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Canadian dollar falls against US greenback due to current trends. (Photo : Reuters)The image is a Canadian dollar bill, a twenty to be exact. The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level against the US greenback with concerns that the gains achieved from the risky assets have outpaced the current economic growth.

Charles Steel joins Ares Private Equity Group as its Managing Director. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the corporate logo of Ares Management LLC. The Ares Management LLC disclosed today the joining of Charles Steel with Ares Private Equity Group as its Managing Director.

Belgium's Delhaize plans to make sale of its businesses in the U.S. as it aims at minimizing costs in the region.

Mexican real estate investment trust is set to have a total of 233 properties after it completes its acquisition of a Mexican property portfolio from U.S. Kimco Realty Corp. and its partner American industries for $600 million.

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Clearwire Corp. has agreed on the buyout offer from Sprint Nextel Corp. despite disappointed minority shareholders .

VL Automotive, a venture between Former General Motors Co. executive Bob Lutz, China's Wanxiang Group and industrialist Gilbert Villarreal, is bidding to acquire Fisker Automotive through a prepackaged bankruptcy deal.

VTB, Russia's second largest bank, decides to sell its 10 percent stake in Soceite Generale's Russian unit Rosbank

As confirmed by Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai, the proposal put forth by Daniel Loeb of Third Point LLC would be reviewed on its merits.

Softbank is now undertaking a review of solar power plant projects on Hokkaido island. The Kyodo News agency reported that Softbank Corp is reviewing solar power projects that it is planning to build at the northernmost island of Japan.

Willis Group Insurance hires Michael Guo, a former investment banker. The world's third largest insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings Plc, has engaged the services of Michael Guo as its new head of Asia for capital markets operations.

STG's Consilio appoints new VP of Products and Director of Software. Consilio, disclosed today the appointment of Pete Feinberg as the Vice President of Products and Mark Roesler as the Director of Software Development.

Cohen receives subpoena to testify before grand jury. Steven A. Cohen, the embattled hedge fund manager, has received a subpoena requiring his testimony before a grand jury on the government's insider trading investigation into his private equity firm, SAC Capital Advisors.

Quantitative easing fsils in terms of volatility of investments done by managers. Investors would be pushed to hold on to more cash rather than place them in risky investments, if one follows the precepts of quantitative easing.

Top European economic officials hope to fix process to avoid repetition of the chaos that occurred during the Cyprus bailout proceedings.