Blackstone paid Crescent Real Estate USD347 million for Hughes Center complex. One of the largest office owners in the United States, the Blackstone Group, recently purchased another property, specifically the Hughes Center complex located in Las Vegas, NV.

The Federal Trade Commission stamps seal of approval for the acquisition of Arbitron, the radio audience measuring firm, by Nielsen, the television measuring giant.

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission had announced the approval of the applications to operate swap execution facilities for TruEX Group LLC and IntercontinentalExchange Inc.

Germany's new leaders after its recent elections would reflect the future of not only the country but of the EU as well.

The latest German elections predicts a win for Chancellor Merkel with a slim margin. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to pollwatchers, would most likely win but had to fight to the last vote to keep her majority in the German parliamentary elections.

JP Liquids LLC announced the acquisition of Highway Pipeline Inc's assets through an agreement recently formalized.

Due to the lack of competitive offers, Starboard Value throws its support behind Shanghui's bid for the takeover of Smithfield.

Senior Housing Properties Trust sells off its two hospitals to Reliant Hospital Partners LLC. Real estate investment trust Senior Housing Properties Trust said last Friday that had finalized an agreeent to sell to third parties the New England Rehabilitation Hospital and Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital.

GP Investments had filed with regulatory authorities the sale of its owned shares over college operator Estacio Participacoes.

A USD109 million investment was made by TPG Capital in Xinyuan Real Estate. TPG Capital was advised by Ropes & Gray on the completion of a strategic investment in Xinyuan Real Estate Co.

Branding Brand was chosen by investors to develop a mobile commerce platform for retailers. The largest mobile commerce platform to major retailers, Branding Brand, announced that it secured USD9.

Warren Buffett, the billionaire head of Berkshire Hathaway, said that a possible standoff on the debt ceiling would be costly.

Seeing a possible windfall of money from oil and gas rich investors, Britain is urging banks to create instruments to address the USD2.6 trillion market by 2017.

The return by Egypt of USD2 billion to Qatar is a sign of growing tensions between the two countries.

The Indian telecom department is nearing the completion of the new policy guidelines to govern the mergers and acquisitions in the industry.

In its first acquisition in the country, L'Oreal recently announced the acquisition of Cheryl's Cosmeceuticals to enhance its product line.

Ballmer made an impassioned plea to investors of Microsoft stock as well as took stock of his work as CEO of Microsoft.

JinkoSolar Holdings said it would be selling 3.8 million ADS. In an announcement, JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd said that its follow-on public offer of 3,800,000 American depositary shares or ADS.

The Canadian federal government together with two of the largest provinces are working towards a common securities regulator.

In a tell-all report, the Business Insider unravelled the sex scandals and the political intrigue that happen in the halls of Googleplex.

Denison is countering the Mega Uranium bid for Rockgate Capital with a bid of its own. The Canadian expert on uranium mining, Denison Mines Corp, whose operations span Canada, Mongolia, the United States and Zambia, is planning to submit an alternative bid for Rockgate Capital Corp.

In a bid to expand sales and revenues for its sale of shares, the NZ government allowed a two part installment payment plan for the purchase of the shares from Meridian Energy.

Kevin Burke, the long time CEO and Chairman of Consolidated Edison, announced his retirement from the firm by the end of 2013.

In a ruling by Judge Norgle, Groupon was ordered to face the class action suit filed against it for securities fraud.

In order to sell its shareholdings during its IPO, ClubCorp Holdings is pricing its shares below marketed price.

CHC Group Ltd, a company owned by First Reserve Corp, had filed documentation seeking permission to conduct an IPO of its shares.

A memorandum of understanding was finalized between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines leading the way to the formation of a new airline to service the Indian market.

The Minas wind farm in southeastern Uruguay was purchased by Eurus Energy, a jointly owned company by Tokyo Electric and Toyota Tsuhu.

A bid for Alitalia was being reviewed by the Air France-KLM Group. The board of directors of Air France-KLM Group would meet on Sept. 23 to determine whether a bid for majority ownership over Alitalia SpA would be made.

The forecast of increased revenues and profits had the share prices of United Utilities increase significantly.