SEC Chairman Elise Walter proposes foreign regulatory guidelines for cross border trading especially with over the counter derivatives trades.

DP Chairman confirms move from US markets to Latin American and African countries for port business.

The reported interest of Nelson Peltz in Pepsico and Mondelez caused share prices of the two food giants to increase.

BP, as promised, returns nearly US$8 billion to its investors through a share buy back program. British oil giant British Petroleum or BP Has announced that starting Friday, it would be conducting a buy back share program in consonance with its promise to reward shareholders after its sale of its interests in TNK-BP.

Cinven and Warburg Pincus Investments to Lower with share sale in Ziggo. Cinven Cable Investments and WP Holdings IV BV are said to be reducing its shareholdings in Ziggo NV.

GEP purchases Bergmann Automotive and forms new entity. In a recent move, the fund German Equity Partners IV has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Bergmann Automotive GmBH.

Terms on the purchase of Sleek Group by Asian Paints undisclosed. In a recent move, Asian Paints recently purchased 51% of the Sleek Group. This is in pursuit of its exploration of the home improvement market opportunities through the one of the top firms in the modern kitchen space market.

SBI receives government funds for capitalization. The State Bank of India confirmed reports that it had received Rs3,004 crore from the government as part of the plan to recapitalize state run financial institutions.

CBQ purchases majority stake in Turkish lender Alternatifbank. In a move showing Gulf interests expanding overseas, the Commercial Bank of Qatar has purchased 70.

Renta opting for insolvency protection to schedule debt payments. Share trading for Rental Corporacion, the Spanish property firm, was suspended last Tuesday after reports surfaced that the company's board was contemplating opting for insolvency.