US stocks fell that marked an extended two weeks of losses following the partial shutdown of the US government over budget issues, said a Reuters report.
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Biggest US creditors show concern on government stalemate
Japan and China, two of the biggest US foreign creditors, had expressed their concerns regarding the partial US shutdown, said a Bloomberg report.
Morgan Stanley leads profit gains in US lenders
Morgan Stanley along with Bank of America Corp and Wells Fargo & Co. would lead the six biggest lenders in the US banking sector, said a Bloomberg report.
Apollo, Copper disagree on proposed price offer
Apollo Tyres and Cooper Tire & Rubber Co had been on a disagreement over a proposed decrease in price offered by Apollo to take over the US firm, reported Reuters.
Icahn acquires stake in Talisman
The shares of Talisman Energy Inc had moved forward following the announcement of Carl Icahn's acquisition of around 61 million shares in the company, said a Reuters report.
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Twitter Inc got a "buy" rating from a brokerage company even before the social media platform went public, said a Reuters report.
Starbuck Corp Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz had urged fellow business leaders to push US political leaders to end the US partial shutdown, said a Reuters report.
On Monday, World Bank’s Chief Financial Officer said that the bank had planned to cut USD400 million from its budget as a part of a sweeping reorganization.
Billionaire Mark Cuban said during a court trial last Monday that the stake he sold from an Internet search firm was long been planned.
Former World Bank President Robert Zoellick would rejoin investment bank Goldmans Sachs Group as chairman for its international advisory board, said a Reuters report.
DukeNet serves as the gateway to the Southeast United States, thus an acquisition of this magnitude was an easy choice to make.
The dismissal, which is a win for telephone companies, upheld the FCC mandated rules on fees charging and infrastructure use.
Riveron Consulting has hired business development and leadership expert Tony Martorano. Tony Martorano, the business development and leadereship veteran, was recently engaged by Riveron Consulting's Chicago as its new director of business development.
Aerospace manufacturing and energy-focused product and service provider Curtiss-Wright Corp announced that it had closed its acquisition of Arens Controls, LLC, a vehicle control and power management solutions company.
