Russian oil firm Rosneft signed an agreement with China National Petroleum Corp for the latter to purchase a 49% stake in the Russian oil producer's East Siberian venture.

Named 'The Cartel', US regulators are reviewing how these individuals comprising the group may have influenced or attempted to manipulate the market.

Oil firm Occidental Petroleum Corp would be selling minority shares in some of its operations to increase shareholder value.

Hyundai Rotem Co had priced its shares at a maximum amount of KRW 23,000 apiece after its IPO was oversubscribed.

On Friday, the European Central Bank said it would receive an early repayment of loans from banks next week valued at EUR5.199 billion.

RealityCap, an iOS app software company, had published a fix for iPhone 5S owners whose sensor provide inaccurate information.

Berlin-based Labfolder's product was aimed to help scientists plan and document experiments. CORRECTION: Changed facts in title and in article body.

People familiar with the bidding of ParknShop told Bloomberg that the Charoen Pokphand Group and Woolsworths Ltd were considering of abandoning their bids for the supermarket chain.

Iron Mountain had purchased Cornerstone Records Management in an all-cash transaction priced at USD191 million.

About USD43 billion was pulled from the money market as investor fears of US debt crisis reached its height prior to Wednesday nights passage of much needed legislation.