State-backed China National Offshore Oil Corp might have overpaid for the acquisition of Canada-based Nexen Inc, according to a Reuters special report.

Reuters Factbox revealed that should the political impasse in Washington continue, it would risk defaulting on some debt payments starting October 22.

Last Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso urged the United States to settle its budget issues for Japan to be spared from fiscal trouble, reported Reuters.

The EU-US negotiations, already overshadowed by the revelations of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, now faced even more delays due to the partial deadlock in the US government, said a Reuters report.

According to a report from Bloomberg, Forest City Ratner Cos had sold a 70% stake in Atlantic Yards to speed up a real estate project confronted by years of delays.

Twitter would pay a smaller fee to bankers at 3.25% of its IPO valuation, compared to that of Facebook's, according to sources.

US Republican Senators said that President Barack Obama was open to changes regarding Obamacare, a possibility that the US deadlock on budget issues would be reached, reported Bloomberg.

Twitter Inc's most anticipated IPO had been clouded with social media giant Facebook's last year debut, said a Reuters report.

According to sources, there were at least seven bidders interested in acquiring a minority stake in Italian fashion house, Versace.

Liberty Global announced that the company is contented with its 28.5% holdings in Dutch cable company, Ziggo, said a report from Reuters.

B. Braun got regulatory clearance to increase its stake in German hospital operator Rhoen-Klinikum after filing a request last month, said a report from Reuters.

As the US partial shutdown now on its eleventh day, states were confronted into choosing between putting their own funds for federal programs or letting vital services lapse.

Finance officials from the largest economies in the world had urged the US to avoid a possible devastating debt default last Friday, said a report from Reuters.

Vivus Inc. had signed a deal with Auxilium Pharmacauticals Inc to market its Stendra drug in the US market, said a Reuters report.

A fake press release was sent claiming Samsung Electronics would buy Sweden’s Fingerprint Cards that made shares soar on Friday trading.

Alitalia, an almost bankrupt Italian firm, had received a lifeline last Friday after the company's board approved a capital increase, reported Reuters.

CommScope Holding Co had set its price for its initial public offering which could value the company more than USD3.9 billion.

AT&T's new customers would soon be able to purchase Mobile share plans, said a Reuters report. The new customers of AT&T would soon be able to buy Mobile Share plans.

The city of Detroit had gotten a USD350 million debtor-in-possession financing from Barclays Plc after filing for bankruptcy last July.

US stocks rose last Friday as investors were hopeful for the government to reach an agreement over the weekend to end the partial deadlock of the US government.

Brazilian antitrust regulators had been investigating Google over alleged anticompetitive practices by Microsoft Corp and Brazilian rivals.

Wells Fargo & Co's profits increased however its mortgage banking income had fell, said a Reuters report.

BlackBerry's co-founders had showed interest in acquiring the struggling smartphone manufacturer, said a report by The Economic Times.

Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) launched a GBP50 million fund to place investments in help the development of ideas of companies and startups, said a TechCruch report.

Stonegate Mortgage Corp raised USD 114 million in funds in its New York IPO. Stonegate Mortgage Corp was able to raise USD 114 million in its initial public offering in New York.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp announced the completion of its acquisition of Butterfield Fulcrum Group, now known as Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services.

Victory Park Capital sold its portfolio company Ascent Aviation Services Corp to LongueVue Capital Partners.

Technology giant would be making a USD 103 million investment in Silver Ridge Power's Mount Signal Solar project.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical announced today the completed acquisition of Astex Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued around USD900 million.

WR Grace & Co would be buying the polypropylene licensing and catalyst division of Dow Chemical Co for USD 500 million.