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China Offers US$3 Billion Worth of Loans to 10 Caribbean Nations

President Xi Jinping offered a total of US$3 billion loans to 10 Caribbean nations however no direct confirmation was made by the Chinese government.


Sprint Overthrows Dish Latest Offer For Clearwire

Sprint overthrows US$3.40 bid per share of Dish to a US$4.40 bid per share for Clearwire. (Photo : Reuters)People passing by a Sprint store in NYC. Sprint Nextel Corp has urged Clearwire Corp to reject the offered bid made by Dish Network.

Regulators Propose Heightened Oversight for AIG, GE Capital and Prudential

AIG, GE Capital and Prudential Financial confirm receipt of notification for regulatory oversight. (Photo : REUTERS)American International Group Inc, the insurer rescued by the U.

Cohen To Shed Off Staff Number As Investigation Pushes More Investors Away

Steven A. Cohen is at the brink of cutting down a number of his staff after more investors are expected to pull out their money.


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Shire Plc (SHP) pulled off a settlement agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA), enabling the later to manufacture cheap generic copies of Intuniv.
IVG, the German property firm, is planning to present a restructuring plan to its shareholders for debt repayment.
Nestle SA has a AA credit rating from S&P, which would determine the future acquisitions it would be making.
Vodafone to put in another GBP900 million for the completion of the 4G network of the company. The second largest wireless company in the world, Vodafone Group Plc, has announced that it would be inreasing its UK investments by a whopping 50%.
McGraw Hill Financial, the parent company of Standard and Poor's is investing further in Indian credit agency Crisil.
The production of Vietnam’s robusta coffee, which is used as the primary ingredient for instant coffee, is expected to increase in 15 months, sending its futures to its biggest nosedive since 2009.
PPR is preparing to spin off its Fnac book and electronics stores. (Photo : Reuters)The image is of PPR CEO speaking before shareholders. The French company that owns the Gucci brand, PPR SA, is in the process of spinning off its Fnac book and electronics stores.
Exor sells off its 15% share in SGS to help in the Fiat acquisition of Chrysler. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the corporate logo of Exor, the holdings firm.
Zain Saudi has entered into an agreement with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Finance to defer payment of mobile phone license fees to 2021.
Severn Trent rejects the new offer made by LongRiver consortium as it says it does not recognize the long term value and potential of the British water utilities firm.