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Hong Kong's Man Wah Holdings closes at two-year high
Hong Kong sofa supplier Man Wah Holdings lifted its owners' stocks to USD1.1 billion after it closed at its highest level in two years.
Protest continue in Thailand - top equity fund manager continues to sell stocks
Top equity fund manager in Thailand reduced domestic shares holdings and sold off stocks while protests against government amnesty bill continued.
Warburg Pincus dealmaker Kewsong Lee is now Carlyle's Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Carlyle Group hired weteran buyout Warburg Pincus executive Kewsong Lee to be its Deputy Chief Investment Officer.
BlackBerry drops buyer search
Smartphone pioneer BlackBerry dropped its plans for a buyer search and fired its CEO Thornsted Heins.
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The background of Daniel Dienst, the recently-appointed CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc, caused industry observers to speculate a sale for the home decor company.
The women's and men's titles for the New York City Marathon were clinched by Kenyan runners.
Despite news of National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden accepting a job offer at the social networking site VKontakte, founder Pavel Durov said that no job offer or hiring of Snowden took place.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd had until November 4 to negotiate a definitive agreement to buy out Blackberry Ltd.
Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, have caused Indians to loosen purse strings despite high inflation.
New Jersey Police Chief Allen Cummings in an interview with Associated Press, said family members received text messages on suicide from Paul Ciancia, the LAX shooter.
Dan Dees, co-head for investments banking for Goldman Sachs Asia, would be assuming a global role for the bank in the next few months.
Discussions for the formation of a grand coalition government in Germany had already begun. Talks had begun in Germany for a grand coalition government to be put in place by Christmas.
Art aficionados would have a chance to acquire a piece of SAC Capital Advisors owner and billionaire Steven Cohen to be sold next week at auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's.
A new financial advisory services firm in London had been formed by three former bankers who had successful careers in mergers and acquisitions.