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In its attempt to make up ground on bigger players, Deutsche Telekom AG is considering many strategies for its US subsidiary, T-Mobile USA.

Norwegian technology group Thin Film Electronics ASA said Wednesday that it had established a new technology council which will advise the company on the latest technological developments related to printed electronic components.

Lookers plc, a major UK car retail group, said Wednesday that it had completed its acquisition of Get Motoring UK Limited which supplies vehicles on short term leases to car rental businesses.

Subway has displaced McDonald's as the world's largest fast food chain following an aggressive expansion around the world in recent years which has met rising consumer demand for its popular rolls and "subs".

UK-based Pace plc, the world's largest developer of payTV set-top boxes, has suffered a major setback, with shares in the company slumping by 14%.

The sale of US medical device firm CaridianBCT to Japanese corporation, Terumo will, at US$2.6 billion, constitute the biggest ever buyout by a medical equipment company from Japan.

Yamana Gold Inc., announces an agreement under which one of its projects in Argentina will be integrated with an operation run by Xstrata and Goldcorp.

The global consulting and engineering group Poyry said Tuesday it had won a EUR4 million railway construction management contract from the Finnish Transport Agency.

Google spent US$1.6 billion in acquiring 40 companies during the first nine months of 2010 as the Internet search engine company aggressively implemented a strategy to acquire talent, companies and technology.

French luxury goods house LVMH is set to acquire Italian jeweller, Bulgari for around EUR3.7 billion, with a share price reflecting a 60% premium compared to average levels over the previous month.