Heineken Boosted by Emerging Markets 

Heineken NV on Monday reported a rise in profit and revenue as the Dutch brewer benefited from strong demand for its premium beers and from robust sales in emerging markets. (published 0543 GMT)

 
 
Commerzbank Profit Up on Revenue, Taxes 

Commerzbank AG said Monday that second-quarter net profit more than doubled as the German bank increased revenue and paid less tax. (published 0536 GMT)

 
 
Com Hem Continues Share Buyback Program 

Swedish cable television and broadband operator Com Hem Holding AB said Monday it will continue share buybacks as part of its previously authorized program. (published 0543 GMT)

 
 
BMW, Audi, Daimler Agree to Buy Nokia's Here Maps Business in EUR2.8 Billion Deal 

BMW AG, Audi AG and Daimler AG said they have agreed with Nokia Corp. to buy the Finnish company's digital maps business Here. (published 0532 GMT)

 
 
Two Chinese Firms Seek Multibillion-Dollar IPOs -- 2nd Update 

Two Chinese financial firms are gearing up for multibillion-dollar initial public offerings in Hong Kong, even as China's stock markets saw one of their steepest selloffs last month. (published 0529 GMT)

 
 
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings: 2014 Net Profit up 30% to CNY1.67 Bln 

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd. said Monday its net profit for full-year 2014 rose 30% to 1.67 billion yuan . (published 0502 GMT)

 
 
Macau July Gambling Revenue Falls 34.5% to MOP18.62 Billion Amid China's Corruption Crackdown 

Macau's gambling revenue fell 34.5% from a year earlier to 18.62 billion patacas in July as China's crackdown on corruption continued to pummel the world's casino capital. (published 0456 GMT)

 
 
HSBC to Sell Brazil Business to Banco Bradesco for $5.2 Billion -- Update 

HSBC Holdings PLC said on Monday it will sell its Brazil business to Banco Bradesco SA in an all-cash deal worth $5.2 billion, as it continues to reshape its operations with an eye toward improving profits. (published 0446 GMT)

 
 
Bank of East Asia 1H Net Profit Down 6% to HK$3.35 Billion 

Bank of East Asia Ltd. posted a 6% drop in first-half net profit partly dragged by wider impairment losses on loans amid worsening credit quality in China. (published 0445 GMT)

 
 
Lifestyle International Holdings: 1H Net Profit up 15.1% on Year to HK$1.17 Bln 

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd. said Monday net profit rose 15.1% for the first six months of the year, to 1.17 billion Hong Kong dollars, due to fair-value gains on investments. (published 0433 GMT)

 
 
Shire to Buy Foresight Biotherapeutics for $300 Million 

Shire PLC has agreed to buy a privately held eye-drug company for $300 million in a deal that would add another promising ophthalmology treatment to a new line of business. (published 0401 GMT)

 
 
Noble to Report Results Sooner as Shares Slump-- Update 

Commodities trader Noble Group Ltd. sought to allay investor fears about its financial health and said early Monday it would bring forward the date of its second-quarter results after its share price plunged by as much as 28% last week. (published 0259 GMT)