The Times reports that fund manager Aberdeen (LON:ADN) is not looking for suitors, it comes after stories that it had held talks with possible buyers.
Afren’s wrapping up seems quite a picture. The Times says Nigerian art work worth £8,000 is being sold on the company’s behalf by Bonhams.
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) is making an aggressive push into fixed income markets, according the Financial Times, which reports that it is buying Interactive Data in a deal worth $5.2bn.
The FT also reports that UK fighter jet talks with Saudi Arabia is at risk because of a after Britain cancelled a prison contract due to human rights concerns.
Deutsche Bank boss John Cryan is to rip out outdated IT systems, slash jobs and bonuses, and look to sell assets, according to the FT.
The Independent says Barclays (LON:BARC) chairman John McFarlane has repeated a vow to “take a back seat” following the appointment of new chief executive Jes Staley.
Elsewhere, the Daily Telegraph carries the story that Pearson (LON:PSON) has appointed Sidney Taurel, formerly head of Eli Lilly, as the publisher’s new chairman. He replaces Glen Moreno, who’d been in the role for a decade.
Some 220 UK jobs are on the chopping block as Maersk Oil looks to reduce its workforce by between 10 and 15%, The Guardian reports.