The US Securities and Exchange Commission approved the takeover by IntercontinentalExchange of NYSE Euronext.

Sources told Reuters BaFin gave investors interested in buying BHF-Bank until the end of August to give the information it needs to approve the sale or not.

Deutsche Bank AG increases structured notes deals bound to Agricole Credit according to a report by Bloomberg.

Markel Ventures Inc bought Eagle Construction for an undisclosed amount. Virginia-based Markel Ventures bought Eagle Construction, a home builder also based in Virginia.

Michael Faber, the CEO of investment firm NextPoint Management Company, was appointed as a member of the board of CPI Aerostructures.

UBS can now exercise option to repurchase assets from the Swiss National Bank after paying off its bail out loan.

Swedish family-controlled investment company Nordstjernan agreed to sell its subsidiary KMT Group to American Industrial Partners for USD 147.5 million.

L'Oreal puts in an offer to buy Magic Holdings Ltd for US$840 million. L'Oreal recently made an US$840 million-dollar offer to purchase Magic Holdings International Ltd.

Aurora Capital Group agreed to acquire National Technical Systems for a premium USD 23 per share. Los Angeles-based private investment company Aurora Capital Group agreed to acquire National Technical Systems (NTS) for USD 23 per share.

Latin American restaurant reservation platform scored USD 13.3 million in Series B funding round. Restorando raised USD 13. 3 million for its Series B round.

Cuadrilla Resources suspended its oil drilling exploration in Balcombe as anti-fracking protests intensified.

Land auction for the economic zone in Shenzhen failed to draw property developers from Hong Kong. Despite the hype that accompanied the economic zone development in Shenzhen, Hong Kong property tycoons were not lured to bid in the recently-completed land auction.

Russian media that reported Rostelecom would be offering a 30% buyback of its shares worth USD 909 million from its minority stakeholders.

Hess Corp and Newfields Exploration Co receive substantial offers for Asian assets. Hess Corp. (HES) and Newfields Exploration Co. (NFX) are reportedly selling Asian assets.

Frasers Centrepoint of Frasers and Neave makes the top offer for a recent government land sale in Singapore.

The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications said it is eyeing the possibility of rebidding the LRT-1 Cavite extension project under revised terms.

Shanghai Securities News said the Ministry of Public Security and a cabinet-level research center of China were preparing to investigate on EMC Corp, IBM Corp and Oracle Corp over security concerns.

Analysts suggested a share in Apple worth nearly USD500 is a better buy than the company's USD500 iPad.

China Resources Land Ltd bagged the right to buy a commercial site in Shenzhen for USD 1.8 billion. China Resources Land Ltd won the right to buy a commercial site in Shenzhen.

Formosa Plastics Group invests USD1 billion in Fortescue Metals Group's iron ore project. Formosa Plastics Group of Taiwan has agreed to buy one third of an iron ore project from Fortescue Metals Group and China's Baoshan Iron and Steel for a USD1.

Japan Tobacco International said they will continue to grow in the Philippines despite higher taxes on cigarettes.

Albay Governor Joey Salceda and two representatives preferred to have SMEC takeover Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO).

Manuel B. Villar, Founder and Chairman of Vista Land & Lifescapes and Starmalls, revealed that they would be opening more malls and convenience stores in 2014.

Dell's net income plunged by 72% to USD204 million or 12 US cents per share as the sales of personal computer extended their downward coil.

Researcher NPD Group said that the US retail sales of accessories, hardware and software of video games dived by 19% to USD443 million.

Applied Materials, a chip gear manufacturer, stated it expects foundry clients limit their expenditures during the present quarter as company move to producing smaller chips.

Malaysia conglomerate DRB-HICOM announced move to sell shares for Uni Asia Life Assurance company. DRB-HICOM is seeking approval from Malaysia's minister of finance for its proposal to sell its 51% shares of Uni Asia Life Assurance Bhd for $158.

Sony's Xperia A outsold Samsung's Galaxy S4, which led to DoCoMo's decision to exclude Samsung in its promotional line-up for the forthcoming winter.

Fortescue Metals Group announced its continued efforts to sell minority stake of their port and rail assets.

A judge approved the foremost cable systems' plan to sell their spectrum to Verizon Wireless and cross sell their individual wireless and cable plans.