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Nintendo and Canon report losses

Despite Nikkei highs, two major companies report losses for the period. The Nikkei index of Japan is now nearing a five year high as the share average jumped higher in the day's trading.


Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index Rising

The Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index rose from 2012, indicating improved market opportunities for the year.

Coop Group Pulls Out of Lloyd's Banking deal

Coop Group cancels deal with Lloyds on the sale of the Verde Network. The Lloyd's Banking Group planned the sale of over 600 bank branches of the Cooperative Group, which has fell apart after the Cooperative Group decided not to proceed with the GBP750 million deal.

Romanian and Cypriot Authorities Find Solution

There has been a solution reached by Romanian and Cypriot authorities for the local unit of the Bank of Cyprus.


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Russia extends help but conditions that help on "taking their interests into consideration."
The Trans Pacific Partnership Pact has invited Japan to join in the negotiations. Japan has been granted approval from participating countries to form part of the talks on the US initiated Asia Pacific Free Trade Agreement.
Nestle, L'Oreal and the Bettencourts chequered history in business. The present situation of L'Oreal and Nestle relationship "isn't on the agenda for the time being," commented Jean-Paul Agon, CEO of L'Oreal in an interview with Investir, a French weekly magazine, which was published today.
Schauble gives his candid thoughts on investor participation, the Cyprus bailout and the European economy as a whole.
Fitch lowers UK rating to AA+ from AAA, following the S&P ratings change. In an expected announcement, Fitch Ratings has cut Britain's top credit grade ratings.
According to the federal court, the case between AIG and Bank of America should be heard in state court.
Paulson's Advantage Fund has declined gold shareholdings because of the decline in gold trading worldwide.