According to a Reuters report, world leaders should not ignore issues surrounding global economic security.

Alitalia remains operational because of capital infusion from Il Poste and Italian banks. Poste's investment in Italia is a move to allow the airline to keep operating and keep itself searching for foreign partners without denigrating itself.

Janet Yellen's nomination for the role of chief of US Federal Reserve would add her to the list of women who shape the US economy primarily dominated by men.

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz expressed disappointment as to the country's economic performance despite signs of regained momentum.

Reuters Factbox revealed that should the political impasse in Washington continue, it would risk defaulting on some debt payments starting October 22.

Last Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso urged the United States to settle its budget issues for Japan to be spared from fiscal trouble, reported Reuters.

The EU-US negotiations, already overshadowed by the revelations of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, now faced even more delays due to the partial deadlock in the US government, said a Reuters report.

US Republican Senators said that President Barack Obama was open to changes regarding Obamacare, a possibility that the US deadlock on budget issues would be reached, reported Bloomberg.

Bain Capital Fund XI, with a projected USD6 billion, is now worth USD2.3 billion. Bain Capital was able to raise about USD5 billion for its eleventh buyout fund.

Taking the loss as a personal matter, CEO Jamie Dimon's JP Morgan reported a loss for the third quarter of 2013.