Bloomberg Fosun International Ltd. is considering a bid for Bayer AG’s animal-health business, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would allow the Chinese conglomerate to tap into the growing market of treatments for pets and livestock. Fosun has held talks with potential advisers and is considering teaming up with private equity firms or other financial investors for ...

Bloomberg European financial technology firms, including TransferWise Ltd. and German banking startup N26 Bank GmbH, are embracing plans by US tech giants like Facebook Inc. to push into digital currencies and payments, brushing off potential rivalries. Speaking at Bloomberg’s Sooner Than You Think conference in London, Taavet Hinrikus, the chairman and co-founder of TransferWise, said he welcomed plans by Facebook ...

Bloomberg UniQure NV is exploring options including a potential sale amid interest from pharmaceutical companies looking to expand in gene therapy, people with knowledge of the matter said. The shares jumped in early trading. The biotechnology company is working with advisers as it weighs options including a sale or partnerships, according to the people, who asked not to be identified ...