India, in order to raise funds to narrow the budget deficit, is selling off asset shareholdings in Indian corporations.

DAMAC Properties would be listing publicly in the Dubai bourse amidst high interest for IPOs in the region.

Patinack Farm, the renowned racehorse breeding farm owned by Nathan Tinkler, is now on the auction block to help pay off debts.

The bond issue offered by Oregon amounting to US$204 million is backed by lottery revenue. The Department of Administrative Services of the State of Oregon is now offering US$204 million worth of bonds to the market.

The thrust of central government to improve pollution standards is being bucked by state owned companies and local government executives fearful of loss of jobs and business in their areas.

The Appellate Court of New York heard the arguments on the proposal of Argentina to provide a mixture of cash and bonds to pay off bondholders.

In line with its acquisition spree, Qatar National Bank purchases stake in Egypt's National Societe Generale Bank.

Qatari investors set to purchase Printemps in full. Official documents seen by Reuters indicate that a Qatari consortium is set to do a full purchase of the French retailer Printemps.

South Africa with its diminutive size has more bang for the buck. Since South Africa's inclusion into the BRIC grouping of major emerging countries, there has been a deafening silence in its ascenscion from the global invesment community.

Japan, with its ever increasing demand for LNG, plans to create an LNG Futures listing with the Tokyo Commodities Exchange.