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ObamaCare navigators in New York were unreachable, according to an informal survey conducted by the Post.

Contractors of the US government would most likely wait for assurances from Congress before reversing furloughs, a Bloomberg report said.

The government's sixth largest contractor, United Technologies Corp, cancelled plans to furlough around 4,000 employees.

With the US government's partial shutdown, talks between US and EU regarding the creation of the biggest free trade zone in the world scheduled next week in Brussels had been scrapped, said a Reuters report.

The Financial Times reported that US hedge funds had been aggressively investing in the struggling banking sector of Greece.

The United States of America had moved closer to reaching a first ever default on the nation's debt after House Speaker John Boehner ruled out a straightforward bill to increase the country's borrowing limits without approval from the US President, said The Economic Times report.

After the end of Bank of Korea's governor term, the central bank would need a new head that has strong global focus and a firm grip on international economics, said a presidential adviser.

HSBC Holdings had lost its bid to undo a 2009 securities fraud trial verdict, according to a Reuters report.

JC Penney named Jan Hodges as the new head of its struggling home goods section

KKR & Co LP would soon reach a deal to acquire Crosby Group LLC in a transaction valued USD1 billion, said two sources familiar with the matter.

A Forbes report revealed the branding lesson marketers could learn from Apple.

Susan Bennett explained the reason why Siri would get snippy at times.

Marc Ecko told the Business Insider that the USD 25 million investment received by his company Complex Media would be used to benefit its shareholders.

Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said the price offer for minority shareholders of TNK-BP Holding was fair.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Americans were split on the issue of whether Obamacare should be linked to US government funding.