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International Paper settles all-share deal after tussle with British rival MondiBusiness live – latest updatesThe FTSE 100 UK packaging firm DS Smith is to be taken over by a bigger US rival, International Paper, after the companies agreed a £5.8bn all-share deal.Tennessee-based International Paper, one of the largest paper and pulp companies in the world, moved in late March to gatecrash a £5.14bn all-share...

Bootmaker says global sales fell by 18% with cash-strapped consumers refusing to splash out at ChristmasDr Martens said revenue dropped by nearly a fifth in the final three months of 2023, as sales in the US continued to plunge and inflation-weary consumers continued to rein in spending.The British bootmaker said in a trading update on Thursday that sales fell by 18% in its third...