Kedar Grandhi

Nikkei 225 edges up on expectations of stimulus measures from Bank of Japan.

IBM says it has a rigorous approach to accounting practices consistent with GAAP.

The deal will help Walgreens strengthen its leverage with suppliers and pharmacy benefit managers and enable it to save more than $1bn.

Post the deal, ICE will be the third largest financial market data provider after Bloomerg and Thomson Reuters.

Stocks of Japanese tech firms such as Apple suppliers TDK and Murata fall.

Under the new plan, the wine retailer will try and attract more shoppers, and make their experience simpler.

The largest bank in the US has signed a deal with MCX, who generate more than $1tn each year, to accept payments via Chase Pay.

RIL will launch its e-commerce business on a large scale and would partner with around 150,000 vendors.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is up 8.9% month-to-date as of Friday's closing.

The move follows the bank's decision to exit institutional cash equities, equity research and equity capital markets that would help it save $100m.

Move will benefit 5,000 workers at the German firm and pressure Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons.

Deutsche and Barclays were advising Tesco in 2014 when the accounting scandal where the retailer's profits were overstated was discovered.

Toshiba intends to sell its image sensor manufacturing plant in Japan as part of its restructuring.

Acquisition will give Kellogg Kettle potato chips and Emerald nuts brands.

Britain's other three big supermarkets namely, TESCO, Morrision and Walmart have also been experiencing declining sales.

CEO Steve Easterbrook credited the good results to turnaround plans that included simplified menus, better food quality and faster service.

Japan's benchmark index, the Nikkei 225 on 23 October touched its highest trading level since August end.

Combined entity expected to enable CWC to take on Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim and Spain's Telefonica.

In 2012, it was reported that French toy retailer Groupe Ludendo had purchased Hamleys for about £60m.

This deal values SanDisk's common stock at $86.50 a share.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index after three weeks of gains was down 1.2% for the week as of Wednesday's close.

Hong Kong Futures Exchange and LME have signed a 'non-binding memorandum of understanding' to develop the trading link.

Bank of Canada has made two interest rate cuts in the year, one in January and the other in July.

CFO John Ramsay will take his place until a suitable replacement is found.

Nikkei spurts on hopes for stimulus at Bank of Japan meeting.

These investments will generate 1,000 new jobs in the UK.

The attack was tied to the film The Interview, which depicted the fictional assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

The deal will give ITV access to 13 of the 15 Channel 3 licences in Scotland.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dips as continued weakness in China could hit the Aussie economy.