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India's biggest business conglomerate, the Tata group has indefinitely suspended work on its $ 3 billion investment plan in Bangladesh because of frustrating delays by the Bangladeshi government in approving the proposal.

The board of Dutch retailer Ahold is divided over whether the group should spin off key parts of its operation

Nasdaq International said on Sunday it was focusing on the China market as strong economic growth creates a broad range of companies that are seeking overseas listings.

Pension schemes were given an extra two months to comply with new age discrimination rules on Friday after the industry and employers voiced concerns over the timetable for implementation.

The FTSE 100 index rose on Friday, recovering from a sharp sell off over the past two sessions, as crude oil prices fell and Asian markets gained.

A third of financial advisers are breaking City watchdog rules designed to protect consumers, a survey by consumer organisation Which? showed on Thursday.

Online gaming group PartyGaming reported a 47 percent increase in its first half core profit on Thursday and said it was confident for the full year.

U.S. software firms SunGard Data Systems and Fiserv Inc top the list of suitors expected to submit bids for UK software company Misys by a deadline set for later this week, sources close to the matter said on Monday.

Signs that the world economy is at a turning point are being reflected by tentative evidence that bonds are moving back into favor after years as an unloved alternative to booming equities.

The silver market is raising its profile via an exchange-traded fund (ETF) set up four months ago, and some analysts say silver prices may rise faster than gold in the long term.

He was a high-flying investment banker capitalizing on the late 90s technology bubble, setting up deals to launch billion dollar IPOs. Now, after three years of court battles against the government involving charges that he obstructed an investigation, Frank Quattrone is free to pursue his business once again.

A U.S. federal court judge on Tuesday approved a settlement that would let former star technology investment banker Frank Quattrone avoid a third trial for obstructing justice, opening the door for him to resume his career on Wall Street.

U.S. chain store sales were mixed last week, as solid demand for back-to-school items were offset by cooler weather and the end of sales tax holidays, two reports showed on Tuesday.

McAfee Inc, the security software provider, said on Wednesday that reviewers discovered problems in the dating of some of its option grants leading to a possible restatement in financial data.

PAETEC, a privately-held supplier of communication solutions firm announced that it would acquire US LEC Corp., a telecommunication company.

Tokyo residents have the highest purchasing power in the world, overriding residents in Los Angeles, London, New York and Sydney, according to a new survey released on Wednesday by Swiss banking giant UBS.

When Chinese investors bought struggling copper producer Chambishi Mining Plc, miners in this Zambian town gave them a heroes' welcome for averting its closure and for creating more jobs.

Cisco Systems' buoyant sales outlook helped pull U.S. stock market futures higher on Wednesday, offsetting the last session's downturn after the Federal Reserve signaled a pause rather than end to interest-rate hikes and after another warning in the home building sector.

The good times in the $850 billion U.S. junk bond market may be at risk of winding down as the economy slows, leveraged buyouts get bigger and an increasing amount of bond supply looms.

Aramark, a food service provider, on Tuesday accepted a management buyout from Joseph Neubauer, its chairman and CEO, in conjunction with a private equity consortium.

Forbes Media LLC announced on Thusday that it had sold a minority stake in the company to a private equity group.