Tata Steel had purchased expensive equipment to lower black dust emanation from its plants. Tata Steel. the Indian steel conglomerate, had invested GBP800,000 in new machinery able to reduce the black dust particles produced from its Wales located facility.

US District Judge George B. Daniels dismissed the suit filed by Teamsters Local 282 Pension Trust Fund against the credit ratings agency Moody's.

Alitalia and Etihad are in discussion as to possible stake purchase from the Italian flag carrier. Alitalia is in discussion with Etihad Airways, resulting in the Abu Dhabi based airline purchasing a stake in the floundering Italian aircarrier.

Delbert Belton was beaten to death by two teenagers, expanding again the issues of penal institutions and their activities.

A lot of Barrick Gold Corp investors had been in doubt about the direction the company is headed and the role of CEO Peter Munk who was once seen as a visionary man in the gold sector.

Microsoft CEO Steven Ballmer announced leaving the company within 12 months which also left the software maker in woes to find a replacement.

Atlas Elektronik and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics were raided by German authorities in relation to bribery accusations on a submarine equipment order.

Sources revealed that France-based Societe Generale would be issuing a USD 300 million Islamic bond program in Malaysia.

Agustin Carstens, Governor of the Mexican central bank, asked the US Federal Reserve to clarify its plans for the reduction of its monthly bond purchases.

The presence of wild pigs had become a huge problem in the United States. Agriculture authorities in the US said wild pigs had become a tremendous problem in the country.