BERLIN (Reuters) - The four German states with a Volkswagen presence want to work together to ensure that the struggling carmaker does not shut any of its plants, the states' economy ministries said in a joint position paper seen by Reuters on Monday. The number one goal is to fully preserve all sites, said the ministries of Lower Saxony, Saxony,...

Private equity firms TPG and Blackstone are joining forces in a bid to acquire eye care company Bausch + Lomb ( BLCO ) , the Financial Times reported. Last month, Bausch + Lomb ( BLCO ) said it was considering a sale. The auction is part of an effort to address concerns from creditors, including Apollo Global Management Inc ( APO...

* China presents sample from moon's far side * Countries talk space cooperation at annual summit * Russian space agency not attending * NASA chief to promote post-ISS plans * IAC draws its highest-ever number of technical papers (Recasts with Chinese lunar sample presentation) By Joey Roulette, Giulia Segreti and Tim Hepher MILAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - China unveiled a...

PARIS (Reuters) - The EU's duties on Chinese-made electric cars will speed up plant closures in Europe by local automakers, as tariffs will push Chinese manufacturers to build facilities in Europe, adding to overcapacity problems, Stellantis' CEO said on Monday. European governments, including Italy, are trying to attract Asian automakers as the companies step up their commercial presence in the...