The Japanese Yen had increased versus all its major peers as no progress was seen between US President Barack Obama and the House Republicans to end the US shutdown.
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Alibaba bares plans to revolutionize China's retail industry with USD 490 billion marketplace
Alibaba planned to transform with the Chinese retail industry by increasing online transactions to almost USD 490 billion.
US veterans to take deadlock protests to White House
US veterans had protested in Washington last Sunday in fear that their benefits might be affected if no agreement would be reached to end the partial shutdown of the government.
Europe's Clean Energy investment falls by 14%
Europe's clean energy investment had fallen 14% after cheaper US natural gas had lured more investment, said a London-based research firm.
Netflix talks with US cable firms for streaming service- WSJ report
The Wall Street Journal reported that Netflix was in early-stage talks with US cable companies to make its streaming video service available to subscribers using their set-top boxes.
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The temporary increase of the food stamp program would end by the end of this month. The temporary stimulus for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would expire by the end of the month.
The helmets for the F-35 fighter jet would have high-tech features that allow pilots to see through the wings and floor of the F-35.
Israel-based Elbit Systems would be making the pilot helmets for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. The pilot helmets for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would be exclusively manufactured by Israel-based firm Elbit Systems and its US partner, Rockwell Collins.
Social Security continued to wait for their benefit increase announcement for their cost-of-living adjustment.
US Senators struggled to end the partial government shutdown as the nation's deadline on incurring a default on debt draws near, said a Reuters report.
The Bank of Korea recently announced a USD5.4 billion currency swap deal with the United Arab Emirates for a period of three years.
Royal Mail shares, criticized to be valued too low, had netted hefty profits for its investors. The Abu Dhabi and Kuwaiti sovereign wealth funds have respectively reported a profit of USD30 million each from their investments made in the recently sold UK Royal Mail.
Air France-KLM, a top shareholder in Italy’s Alitalia, did not make a clear position regarding a proposed capital increase to save the near-bankrupt air carrier.
According to German paper Welt am Sonntag, Deputy Chairman Guo Ping of Huawei said that the telecoms network does not intend to engage in any takeover plans.
