A joint venture firm of gaming tycoons Lawrence Ho and James Packer would be investing more than USD 5 billion to build a casino resort in Japan.

Reuters columnist Allison Schrager said one of the reasons why the US Federal Reserve did not manage the recession as well as it should is the nation's aging population.

Hugo Dixon said the Euro zone needed macroprudential and counter-cyclical fiscal policies to mitigate the results of their single monetary policy.

Industry watchers did not look too kindly on BlackBerry's move to focus on its enterprise customers.

A source told Reuters that US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen was still the top choice to succeed Chairman Ben Bernanke in January.

Analysts and industry executives gave their take on the USD 4.7 billion buyout offer for BlackBerry on Reuters Instant View.

A US regulator filed a case against Morgan Stanley and eight other lenders for selling faulty securities to two credit unions.

Pope Francis condemned the global economic system for idolizing money. In a visit to the port city of Cagliari, Sardinia, Pope Francis attacked the global economic system.

State officials who would be managing "Obamacare's" healthcare insurance said they are confident that they would still be able to access funds in the event of a government shutdown.

Leucadia National Corp bought USD 158 million worth of Harbinger Group Inc shares from Philip Falcone's hedge funds.

Sources told Reuters that the United Overseas Bank of Singapore and the Australia & New Zealand Banking Group was contemplating a bid for Wing Hang Bank.

South Korean electronics maker LG would be launching its newest smartphone, the G2, next month. Electronics maker LG would be launching the G2 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh on October 1.

Research from gadget insurer Protect Your Bubble revealed that over half of smartphone and tablet users in Britain performed emergency repairs of their unit.

A doctor has confirmed that the iOS 7 could make some users feel nauseous. A doctor confirmed that the iOS 7 that powers Apple's iPhones and iPads could make people carsick.

According to a Forbes report, the use of mobile phones as mobile money platforms has grown. According to a Forbes report, the use of mobile phones as mobile money platforms has increased in South Africa.

Recon Instruments received funding from US venture capital firm Intel Capital. Vancouver, Canada-based Recon Instruments announced that it has received a significant investment from US venture capital company Intel Capital.

Bob Diamond, the former CEO of Barclays, said he planned to purchase more Barclays shares in the bank's rights offering.

Liftopia scored USD 5 million in its recent Series D funding round. Online ski marketplace Liftopia received USD 5 million in Series D funding. Industry Ventures led the most recent funding round.

Piada Italian Street Food announced that a significant investment was made to the company by Catterton Partners.

Existing investors gave USD 21 million equity and debt financing to Inotek Pharmaceuticals. Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corp received USD 21 million in equity and debt financing from various private equity firms.

BlackBerry sales continued to plunge even as the company seeks a USD 4.7 billion privatization deal.

New York City startup MakeSpace launched with USD 1.3 million in venture funding. New York-based MakeSpace received USD 1. 3 million in private equity funding to launch its storage-on-demand enterprise.

A source told Bloomberg that a unit of Goldman Sachs and two Denmark-based pension funds were close to purchasing a stake in Denmark utility Dong Energy.

The South China Morning Post reported the rejection of the Alibaba IPO led to calls for market reforms in Hong Kong.

Power Assets Holdings would be exiting its units in its Hong Kong electricity business for USD 5 billion, according to sources.

HTC Corp would be selling 24.84% of its stake in Beats Electronics for USD 265 million. Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC Corp would be selling back the 24.

Safetica Technologies launched the its data loss protection program in the Philippines. Safetica Technologies had introduced its flagship data loss protection (DLP) software in the Philippines.

A major retail chain in New Zealand was the subject of a phishing attack from overseas criminals. A major retail chain in New Zealand was targeted by cyber criminals operating overseas.

A letter given by NSA Inspector General George Ellard to Senator Charles E. Grassley confirmed that some NSA employees used the agency's signals intelligence powers to spy on their romantic interests.

Foreign ministers of the BRICS nations expressed concerns about cyber snooping reports on individuals, businesses and country leaders.