Apple Inc. launched the sale of its new iPhone handsets in China on the same day as other main markets.

Twitter Inc. had been in talks to add more banks to its upcoming IPO, said sources. Twitter Inc. had been in discussion to add banks to its underwriting syndicate.

Agilent Technologies announced a spinoff plan that would create two separate public companies. Agilent Technologies is the manufacturer of scientific-testing equipment spun off from Hewlett Packard Co.

Belgian financial group Dexia said it would enter into exclusive talks with New York Life Investment as it planned to sell the company's asset management unit.

Denison is countering the Mega Uranium bid for Rockgate Capital with a bid of its own. The Canadian expert on uranium mining, Denison Mines Corp, whose operations span Canada, Mongolia, the United States and Zambia, is planning to submit an alternative bid for Rockgate Capital Corp.

In a bid to expand sales and revenues for its sale of shares, the NZ government allowed a two part installment payment plan for the purchase of the shares from Meridian Energy.

Roche Holding AG's CEO Severin Schwan said the company won't raise any credit financing after a report from the DealReporter said Roche would acquire BioMarin Pharmaceuticals.

Emmanuel Fievet, Barclays Plc's head for UK and Europe had left the bank following Stefanie Drews' departure from the banks' group of wealthy clients and family offices in London.

Kevin Burke, the long time CEO and Chairman of Consolidated Edison, announced his retirement from the firm by the end of 2013.

In a ruling by Judge Norgle, Groupon was ordered to face the class action suit filed against it for securities fraud.