Plus500 planned to go public via an IPO to enhance its market presence. Plus500 decided to go public to enhance its market presence. The retail Forex broker planned to do so through offering an initial public offering.

INTL FCStone abandoned its plan to buy Cleartrade Exchange due to the newly-issued financial guidelines.

ClubCorp Holdings Inc. filed for a US$100-million IPO. ClubCorp Holdings Inc. filed for an initial public offering. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing dated July 12, ClubCorp Holdings aimed to raise up to US$100 million.

US Vice President Biden calls for trust between US and China while pushing for Chinese economic reforms.

NYSE Euronext said that it would take over the London interbank offered rate (Libor) from the British Bankers' Association.

Metta World Peace was released by the Los Angeles Lakers via the amnesty clause. "I don't really want to play for anybody," said Metta World Peace in an interview with ESPN Los Angeles.

The House of Representatives approves the contentious farm bill defying a veto threat from the White House.

CFTC was close to a compromise on how the regulator's rules applied to foreign corporations dealing with banks in the US.

Sci-fi flick Pacific Rim reported high numbers on its opening day, especially in Asia. Guillermo del Toro's science fiction movie 'Pacific Rim' joined the three-way race for the number one spot in this week's Hollywood blockbuster ladder.

According to Oriens, a US$30-million merger/acquisition was a future possibility. Oriens Travel & Hotel Management Corp. (OTHM) announced that the FROL Booking Engine exceeded the company's expectations.

After the speech of Ben Bernanke, stocks surged. After delivering his anticipated speech last Wednesday, Ben Bernanke seemed to be the extra fuel that the stock market engine needed to go full blast.

Jack Lew, US Treasury Secretary, confirmed that Chinese regulators will be handing over documents about US listed companies based in China; a move that may dissolve disagreement about several accounting scandals.

The European Commission proposed the creation of a new agency that would close and revamp failed banks.

Neptune increased its stake in Acasti Pharma Inc. Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. announced Friday its acquisition of 6,750,000 Class A common shares from Acasti Pharma Inc.

Angela Merkel wanted to push for free trade but told EU allies not to sweep America's secret surveillance under the carpet.

The increase in interest rates and decrease in stock price took off the glow in consumer sentiment. In early July, fears regarding increasing interest rates and decreasing share costs dinged US consumer sentiment.

Gagfah will be offering 40 million shares to raise capital. Gagfah, a German real estate group, announced last Tuesday that it will be offering 40 million shares to raise capital.

Calpers, a US $259 billion fund, delays the launching of its database that would make known information about their pensioners.

A global blueprint that was supposed to eradicate manipulation of benchmarks was expected to stumble due to patchy implementation.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council designated American International Group and GE Capital as systemically important to the financial system.

China trade outlook worsens as exporters lose trading confidence. China trade outlook worsens as exporters lose trading confidence. Traders are apprehensive as they face weak external demand, along with rising labour costs and the seen rise of the yuan currency.

Last Monday, the Indian government said that it would give preference over locally made electronics goods for procurement in the government and private sector.

Fund manager John Paulson lost 65% worth of its gold fund this year after the portfolio fell by 23% last June.

US venture firm fundraising activity decreased 54% in the second quarter this year. There was a decline of 54% in fundraising by US venture-capital firms in the second quarter.

ECB's executive board member said that the bank's interest rates would remain the same as long as inflation stays moderate.

According to data from Reuters, adviser departures in 2013 were lower than 2012. There were about 200 teams of veteran advisers who moved so far this year until the end of June.

India's commerce and industry minister, Anand Sharma, said that India was ready to begin talks regarding bilateral investment treaty.

Leaps's average 1,320 contracts per day climbed to 7,139 contracts which raised questions from options analytics.

Merrill Lynch offices in New York and Washington D.C. hired advisers from rival, Morgan Stanley. Bank of America Corp's Merrill Lynch hired veteran brokers from its rival, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

According to Michael Steinberg's lawyers, his trial might be biased due to the wall-to-wall media coverage.