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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.
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.
Citizens worth more if sold- banker
The American retail banking unit of the Royal Bank of Scotland would be worth more if sold, according to a Wall Street banker.
US veterans to take deadlock protests to White House
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.
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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.
Israel-based Elbit Systems would be making the pilot helmets for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. The pilot helmets for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would be exclusively manufactured by Israel-based firm Elbit Systems and its US partner, Rockwell Collins.
Social Security continued to wait for their benefit increase announcement for their cost-of-living adjustment.
US Senators struggled to end the partial government shutdown as the nation's deadline on incurring a default on debt draws near, said a Reuters report.
Banking regulators now are empowered to confiscate and break up a financial institution if bankruptcy would only hurt the economy.
The proposal to extend the debt ceiling another six weeks is untenable, according to US President Obama, causing a further delay in the deal.
Pennzoil's "Mission: ABLE" program donated three vans to three veterans for their specialized needs.
Co-CEO Anshu Jain of Deutsche Bank said investigations of wrongdoing further eroding public trust in financial markets.
With Congress working feverishly, the current budget impasse and the debt ceiling may become an economic superstorm.
Data management firm Identity Finder said the browser cache of Google Chrome could store a user's personal information.