Bloomberg UK Trade Secretary Liam Fox dismissed fears that foreign companies will slow down their investment in domestic technology businesses, despite the ongoing uncertainty around the country’s exit from Europe. “If you take the legal system, skills of the workforce, the regulatory and tax systems, linguistic skills, access to tech, and IP law, not one of those is affected to ...

Bloomberg Stanford University, hoping to appease officials opposed to its planned expansion, is offering to spend $4.7 billion to relieve pressures on housing and transit that are plaguing residents of California’s Bay Area. The offer would be part of an agreement with Santa Clara County to support the school’s application for a long-term land use permit, according to a statement ...

Bloomberg AbbVie Inc. agreed to buy rival drugmaker Allergan Plc for $63 billion in a deal combining the makers of arthritis drug Humira and wrinkle treatment Botox in a bid to kindle growth. The takeover, at a value of $188.24 a share, is a 45 percent premium to Allergan’s closing price. Allergan rose 33 percent to $172 in pre-market trading ...