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Nasdaq OMX Group Inc Chief Executive Robert Greifeld said the quality of companies trying to sell their shares to the public is improving as the long-shuttered IPO market returns to life.

The U.S. securities regulator warned Congress on Tuesday that parts of the $450 trillion private swaps market could still fall through regulatory cracks under the Obama administration's financial reform plan.

Stocks rose on Tuesday, as investors bet the Federal Reserve will stick to its accommodative policy to foster economic recovery, boosting growth-sensitive sectors such as financials, technology and industrials.

China Investment Corp, a $200 billion sovereign wealth fund, has bought a 14.5 percent stake in trading firm Noble Group for $850 million, giving China greater exposure to global commodities and trading expertise.

Japanese brewer Suntory SUNTH.UL has made a binding bid for soft drinks maker Orangina Schweppes, its private equity owners said, in a sign buy-out houses may find it easier to exit investments.

U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday that two former Bear Stearns Cos hedge fund managers facing trial on fraud charges are trying to impede the government's access to documentary evidence.

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as strong commodity prices and a weak dollar before a Federal Reserve meeting gave a boost to Wall Street.

Economy Reviving; Obama's Global Climate Push; Banks Fined Over IPO

A U.S. regulator ordered Citigroup Inc, UBS AG and Deutsche Bank AG to pay up to $845,000 in fines and restitution because of communications breakdowns related to the 2006 initial public offering of Vonage Holdings Corp.

U.S. stocks rose slightly on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar hit a 1-year low against the euro ahead of the start of a Federal Reserve policy meeting, boosting oil and metals prices.

U.S. stocks rose slightly on Monday as the U.S. dollar hit a 1-year low against the euro ahead of the start of a Federal Reserve policy meeting, boosting oil and metals prices.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar hit a 1-year low against the euro ahead of the start of a Federal Reserve policy meeting, boosting oil and metals prices.

Hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners said in a regulatory filing it had sold about 5 million shares in New York Times Co at $8.25 apiece on Sept. 17, to reduce its stake to 16.38 percent from 19.94 percent.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar hit a 1-year low against the euro ahead of the start of a Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting, boosting oil and metals prices.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar hit a 1-year low against the euro ahead of the beginning of a Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting, boosting oil prices.

Singapore's largest sovereign wealth fund GIC said on Tuesday it had halved its stake in Citigroup to below 5 percent, making a profit of $1.6 billion as global equity markets rebound.

Singapore's largest sovereign wealth fund GIC said on Tuesday it had halved its stake in Citigroup to below 5 percent, making a profit of $1.6 billion as global equity markets rebound.

Stock futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.7 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.6 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.7 percent at 4:56 a.m. EDT.

Hassan Nemazee, a fund-raiser for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other Democrats, has been indicted for defrauding Bank of America, HSBC and Citigroup Inc out of more than $290 million in loan proceeds, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday.

Bank of America/Merrill Lynch has appointed former top Goldman Sachs JB Were executive Craig Drummond to head its Australian operations, a top official said on Tuesday.

Business development company Fifth Street Finance Corp said it began a public offering of 4 million common shares and expects to use most of the proceeds to make investments in small and mid-sized companies.