GDANSK, Aug 19 Reuters Polish stateowned refiner Orlen will receive 6 metric tons of oil from British energy group BP under a yearlong agreement, it said on Monday. The deliveries of North Sea oil are expected to cover about 15 of Orlen39;s requirements and both companies are open to future cooperation on joint projects, the Polish refiner […]

CHICAGO, Aug 19 Reuters Southwest Airlines is girding itself for a fight with Elliott Investment Management, rallying support from investors and employees to face down an activist investor looking for wholesale changes to company leadership. In recent weeks, CEO Bob Jordan has been meeting and gathering feedback from investors to stave off Elliott39;s advances  casting the investment firm39;s approach […]

Aug 19 Reuters Canada39;s Alimentation CoucheTard confirmed on Monday it has made an offer to buy Japan39;s Seven i. The 7Eleven owner had said earlier on Monday it had received a preliminary takeover offer from CoucheTard and has formed a special committee to review the proposal. Shares of Seven i closed up about 23 in Tokyo, valuing the […]