As data showed a recovery in the economy, an economist said the Federal Reserve would most likely stay on its September schedule to start easing its monetary stimulus.

Asset managers questioned the sufficiency of the communications efforts undertaken by Nasdaq when trading halts during technological crisis.

Pentagon said it still wanted foreign companies to do business in the US, but takeovers must not put national security at risk.

An anonymouse bourse official of the Mexican bourse told Reuters that the bourse canceled Minera Frisco's trades in the last 10 minutes of trading today as the share price spike was caused by a computer glitch.

Fidelity & Guaranty Life had sought to raise USD1 billion through an initial public offering said people involved in the planning process.

According to a top Indian government official, Walmart's plans of getting into the country's multi-brand segment could be at its final stage.

Richard Perry's fund, Perry Corp. had increased its holdings in JC Penney Corp. by adding 3 million shares in the stake it already owns in the retailer.

Merger and acquisition deals in India had slowed down after fears on US and UK anti-bribery laws threatened investment.

Arturo Elias, Carlos Slim's chief spokesman said America Movil had no intentions of raising its offered bid for the remaining stake of KPN.

A US judge had granted the request of American Airlines and US Airways for an earlier trial against the US Justice Department that intends to block the two companies' planned USD11 billion deal.