The European Union and Singapore concluded a free trade agreement that would make doing business easier and more transparent for both countries.
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Merkel headed for narrow victory
The latest German elections predicts a win for Chancellor Merkel with a slim margin. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to pollwatchers, would most likely win but had to fight to the last vote to keep her majority in the German parliamentary elections.
Warren Buffett said current debt standoff is disturbing
Warren Buffett, the billionaire head of Berkshire Hathaway, said that a possible standoff on the debt ceiling would be costly.
Egypt returns USD2 billion to Qatar
The return by Egypt of USD2 billion to Qatar is a sign of growing tensions between the two countries.
Department of Telecom near release of policy guidelines for industry mergers and acquisitions
The Indian telecom department is nearing the completion of the new policy guidelines to govern the mergers and acquisitions in the industry.
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The Canadian federal government together with two of the largest provinces are working towards a common securities regulator.
The Royal Bank of Scotland raised GBP 630 million by selling all the shares it holds in insurer Direct Line.
In a ruling by Judge Norgle, Groupon was ordered to face the class action suit filed against it for securities fraud.
JP Morgan Chase & Co. reached a milestone in cleaning up its legal affairs however it had also left the company a hefty USD1 billion settlement payments.
A memorandum of understanding was finalized between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines leading the way to the formation of a new airline to service the Indian market.
The unions working for AMR Corp, the parent of American Airlines, and US Airways conducted a forwarded their displeasure on the suit filed by the antitrust division of the Justice Department.
JP Morgan Chase & Co. had been poised to pay approximately USD900 million to settle claims from both US and UK regulators.
The proposed share buyback of Activision Blizzard Inc. of its Vivendi SA's shares was blocked by a judge in Delaware Chancery Court in Wilmington.
The case against SAC Capital and Michael Steinberg was bolstered with the testimony of former analyst Ron Dennis as an uncharged co-conspirator.
