Alibaba bought stake in online shopping firm ShopRunner for USD75 million as it prepares for its initial public offering in Hong Kong.
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Greece recession remains critical
Greece's economy still critical despite slight improvement. Greece's economic recession was marginally reduced in the second quarter of this year when the economy shrank at only 4.
PCAOB proposes detailed audit reports
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board gave a new proposal allowing auditors to give their commentary on "critical audit matters" in their audit reports.
Procter and Gamble recalls dry pet food for salmonella contamination
The Procter & Gamble Company voluntarily recalled some lots of its Eukanuba and Iams dog and cat foods for possible Salmonella contamination.
Florida judge dismisses lawsuit against US regulator for negligence in Stanford case
A Florida federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its alleged failure to report Allen Stanford's Ponzi scheme to Securities Investor Protection Corp.
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MediaQuest Holdings Inc bought more shares in BusinessWorld, making the PLDT Group subsidiary the majority stakeholder in the Philippine's first business newspaper.
A US regulator subpoenaed major metal warehousing firms after an alleged restriction of material inflated prices.
Analysts disclosed that BlackBerry's assets could attract investors. Reports have resounded Blackberry's confirmation in contemplating alternatives to boost the company position up, including a sale of the company In connection to this, Reuters divulged an overview of BlackBerry's resources in a report that may entice investors.
BlackBerry could go private to help improve market value. BlackBerry finds itself on the verge of going private, according to analysts in a Reuters report.
J.C. Penney appoints new director to settle publicized clash with Bill Ackman. Reuters' early reports indicated the plans of J. C. Penney to name its new director last Monday.
A source said Sony Corp reached a preliminary agreement with Viacom Inc. for television streaming services.
Studies by financial analysts indicated that the banking sector is recovering and may regain top spot on S & P.
Sequoia Capital raises US$1.1 billion of funds from five new ventures in Israel, China and the United States.
Chris Hagstrom was appointed head of prime brokerage for the U.S. by Switzerland's largest bank, UBS.
