The legislation passed by the US Senate and Congress included fund allocations to cover fund reliefs to back payments of veteran soldiers.
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Chancellor Osborne to decide on to retain or break up RBS
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is planning whether toxic assets of RBS would be put into a bad bank.
Investors applaud Yahoo's plans to keep bigger stake in Alibaba
Investors welcomed Yahoo's plans to sell fewer shares when Alibaba goes public. News of Yahoo Inc's plans to retain a larger stake than what it had originally announced was welcomed by the company's investors.
Federal Reserve says US economy remains steady even budget battle started
The US Federal Reserve's Beige Book report reflected a somewhat stable US economy in its first week of the government shutdown.
eBay blames US government shutdown and consumer spending habits for low holiday forecast
EBay Inc's fourth quarter earning estimates were in the range of USD0.79 to USD81 per share, lower than analysts' estimates.
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Trial began Tuesday for the case filed by Chevron Corp against villagers in Ecuador and their lawyer Steven Donziger.
American economist Lawrence Summers said policy makers should focus on growth strategies rather than debate on issues about the budget deficit.
The International Monetary said Italy would need to make supply-side reforms to boost its growth. Italy's growth has been hampered with high debt, an unstable government, red tape and low growth.
Lia Forcina, Alidod Shirinbekov and John Levavasseur left SAC UK for greener pastures. SAC Capital Advisors LP's Lia Forcina had managed over USD700 million during her stint in the firm.
Bondholders were sought protected by Mario Draghi through the European Central Bank. The European Central Bank head Mario Draghi informed the European Commission last month requesting that bondholders be spared any losses in the event a bank rescue occurs until such time an EU banking union is put in place.
TPG Capital agreed to buy a stake in Phoenix Satellite Television from Star Entertainment for a price tag of USD 214 million.
The CEO of India's largest commodities bourse quit his job as CEO. Last Saturday, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd had announced its Managing Director and CEO Shreekant Javalgekar had formally submitted his resignation from the company.
Fresh investments were promised by BP and Reliance Industries in oil and gas. The top executives of BP and Reliance Industries, CEO Bob Dudley and Chairman Mukesh Ambani respectively, jointly promised fresh investments worth up to USD10 billion in oil and gas.
Caesars Entertainment would no longer be partnering with Suffolk Downs to bid for a casino gambling license in the Boston area.
