Sources said the Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) would be buying a 12% stake in the Brazilian oil field owned by Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras).

The Apple iOS 7 was a visual departure from its earlier versions, a report from The Independent said.

Kiosked said it gathered a total of USD 6.9 million in its latest funding round. Kiosked announced that it received USD 6. 9 million from private investors.

Macau Legend announced plans to raise USD 300 million through a share sale to redevelop the Fisherman's Wharf complex.

Criteo filed for a USD 190 million IPO in the Nasdaq Stock Market. France-based web advertising firm Criteo filed for an USD 190 million initial public offering in the US.

Investor sentiment improved in Switzerland for September, a new survey revealed. Investor confidence in Switzerland increased in September. Germany-based ZEW Center for European Economic Research and Credit Suisse Group based in Zurich revealed investor and analyst expectations rose to 16.

Dan Gertler of Oil of DR Congo wanted partners to develop oil in Lake Albert in Congo. Oil magnate Dan Gertler, owner of Oil of DR Congo, would like partners to develop a potential oil find in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A Reuters report expected the US Federal Reserve tapering to be cautious. According to a Reuters report, expectations were rife that the US Federal Reserve would be cautious about the tapering of its stimulus package.

The Brazilian unit of Julius Baer Group would be opening offices outside the main centers of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Sources told Reuters that Alibaba's apps could be pre-installed on the mobile phones of China Telecom as part of the strategic agreement of both companies.

Sources told Reuters that shareholders of Smithfield Foods Inc was close to approving the Chinese company's USD 4.7 billion offer.

Sharp Corp announced that it would raise up to USD 1.68 billion through a public offer and third party placements.

According to a report by The Economic Times, the exterior of the new iPhones were not entirely different from last year's iPhone 5 release.

According to a zdnet.com blog post, everyone won't be able to access iOS 7 right away after its release on Wednesday as servers could crash and the Internet might cease engine simultaneous searches from millions of Apple users.

On Wednesday, Ferrexpo PLC announced it had purchased a 14.4% stake in Ferrous Resources valued at USD80 million.

Spain's Bankia had been in exclusive discussions with brokerage GVC to sell its own brokerage unit valued between EUR20 million and EUR40 million, said sources.

According to a Reuters report, Freelancer.com would be planning a local IPO in Australia that would help boost Australia's fast-growing technology markets.

According to two business newspaper, the Belgian government had been considering to sell some of its 10.3% stake in BNP Paribas to reduce the country's debt.

Poplar Partners announced today that it had started its search for possible acquisitions in companies that have annual cash flows between USD1.5 and USD7 million.

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. announced its acquisition of Fiesta Key RV Resort valued USD24.6 million and was paid with available cash.

According to a source, Bank of America would appoint Alexandre Bettamio to its Latin America investment unit in Brazil.

I&B Ministry of India approved the proposed investment plan of Goldman Sachs Group to DEN Networks valued USD110 million.

Electronic Arts Inc. named Andre Wilson as new CEO after a six month search to fill the vacant position.

DE Mastre Blenders said it would appoint Pierre Laubies as the new CEO of the company once the acquisition deal with Joh A. Benckiser was completed.

On Monday night, Ecotality Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in the US bankruptcy court in Phoenix and said it would auction its assets.

Last Tuesday, Jana Partners LLC disclosed its acquisition of 6.2% stake in Safeway Inc. through a regulatory filing.

Lamborghini unveiled a model of Lamborghini Aventador LP-700-4 carved out of solid gold and adorned with precious metals and gemstones.

Analysts believed that Grand Theft Auto 5 would become a billion dollar hit. Now that Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5) has finally and officially hit stores, analysts said the game was poised to become a very big hit.

The Board of Directors of Microsoft Corp approved a new share repurchase program worth USD 40 billion.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group could face more lawsuits stemming from the share offering it conducted in 2008 that caused investors to lose money.