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Canadian Pacific Details Offer for Norfolk Southern

Canadian Pacific Railway made a cash and stock proposal to merge with Norfolk Southern worth about $28 billion, but said in a letter to its rival made public Wednesday that the deal could ultimately be worth much more.

VW to Meet With Regulators as Patience Frays

Volkswagen is meeting with U.S. regulators this week amid a contentious relationship with them and their European counterparts who will determine the penalties for its emissions-cheating.

Nokia Launches $16.6 Billion Offer for Alcatel-Lucent

Finnish wireless-equipment specialist Nokia Corp. has commenced its share-exchange offer for Alcatel-Lucent SA shareholders in Paris and New York, betting its $16.6 billion takeover will allow the new company to better compete in a global race for scale.

Startup Fuels Africa’s Mobile-Payment Boom

MFS Africa, a 30-person startup, has pioneered a mobile payment platform embraced by the continent’s biggest telecommunications operators, helping 55 million people send money across borders through their phones.

Coca-Cola Launches Carbonated Smartwater

Coca-Cola will begin selling a carbonated version of its smartwater brand this month in some restaurants, hotels and stores in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, with a wider rollout next year.