Marriott International will buy Sheraton owner Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in a $12.2bn (€11.4bn) deal to create the world’s largest hotel chain.

McDonald’s has asked a US judge to reject a subpoena from the National Labour Relations Board in its case claiming the company is a “joint employer” of franchise workers, saying the requests are unfair and costly.

Citigroup plans to rebuild its long-neglected equities franchise seeking to capitalise on a retrenchment by rivals in the face of new rules designed to make the financial system less risky, according to people familiar with the bank’s plans.

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