Tennis top seed Serena Williams got overwhelmed on her recent US Open Championship victory against player Victoria Azarenka.
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Investors upbeat about Euro zone- survey
Sentix Research Group reported that investor sentiment in the Euro zone was positive and upbeat this month.
Ping An Bank sells CNY 14.8 billion to parent Ping An Insurance
Ping An Bank would sell more than 1 billion in new shares to its parent company Ping An Insurance to raise core capital.
Monte Paschi expects approval of tougher restructuring plan on Sept 24
Monte Paschi announced that it would approve a stricter restructuring plan on September 24 to qualify for a state bailout.
Grupo BTG Pactual exercises option over MPX Energia shares
Andre Esteves' Grupo BTG Pactual exercised option to purchase MPX Energia shares. The investment bank controlled by tycoon Andre Esteves, Grupo BTG Pactual, had announced the exercise of an option to acquire 28.
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Debuting on Comcast Corp's television network NBC, "The Million Second Quiz", its advertisement partners were optimistic that the novel format show would provide revenue opportunity.
Islamic lenders Al Salam Bank and BMI Bank agreed on a share swap merger deal. According from a statement released on Monday by Islamic lender Al Salam Bank, it had agreed on merging with fellow Bahrain-based lender BMI.
US engineering firm Jacobs Engineering purchases Sinclair Knight Merz for USD1.2 billion. AUD1. 3 billion is the price tag Jacobs Engineering Group would pay to acquire Sinclair Knight Merz.
Amazon clarified a blog report that the ecommerce firm was preparing its own phone. According to Drew Herdener, spokesperson for Amazon. com, the Seattle based e commerce firm has no plans to introduce a phone in 2013.
Vietnam's largest mall operator had recently decided to withdraw its IPO and bond listing in the SGX due to continued capital flight from emerging markets.
One scenario is the divestment of the L'Oreal shares but Nestle may pull a surprise at the last minute.
Suntory purchases two GSK drink brands for USD2 billion. Japan's Suntory Beverage and Food Ltd has agreed to purchase the Lucozade and Ribena brands from GlaxoSmithKline Plc at a cost of GBP1.
SJM, the gambling firm owned by mogul Stanley Ho, is set to expand with a new casino resort in the Cotai area of Macau.
United Arab Bank recently formalized a sponsorship agreement with FC Barcelona. FC Barcelona, the Spanish football giant, had further strengthened its partnership with the Gulf region as it announced last Sunday the forging of a three year deal with UAE financial institution United Arab Bank.
