The German government may be divesting its interest in Germany's second largest lender within the year.
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Swiss central bank says franc ceiling to remain
Swiss National Bank keeps its franc ceiling of 1.20. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) will maintain the franc ceiling of 1. 20 against the euro. The SNB imposed the ceiling on the franc in September of 2011 which allowed it to stockpile foreign-currency reserves that is equivalent to 75% of Switzerland's annual economic output.
Bank of Canada’s low rates to remain: Poloz
Bank of Canada will keep its targets of keeping rates low. The Bank Canada will stick to its targets in terms of keeping rates low despite talks of economic weakness during the G20 meetings in Moscow, Governor Stephen Poloz told reporters on Saturday.
ParknShop supermarket chain up for sale for US $2 billion?
Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing is reportedly considering putting up for sale the ParknShop chain for US $2 billion.
Merkel should tell German taxpayers they are not immune to debt crisis: opposition
German opposition leader slammed Chancellor Merkel for not telling taxpayers that they will not be "excluded in any way" if the writeoffs continue.
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Dell Inc.'s stocks fell at US $12.88 on Wednesday, the lowest since July 5.
Dell Inc. stocks dropped to the lowest level on Wednesday since July 5.
A Samsung-FBI deal was coming to an emminent close, said sources. Samsung neared the closing of a deal with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The production of next-gen Chevrolet Cruze will be delayed by a year after sources familiar with the deal said that it's more likely to start in December 2015.
The shares of General Electric have reached its highest level since the financial crisis of 2008. General Electric (GE) shares were at their highest level since 2008.
The credit rating of “AAA” of the US was affirmed by Moody. Moody's Investor Services affirmed the United States' credit rating of AAA. The main reason for the affirmation was a shrinking budget deficit.
Spanish lender BBVA agrees to sell its Panama unit for US $646 million in favor of Colombia’s second biggest banking conglomerate.
Visco of ECB stressed the importance of communication in an exit strategy. Ignazio Visco, a member of the European Central Bank Governing Council, stated that central banks needed to work on improving communication when it comes to exiting from an unprecedented monetary policy.
After reports of Apple's buyout of HopStop.com, another startup was acquired by the tech giant.
Batista's worth went down 74% after losing more than US$30 billion. The richest man in Brazil, Eike Batista, saw his worth go down 74% this year.
