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Japanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp gained conditional approval from European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday for its bid to acquire smaller rival Sanyo Electric Co Ltd .

Real estate developer Stephen Ross's Related Cos is among the bidders for the assets of failed Corus Bank, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co expects to save $215 million under a four-year contract with the United Steelworkers union that the company said on Tuesday gives it flexibility to change schedules, work rules and adjust the size of the workforce.

U.S. mortgage rates held at their lowest level since late May in the latest week, low enough to continue to spur home loan demand and help the hard-hit U.S. housing market recover.

Apparel and home-furnishings retailer Bon-Ton Stores Inc said it will start operating jewelry departments, earlier licensed to bankrupt jeweler Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp, at 86 of its nameplate stores in late October.

Northrop Grumman said the U.S. government had given rival Boeing a fundamentally unfair edge in their renewed battle for a potential $50 billion contract to build aerial tankers.

Africa's second-biggest grocer Pick 'n' Pay Holdings Ltd said on Tuesday it expects to report an 8-15 percent rise in full year headline earnings per share, sending its shares down more than 4 percent.

Coca-Cola Co and its largest independent bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc, are teaming up on an ad campaign against a possible U.S. tax on soft drinks, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

RailAmerica Inc, which owns and operates short-line and regional freight railroads in North America, has set the terms for its planned initial public offering, which is scheduled for October.

Nigeria is not offering oil licences currently operated by Chevron, ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell to China while renewal negotiations are ongoing, a government minister said on Tuesday.

Taser International said it received a contract from a U.S. federal law enforcement agency for its stun guns and related accessories, sending its shares up 7 percent. The contract with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for its X26 electronic control devices can potentially extend for a five-year period, the company said.

Bento, the database application for Mac OS X, was updated to version 3 on Tuesday, bringing new features of iPhoto integration, security options, multi-user sharing and more.

U.S. stocks fell slightly on Tuesday after data on consumer confidence and home prices gave a mixed picture of the economy.

Honduras' de facto government came under mounting pressure on Tuesday to restore civil liberties and negotiate an end to a three-month crisis sparked when President Manuel Zelaya was toppled in a coup.

The four cities bidding for the prize honor of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics began three intensive days of lobbying on Tuesday with the Obama factor looming large ahead of Friday's vote by the IOC.

Jolt Co Inc, maker of the famous Jolt Cola energy drink, filed for bankruptcy protection in a Manhattan court on Monday, after a dispute with drinks can maker Rexam.

U.S. chief executives are not ready to step up hiring or capital spending, though a majority expect sales to rise over the next six months, according to a Business Roundtable survey released on Tuesday.

U.S. chief executives are not ready to step up hiring or capital spending, though a majority expect sales to rise over the next six months, according to a Business Roundtable survey released on Tuesday.

Sarah Palin, last year's Republican vice-presidential candidate who became a figure of global fascination, is to release her memoir just four months after her book deal was announced.

The Afghan-born man at the center of a U.S. anti-terrorism probe pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to set off a bomb in the United States, and a federal judge ordered him held without bail.

Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said on Tuesday that the winding down of the Fed's accommodative monetary policies needed to start as soon as the economy shows convincing signs of traction.

U.S. banking regulators proposed on Tuesday that banks prepay three years of fees to help cover the rising cost of bank failures, now put at $100 billion through 2013.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded an $81 million contract to a Florida company to build a road bridge that will help restore fresh water flows in Everglades National Park, nourishing its ecosystem.

Another dip in expected deliveries of Airbus's A380 superjumbo knocked shares in parent company EADS on Tuesday, reminding investors of the challenges still facing Europe's largest industrial venture.

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) plans to consolidate purchases of resin materials among group firms to cut costs and strengthen its bargaining power, the Nikkei business daily reported.

Businesses relying on consumers, which make up the vast majority of U.S. economic activity, may have to tread cautiously in the coming holiday season, as results of a new household survey are seen as “not very encouraging news.”

A unit of Navistar International Corp (NAV.N) and China's Jianghuai Automobile (600418.SS) plan to set up a 50-50 truck venture with investment of at least 2 billion yuan ($293 million), Jianghuai said on Tuesday.

China's Ministry of Commerce has approved plans by General Motors Co [GM.UL] to acquire certain assets of bankrupt Delphi Corp (DPHIQ.PK), Xinhua, the country's official news agency, reported on Tuesday.