Basic Materials
What to watch in the day ahead
Cisco is expected to report higher quarterly profit for its fiscal first quarter of 2014. The report may uncover any evidence of sales pressure from the U.S. federal government shutdown and weakness in China.
Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin targets stake in Uralkali
Russian billionaire and fertilizer company owner Dmitry Mazepin was eyeing a 21.75% stake on the world's top potash miner Uralkali. Mazepin's net worth was at USD3.2 billion as of this year.
Vale exits USD1.1 billion worth Hydro asset
Brazilian mining giant Vale had put up for sale its USD1.1 billion stake in Norwegian aluminum supplier Norsk Hydro, significantly reducing its stake in the company to 9.74%.
Al Meera, the Qatari retailer, formalizes agreement for construction of malls in Qatar
Al Meera would be working with Al Muftah and Al Aliaa to construct malls in Qatar. Retail giant from Qatar, the Al Meera Consumer Goods Company had announced it had signed an agreement to build seven new neighborhood shopping malls in the country.