Cisco is expected to report higher quarterly profit for its fiscal first quarter of 2014. The report may uncover any evidence of sales pressure from the U.S. federal government shutdown and weakness in China.

NorthEdge Capital invests GBP25.5 million in chemicals manufacturer Fine Industries Ltd of the Teeside, UK area to boost the company's presence and production for its future.

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French luxury goods group Kering, trying to sell its loss-making mail order unit La Redoute, said it would favor a buyer who would keep the business going after staff and politicians protested against looming job cuts.

Contingent Network Services, a global technology services company, today announced the acquisition of Tampa-based IVANS Network Services, a non-healthcare business unit of Minneapolis-based ABILITY Network Inc.

ProsiebenSat.1 shareholders KKR and Permira are selling a stake worth up to 1.12 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in the German free-to-air broadcaster, the offer document, which was seen by Reuters on Tuesday, shows.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Tuesday. Top Russian oil firm Rosneft said it would sell about $6 billion worth of refined products to BP, establishing the British major among its biggest buyers after years without any such deal.

Solicore announced the first closure of its preferred shares A1 financing round with the participation of both new and existing investors to raise USD4 million in funding.

Oil and gas producer Harvest Natural Resources Inc said near-term liquidity constraints could hurt its ability to negotiate best possible terms to sell itself or its assets, sending its shares down as much as 32 percent.

General Sales and Leasing, Inc (GSL) and Xenetic Biosciences plc announced that they have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended proposal for the Acquisition