US regulators met with the stock exchange operators to talk about backing up the Nasdaq stock quotes processor which malfunctioned last month.

Verizon, US's biggest wireless provider, argued in a US Court of Appeals for the District of Colombia that the 2011 rule on net neutrality violated its First Amendment rights.

A Reuters analysis report revealed that Brazil could fail its primary surplus target for 2014 which could downgrade its credit rating.

California would soon have one of the highest minimum wages in the US at USD 10 an hour. The minimum wage of California was slated to rise to USD 10 per hour in the next three years.

Two Republican lawmakers questioned the time and resources spent by Securities and Exchange Commission in monitoring private equity funds.

A Reuters report said the growing number of equity issuance this year was a sign of positive growth.

Renowned Middle Eastern scientist Hayat Sindi called for more investments in the field of science and technology to foster inventive spirit and innovation.

Citing sources who were familiar with the matter, the Financial Times reported that Shanghai has approved six foreign hedge funds to raise money from investors within China.

Tax avoidance systems in EU member countries are to be investigated by EU. An investigation is to be conducted by the European Union on Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands for allegations these countries gave multinationals favorable tax deals over and above the EU's anti-competition rules.

Japan was said to be studying the possibility of giving a USD 50 billion economic stimulus package to cushion the possible drag of its planned tax hike, sources told Reuters.