Liberty Mutual to Buy Ironshore 
 

Liberty Mutual Insurance said Monday it reached a deal to buy property and casualty insurer Ironshore Inc. in a deal valued at about $3 billion, as Liberty seeks to grow its specialty lines operations.

 
Under Armour Signs Deal to Supply MLB Uniforms 
 

Under Armour signed its first deal to supply uniforms for a major professional sports league, inking a 10-year deal with Major League Baseball that begins with the 2020 season.

 
Deloitte's Brazil Affiliate Fined $8 Million 
 

The Brazil affiliate of accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu agreed Monday to pay $8 million to settle a U.S. regulator's allegations it issued false audit reports and tried to cover it up.

 
UniCredit in Talks to Sell Pioneer Investment Unit to Amundi 
 

UniCredit has entered exclusive talks with Amundi about the sale of Pioneer Investments, in a deal that could also deliver the Italian bank a special dividend of up to $853 million.

 
RBS Settles Dispute With Three Shareholder Groups 
 

Royal Bank of Scotland said it would pay up to $1.02 billion to settle claims with shareholder groups over allegations that it misled them in the lead up to an emergency rights issue during the financial crisis

 
Volkswagen Takes Challenge To Uber, Lyft 
 

Volkswagen launched a new company to challenge Uber and other tech rivals, seeking to become a global force in the digital auto services that are threatening established car makers.

 
European Companies With Chinese Supply-Chains Brace for Anti-Dumping Rules 
 

An approaching World Trade Organization deadline could result in higher prices on European goods made with parts and materials imported from China.

 
LPL Chief Executive Mark Casady to Retire 
 

Mark Casady is stepping down as chief executive of LPL Financial Holdings Corp. after a decadelong stint, as one of the biggest brokerage firms continues to wrestle with regulatory problems and sweeping changes to how investors save for retirement.

 
Italy Vote Increases Pressure on Banks 
 

Italian bank stocks tumbled after voters rejected constitutional reforms, stirring fresh turmoil in the nation's battered financial sector and possibly culminating in the nationalization of troubled lender Banca Monte dei Paschi.

 
Norwegian Air Shuttle May Open Two U.S. Bases Next Month 
 

European budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle could set up two new U.S. bases as early as next month after Washington approved the airline's longstanding but contentious application to expand its service.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 05, 2016 11:15 ET (16:15 GMT)