San Francisco U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer rejected a motion filed by women workers of Wal-Mart's California offices as a class action lawsuit.

Goldman Sachs ex-trader Fabrice Tourre was found guilty by a Manhattan jury in his role in the subprime mortgage-back deal known as Abacus in 2007.

The federal and state regulators proposed remedies for Apple Inc's e-book price-fixing. On Friday, the US Department of Justice and 33 US states said that Apple Inc deserved a five-year ban from participating in anti-competitive e-book distribution deals.

India loosened rules for foreign direct investors on the local retail industry as part of its drive to lure more foreign firms.

Apple was seeking US president and trade representative's reprieve regarding the import ban for iPhone 4 and iPad 2 in the US.

Microsoft expressed its concern regarding the "Spying on Kiwis" Bill during a committee meet last Thursday.

Last Thursday, jurors looked for clarity on information to be able to decide on the case of the former Goldman Sachs vice president, Fabrice Tourre.

Carl Icahn sued Dell Inc. last Thursday as he tried to disrupt a USD24.4 million takeover bid from founder, Michael Dell and Silver Lake.

JPMorgan was accused by Siena prosecutors with obstruction in the Monte Paschi probe after withholding information from regulators who conducted the investigation.

DBS Group Holdings Ltd ended its offer to takeover the controlling stake for PT Danamon Indonesia valued at USD6.5 billion after failing to meet regulatory approval.