* TAQA looking for M&A deals, eyes US market * Still early but could look at Syria investment, CEO says * TAQA currently not in talks with Naturgy's shareholders By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, May 27 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's TAQA is exploring buying companies in the United States and elsewhere, its chief executive told Reuters, as the state-owned utility continues...

TOKYO Reuters) - Sony ( SONY ) will on Thursday lay out the growth strategy for its financial arm set for a spin-off that has been welcomed by investors as marking the latest chapter in the company's transformation. The Japanese conglomerate, once best known for household electronics, has received plaudits for shifting its focus to entertainment, which totals more than...

May 27 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Clariant said on Tuesday it has received a 1-billion-euro ($1-billion) damages claim by Austrian energy company OMV alleging infringement of competition law on the ethylene purchasing market. Clariant firmly rejects the allegation and will adamantly defend its position in the proceedings, it said in a statement. Clariant said it was one of four companies targeted...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...