Telefonica SA agreed to sell its Irish arm to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd priced at Eur850 million. (Photo : Reuters)The image is Telefonica's logo. Spain's largest telephone company, Telefonica SA agreed to sell its Irish unit to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

Vodafone agreed to acquire Kabel Deutschland priced at Eur7.7 billion and would be the biggest deal since 2007.

New Zealand's Synlait Milk Ltd. planned a share sell off and an IPO to raise a total of NZ$120 million making it end the majority stake held by China's Bright Dairy.

TA Associates announced acquisition of a minority stake in Fractal Analytics through a US$25 million investment.

Prof. Jacob A. Frenkel was named the new chief of the Bank of Israel replacing former bank governor Stanley Fischer.

Suntory Holdings Ltd's food and soft drinks unit was set to price on Monday hoping to raise as much as US$4.8 billion.

Kuwaiti Sheik Meshal Jarah al-Sabah sued UBS AG in a Dubai court valuing the case at US$21.4 million.

Billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla's daughter Ananyashree Birla offered credit to women in villages in Maharashtra state.

Echo Entertainment submitted plans valued at US$1 billion for expansion. (Photo : Reuters)The image shows people playing in a casino. Echo Entertainment, an Australian gaming firm has submitted plans for a US$1 billion expansion.

Rio Tinto decided not to sell its diamonds arm with the company's CEO stating that the firm is well positioned to capitalize its unit on the positive market outlook.

Sinopec Group of China agreed to buy Marathon Oil Corp's Angola offshore oil and gas field called Block 31 in a US$1.52 billion deal.

Two sources told Reuters on Sunday that Vodafone proposed a new bid for Kabel Deutschland early on Monday.

Lloyds Banking Group asked for a two year extension from the European Commission for the sale of its 631 branches.

Taiwan approves several foreign investments and local investors' attempt at China. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the Taiwanese flag unfurled over the business district.

Arsenal Capital Partners bought ADCO Global, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Group. (Photo : Reuters)This is an image of a man working with adhesive tools.

Stock markets fell after a comment by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke stating its plan to pull back monthly purchases of assets.

Site Scout purchased intellectual property assets by AdBrite. (Photo : Reuters)These two screens exhibit online advertisements. Site Scout Inc. has announced that is has purchased intellectual property assets produced by AdBrite Inc.

Apax Partners' Apax VIII fund closed at US$7.5 billion. (Photo : Reuters)This is the logo of Apax Partners. Apax Partners, a globally leading private equity firm, said on Friday that it has received US$7.

Japan planned to limit spending excluding payment of debts for the next two fiscal years. (Photo : Reuters)The image shows a man passing by the electronic board that displays Nikkei shares closing prices.

Asian markets buckled badly after the Federal Reserve indicated eventual end to free money on Thursday.

On Thursday, the Swiss National Bank announced that Credit Suisse and UBS must cut their debt levels that still top international rivals.

Rockwood Holdings Inc. cancelled a planned auction combination of its titanium dioxide and performance additives units.

Stock markets from Asia and Australia prepared for a decline after the United States began to withdraw stimulus.

Swedish big banks' capital strength are more vulnerable to risk than what appears on paper. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the face of a Swedish kronor bill.

Investors are pulling back from placing bets on emerging markets due to risks brought about by China.

A United States appeals court lets stand Ex-IM's loans. (Photo : REUTERS)The Delta airline logo is seen on a strap at JFK Airport in New York A United States appeals court lets a two-year old decision by the United States Export-Import Bank stand this Tuesday.

Two high-frequency traders are seeking a merger. (Photo : Reuters)A handshake denotes a partnership between entities. RGM Advisors LLC and Allston Trading LLC are discussing future merger plans.

Banks from Switzerland are being pressured by European and United States governments to release private information.

The US and European governments won't be able to make any significant cut back on its deficits, according to investors.

Insurers and regulators are still unsure after recent proposals were made on the regulation of life insurance products.