it said on Monday.
China's foreign exchange reserves in October rose on a monthly basis for the first time since July, official data showed on Sunday, as the dollar slipped against a basket of other major currencies.
Roche's family owners have been saved from having to make an expensive offer for the rest of the pharmaceuticals giant's shares after its $20.7 billion deal to buy back Novartis's stake took them over a voting threshold.
U.S. producer Occidental Petroleum Corp beat market estimates and more than doubled its profit to $836 million in the third quarter, from the previous three months, the company said in a filing.