HP triples stock buyback plan, profit up 14 percent

Hewlett-Packard Co tripled the size of its share repurchase program to $12 billion, as a strong performance in China and improved profit margins in its services business helped boost quarterly earnings.

Hitachi may sign UK high-speed rail project - Nikkei

Speculation of a bid battle for Cadbury between Kraft Foods and other rivals who are considering making takeover offers lifted shares in the British confectioner to a new high, analysts said on Monday. (2:41 PM ET)

Unions reject TNT deal to prevent massive job cuts

The risk of strike action at Dutch mail company TNT NV grew on Monday after members of its two largest unions rejected proposals that included a pay cut of up to 3.5 percent to prevent massive job cuts. (2:46 PM ET)

GM sees China sales growth slowing in 2010

General Motors is expected to present a restructuring plan for its Opel and Vauxhall units to European Union ministers by the end of the week, the head of the Belgian region of Flanders said on Monday. (1:24 PM ET)

Ferreros united in viewing Cadbury options -source

Italy's Ferrero family is united in its decision to look at options for British confectioner Cadbury, a source close to the family told Reuters, after newspapers reported a potentially deal-breaking division. (4:22 PM ET)

Spectrum inks deal with Korea's Handok for cancer drug

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc said Handok Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd will develop and commercialize Spectrum's experimental cancer drug in South Korea as part of a deal valued at more than $19 million. (10:55 AM ET)

Litigation fund Burford makes first investments

Burford Capital, the AIM-listed investor in corporate lawsuits -- said on Monday it has made its first two investments since raising 80 million pounds ($132.3 million) in an IPO last month. (10:54 AM ET)

• Wilbur Ross to invest in Longyuan HK IPO
• China hotel chain 7 Days jumps in NYSE debut
• PE-owned Archipelago Learning up in Nasdaq debut
• Global Defense IPO flat in Nasdaq debut

• Honda tops again in efficiency on U.S. roads
• Engineer in Ford theft case may face more charges
• U.S. electric carmaker Tesla preparing IPO-sources
• Ford to invest $2.3 bln to boost Brazil output

• Hershey mulls $17 bln solo bid for Cadbury - source
• Rothschild star and Buffett banker circle Cadbury
• JM Smucker brews Q2 beat with Folgers coffee
• P&G repurchasing shares, quiet on potential deals

• HealthPort IPO withdrawn - source
• China Medical Technologies posts Q2 loss; shrs fall
• Brazil's Amil to buy 52 pct of Medial for $354 mln
• At least 10 bids filed in Ratiopharm sale: sources

• Shell in talks to by 10 pct of Essar Oil-report
• Hellenic Petrol Q3 turns to profit, beats fcasts
• TNK-BP looking at acquisitions in oil refining
• Chevron CFO says has no interest in "small" M&A

• Motorola buys RadioFrame's iDen business
• Dell sees public-sector boost from Perot deal
• Nokia Siemens, One Equity bid for some Nortel assets
• Solarfun Q3 profit beats, sees higher Q4 shipments

• Orbis opposes Canon's $1.1 billion bid for Oce
• Motorola to buy video company BitBand
• GE and China's AVIC to form avionics joint venture
• Nortel delays auction of certain assets

• JAL to propose 40 pct cut to pension payouts-media
• Bank of America CEO Lewis may delay retiring - WSJ
• Delta says SkyTeam could invest more in JAL - WSJ
• JAL to seek emergency bridge loans from govt - Nikkei

• Deutsche Telekom open to all options for U.S. unit: sources
• Finnair sees 2009 losses at around 200 mln euros
• France's Vivendi buys 37.9 pct stake in Brazil GVT
• GVT drops as Telefonica seen close to winning bid