In an interview with a German daily, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn confirmed plans to increase its stake in the Chinese venture with FAW Group.
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Raiffeisen Bank International to increase bad debt provisions for 2013
Raiffeisen Bank International had been drubbed by bad debts in its Eastern European business as well as insolvencies and restructuring in its home country of Austria.
Lippo seeks US property assets
Lippo Group owned by Indonesian tycoon Mochtar Riady said it had been looking to acquire real estate assets in the US after signs of economic recovery were seen the world's biggest economy.
Rabobank to open four commercial bank branches in Turkey
Rabobank Groep would open its first commercial banking branch in Turkey with a USD300 million in capital after it got regulatory approval last month.
Shadow banking precursor to another 'Lehman Weekend'
The 'Lehman Weekend' was the height of the financial crisis five years ago and may be repeated if 'shadow banking' would be allowed to continue without regulatory action.
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According to a statement from Mongolia's Prime Minister, the country would sell its Samurai bonds this year in a deal valued to as much as USD1 billion.
Lawrence Summers, ex-economic aide to US President Barack Obama, had withdrawn from consideration to succeed Federal Reserve outgoing chair Ben Bernanke.
Westfield Group said it would sell its seven US shopping centers to Starwood Capital in a deal valued at USD1.6 billion.
Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital said on Sunday it would increase its capital following the clearance it had won from the company's shareholders.
Koor Industries had sold another 5.5 million shares in Credit Suisse. The sale was valued USD169 million said the Israeli holding company on Sunday.
James Leigh-Pemberton would take a new position as the new head of UK Financial Investments on Monday according to an internal memo released by Credit Suisse and was seen by Reuters.
The stock markets of the Middle East breathed a sigh of relief as the US-Russia agreement on Syria's chemical weapons averted a military strike.
The experience of some Muslim dominated countries as to tapping Islamic pension funds for capitalization had reaped benefits.
In an interview, Donatella Versace confirmed the near finalization of a deal with a minority stakeholder.
