As of 11 a.m. on Monday, the Indian Oil Corp was the only bidder left for the 31% stake of Haldia Petrochemicals, said sources.

Japan and China, two of the biggest US foreign creditors, had expressed their concerns regarding the partial US shutdown, said a Bloomberg report.

Monte Paschi would cut more jobs to be able to secure a state bailout fund from the European Union, said a Bloomberg report.

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 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.

China Resources, a state backed conglomerate, had been studying its options including a possible sale for its Hong Kong meat distribution unit, said a report from Bloomberg News.

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd. had agreed on a takeover deal from Saputo Inc. to be paid in an all cash transaction, reported Reuters.

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.

On Monday, Spain’s Santander said that it had agreed to buy a 51% stake in the largest consumer finance business from El Corte Ingles.

A few glimmering hope had surfaced on Monday in the middle of the US partial shutdown as US President Barack Obama said he would accept a short term increase in the nation's debt ceiling, said a Reuters report.

BlackBerry shares rose last Monday after reports of potential strategic buyers taking interest in the struggling smartphone maker, said a Reuters report.

Alcatel-Lucent would push a cost cutting drive to save EUR1 billion by 2015 through cutting jobs by 1000, reported Les Echos and Le Figaro newpapers on their websites.

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.

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.

Ingo Money received growth equity funding of an undisclosed amount from Camden Partners. Ingo Money announced the growth equity investment it had received from private equity firm Camden Partners.

A spokesman for Yury Kovalchuk said the billionaire was thinking of buying a stake in Tele2 Russia and putting some of his shares in Sobinbank for sale.

Sonatrach's purchase of Petroceltic International's Algerian assets increased the value of the latter's stock.

Private equity firm Inflexion bought On The Beach for GBP 73 million from Isis Equity Partners. UK-based private equity firm Inflexion purchased online travel agent On The Beach for GBP 73 million or USD 11.

The Abraaj Group made its first investment in Cote d'Ivoire to back African Industrial Services Group.

Sources told Bloomberg that Darling International was closing in on a deal to buy Vion Ingredients, the meat rendering business of Vion Food Group Ltd.

Ripple Labs had partnered with ZipZap, a cash transaction network, to expand its money transfer services.

Washington-based Carlyle Group could possibly sell its shares in Turkey's Medical Park and Saudi Arabia's General Lighting.

A regulatory filing showed Sharp would be selling stocks at a discount to raise JPY 137 billion. Japan-based company Sharp Corp would be selling stocks at a discounted price to gather JPY 137 billion or USD 1.

The Al Habtoor Group would be investing USD 3 billion in a real estate development in Dubai. Al Habtoor Group said it would it would be launching a USD 3 billion real estate development in Dubai.

Intu Properties partnered with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to buy a Spanish mall for EUR 162 million or USD 220 million.

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