The American retail banking unit of the Royal Bank of Scotland would be worth more if sold, according to a Wall Street banker.
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Porsche Macan to be unveiled in 37 days
The 2014 Macan would be unveiled by Porsche at an auto show in Los Angeles in 37 days. Porsche would be unveiling the Macan in 37 days. The 2014 SUV model would be shown at an auto show to be held in Los Angeles.
St. Jude Medical Inc acquires Nanostim for USD 123.5 million
Minnesota-based St. Jude Medical purchased California-based Nanostim Inc for a price tag of USD 123.5 million.
Baring Private Equity Asia closes purchase of Hexaware Technologies
Baring Private Equity Asia completed its acquisition of India-based outsourcing firm Hexaware Technologies.
Del Monte Pacific agrees to purchase Del Monte Foods Co
Philippines-based Del Monte Pacific agreed to acquire San Francisco-based Del Monte Foods Co for USD 1.68 billion.
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Alibaba planned to transform with the Chinese retail industry by increasing online transactions to almost USD 490 billion.
US veterans had protested in Washington last Sunday in fear that their benefits might be affected if no agreement would be reached to end the partial shutdown of the government.
Europe's clean energy investment had fallen 14% after cheaper US natural gas had lured more investment, said a London-based research firm.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Netflix was in early-stage talks with US cable companies to make its streaming video service available to subscribers using their set-top boxes.
Angola would be imposing a 10% tax on oil firms operating in the country. Angola, the second largest oil producer in Africa, would levy a consumption tax on oil companies.
The stocks of Australia and New Zealand fell as the deadline to settle debt for the United States looms near, said a report from Bloomberg.
The Japanese Yen had increased versus all its major peers as no progress was seen between US President Barack Obama and the House Republicans to end the US shutdown.
The temporary increase of the food stamp program would end by the end of this month. The temporary stimulus for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would expire by the end of the month.
The helmets for the F-35 fighter jet would have high-tech features that allow pilots to see through the wings and floor of the F-35.
