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Budget impasse and debt crisis may form into economic superstorm

With Congress working feverishly, the current budget impasse and the debt ceiling may become an economic superstorm.


Countries must pay attention to global economic security - report

According to a Reuters report, world leaders should not ignore issues surrounding global economic security.

Tokyo Electric receives reprieve from debt through roll overs

Tokyo Electric's debtors allow debt roll over for the stricken power utility firm. Twenty eight financial institutions, including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp have agreed to roll nearly a JPY77 billion or USD783 million syndicated loan for Tokyo Electric Power Co due to become mature by month's end.

US shutdown near to being lifted as both sides negotiate over the weekend

Discussions between US President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner to finish the budget gridlock besetting the US government.


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Major broadcasters including Fox Television Stations had appealed to the Supreme Court in the hopes of stopping the streaming services of tech startup Aereo.
US Federal Reserve Chairman nominee Janet Yellen saw no problem in tackling both issues in US unemployment and monetary policies.
Reuters Factbox revealed that should the political impasse in Washington continue, it would risk defaulting on some debt payments starting October 22.
Last Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso urged the United States to settle its budget issues for Japan to be spared from fiscal trouble, reported Reuters.
The EU-US negotiations, already overshadowed by the revelations of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, now faced even more delays due to the partial deadlock in the US government, said a Reuters report.
US Republican Senators said that President Barack Obama was open to changes regarding Obamacare, a possibility that the US deadlock on budget issues would be reached, reported Bloomberg.
Cloud web hosting and domain service provider Endurance International Group Holdings would undertake an IPO soon.
Taking the loss as a personal matter, CEO Jamie Dimon's JP Morgan reported a loss for the third quarter of 2013.
With a possible loss of USD3 billion and failure in the lower courts, telecommunications companies have gone up to the Supreme Court to decide on the legality of New York based Aereo.
B. Braun got regulatory clearance to increase its stake in German hospital operator Rhoen-Klinikum after filing a request last month, said a report from Reuters.