The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board gave a new proposal allowing auditors to give their commentary on "critical audit matters" in their audit reports.
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China lures more investment in aged care market
China would be giving perks for foreign and private investors interested in providing elderly care services and facilities in the country.
India not going back to 1991 crisis - PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India said the country will not replaying the crisis that occurred in 1991 even as it experiences its slowest growth in a decade.
Obama reopens issue on housing reforms
Obama reopened issue on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to spur delayed housing policies reforms. US President Barack Obama recently revisited the issue on the need for major reforms on the housing market policies.
NoKor and South Korea agree on reopening of joint industrial park
North and South Korea announced that they had agreed to reopen the Kaesong industrial complex, which was closed when tensions grew between the two countries in April.
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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.
Retail sales in the US rose in July, signifying better times for the US economy. The Commerce Department revealed that US retail sales rose to 0. 2% in July.
A US regulator subpoenaed major metal warehousing firms after an alleged restriction of material inflated prices.
US District Judge William Alsup said singer songwriter Chubby Checker could sue Hewlett Packard Co for infringing his trademarked name.
Spain may seriously consider taking their Gibraltar dispute with Britain to the United Nations for support on the issue.
Porsche faces court battles with investors over volkswagen AG. Porsche SE continues to face new legal battles against investors over their aborted purchase of Volkswagen AG.
The European commission seek to prove that the Belgian aid to Wallonia airports was illegal. The European Commission (EU) called for an investigation into the Belgian aid for several airports in the Wallonia region.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission approved the takeover by IntercontinentalExchange of NYSE Euronext.
Sources told Reuters BaFin gave investors interested in buying BHF-Bank until the end of August to give the information it needs to approve the sale or not.
