A consortium of infrastructure investors, including the alternative investment arm of German insurance group Allianz, has taken over British rolling stock leasing company Porterbrook Rail Finance [PTKRL.UL].
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Fed officials say global slowdown could push back U.S. rate hike
Federal Reserve officials on Saturday took stock of a slowdown in the global economy and said it could delay an increase in U.S. interest rates if serious enough.
World economies warn of global risks, call for bold action
The International Monetary Fund's member countries on Saturday said bold action was needed to bolster the global economic recovery and they urged governments not to squelch growth by tightening budgets too drastically, although Germany poured cold water on the idea of a new global "crisis."
Car care products company Armored AutoGroup mulls IPO - sources
Armored AutoGroup Inc is exploring an initial public offering that could value the maker of car care products at more than $1.5 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.
Poland's BGZ to issue $676 million of shares in merger with BNP unit
Poland's Bank BGZ will issue shares worth 2.24 billion zlotys ($676 million) to merge with BNP Paribas' Polish unit following BNP's acquisition of BGZ, the lenders said.
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Vernalis plc today announces that it has licensed worldwide rights in vipadenant (V2006), a small molecule A2A receptor antagonist, to RedoxTherapies Inc (Redox). Vipadenant has the potential to disrupt an immunosuppressive mechanism of tumor protection, generating improved efficacy for immunotherapies of certain cancers when used in combination.
The rivalry of American tennis player Serena Williams and Russian Maria Sharapova is now getting more interesting with Sharapova attaining the top two spot in the rankings after winning the recently concluded China Open in Beijing.
Keke Palmer is said to be the latest victim of "The Fappening," the hacking scandal that has leaked celebrity nude photos online.
A former employee of Valve has allegedly found proof the company has begun working on the long-anticipated "Half-Life 3."
NBA rumors surrounding Chris Bosh who made some surprising comments about LeBron James who responded with surprise.
New codes for the game "Animal Jam" can allow players to unlock a ton of gems and other unlockables.
Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev are allegedly not comfortable working together on the set of "Vampire Diaries" anymore, which presents a challenge to how the "Delena" relationship will progress. It's become that much of an issue that apparently, the show could end in season 6 because of it.
Amanda Bynes has suffered a massive meltdown, and is now under a psychiatric hold after claiming that her father abused her, then recanting the statement and adding that a microchip had forced her to accuse him.
Tamar Braxton and Vince Herbert will come back for season 3 of "Tamar and Vince" allegedly with a problem that will lead them to divorce. However, Tamar's statement about prenups seem to contradict that.
