Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reportedly able to reduce the country's debt his predecessors were not able to do so in the past 15 years.
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Susan Bennett explains why Siri gets ill-tempered at times
Susan Bennett explained the reason why Siri would get snippy at times. Susan Bennett, the woman who claimed to be the voice of the American Siri in Apple Inc's assistant app, told CNN she recorded nonsensical phrases and sentences for ubergeeks, as she called them, in July 2005.
GM Nova Scotia's noteholders hit the jackpot
The noteholders of GM Nova Scotia used a local law loophole to allow its earnings to double from the bankruptcy proceedings.
Banks warn Obama of impending state debt defaults if government shutdown persists
Chief executives of major banks and President Barack Obama on October 2 had met and discussed financial repercussions of the government shutdown.
Australian PM Abbott backs Indonesia's investment in local cattle firms
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said his country would be more receptive now to foreign investment.
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Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said the price offer for minority shareholders of TNK-BP Holding was fair. The share price offered by Rosneft to buy out minority shareholders of TNK-BP Holding was reportedly at a premium and should had no cause for complaint.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Americans were split on the issue of whether Obamacare should be linked to US government funding.
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly had turned down the US Department of Justice's request to delay the hearing of the case against AMR Corp and US Airways Group Inc regarding the airlines' planned merger.
A Reuters report said Dubai made its plans public to become the center for Islamic business and sukuk issuance in the world.
In a rare interview with a head of a Saudi bank, SBB MD David Dew said the current high loan rate can be sustained in the Gulf kingdom.
Saudi Arabia Central Bank Governor Fahad al-Mubarak remained confident that Washington would be able to resolve its political deadlock.
US Energy Information Administration Analyst Mike Conner said the agency still had funds to operate until October 11.
Activist billionaire investor Carl Icahn said on CNBC his company had placed a USD2 billion investment on shares of Apple Inc.
SEC Lawyer Jan Folena said Mark Cuban cheated when he sold his shares in an Internet firm nine years ago.
