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Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin of Rosneft bought more shares in the state-controlled firm, increasing his stake to USD 65 million.

Insight Equity Holdings announced the hiring of two new vice presidents and three new associates to its management team.

Carl Icahn, the activist investor known to take major seats in companies and push for management change, had announced raising his stake in Nuance Communications Inc.

Zurich Insurance executive Josef Ackermann resigned from the company after its finance chief died of suspected suicide.

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Android vice-president Hugo Barra left Google amid marriage troubles between Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki.

Zurich Insurance chairman Josef Ackermann resigned in relation to the suicide of the insurer company's CFO, Pierre Wauthier.

Barclays hired investment bankers Paul Knight and Michael Rawlinson to lead its global metals and mining team.

Capital One hires former bankers to spearhead the credit card company's expansion into the energy business.

Goldman Sachs' managing director Jason Lee had been indicted with rape by a grand jury. Jason Lee, managing director at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was charged with rape.

A books website claimed that actor Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad" tv series will be playing Lex Luthor for the 2015 Superman film.

Daniel Janes stepped down as co-head of investment banking for Barclays PLC to "pursue new challenges," according to an internal memo held by Reuters.

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is close to concluding purchase of White Gardens, a top-end office complex in Moscow's business district.

Social media platform Twitter hired Nathan Hubbard as its new commerce chief. Twitter Inc. had hired Nathan Hubbard who was also the former president of Ticketmaster.

Telecom Italia announced the appointment of Mario Di Loreto who previously worked at Barilla Holding SpA's.