On Tuesday, Finance Minister Luis Videgaray said that Mexico had urged the United States to reach an agreement to raise the nation's debt limits to avoid a possible default that could ruin the international reputation of the country.
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Koch Bros forays into power market with Texas plant purchase
Koch Industries Inc had announced its acquisition of a 1,055-megawatt Odessa Power plant in Texas. On Tuesday, Koch Industries Inc said that it had bought the 1,055-megawatt Odessa Power plant through its unit of subsidiary Koch Energy Services LLC.
Nestle plans to divest Jenny Craig - sources
Sources told Reuters that Nestle had plans to exit from its unprofitable businesses like Jenny Craig.
Disney halts stock certificate issuance to fans
Bloomberg reported that Walt Disney Co had planned to stop the issuance of stock certificates in its physical form and issue them in digital form instead.
US Senator McCain: US deadlock halts military death benefits
US Senator John McCain angrily stated that US lawmakers should resolve differences to end the US partial shutdown that caused a halt in military death benefits, according to a Reuters report.
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US President Barack Obama would nominate the Vice Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve to replace outgoing chairman Ben Bernanke whose term ends in January next year.
Jos. A. Bank had approached Men's Wearhouse for a possible merger although the type of tie-up was not clearly stated, reported the Wall Street Journal.
JP Morgan Chase & Co, the biggest bank in the US, would cut lending to some businesses as risks confronted the bank's reputation, said a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Mark Cuban's insider trading trial saw emails he sent to then UBS SVP Charles McKinney support earlier testimony made by the Dallas Mavericks owner.
Francisco Partners, a private equity firm focused on technology, announced today a strategic investment in NexTech that would be subject to customary closing conditions.
Venture funding amounting to USD1.5 million in venture funding was received by elevate DIGITAL for its expansion and development purposes.
The global satellite services would be expanded through the capital investment of I2BF Global Ventures in Dauria Aerospace.
S. Scott Parel was introduced as the newest member of Sidley Austin LLP and partner for global private equity and M&A.
Molecular Templates scored USD 8.5 million in its Series C round led by Excel Venture Management. Biopharmaceutical company Molecular Templates Inc closed its Series C financing with USD 8.
