India Lowers Monsoon Rains Forecast but Says No Drought
India's Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh says no scientific evidence of drought in 2014.
India's Royal Enfield Plans LatAm and SE Asia Push
Royal Enfield makes the Bullet and Continental GT café racer motorcycles.
Google to Invest in $300m Undersea Cable Venture
Trans-Pacific submarine cable to connect US west coast with Japan.
ValueAct Pumps $1bn into Murdoch's 21st Century Fox
Fox investment is San Francisco-based hedge fund's fifth largest holding.
Tata and Singapore Airlines' Indian Carrier Named Vistara
Full-service carrier to begin operations in India by October 2014.
Tata Motors' Profit Surges Over 200% on Jaguar and Land Rover Sales
Profit before tax at Jaguar Land Rover rose to £924m in April-June quarter.
India's Sensex Boosted by Auto and Realty Stocks
Tata Motors' stock and REIT rules boost benchmark Indian index.
RBS Plans to Sell Coutts International Private Bank
Sale of the private bank's international business could fetch between $720m and $1.1bn.
Korean Consortium Close to Buying $540m Stake in US Shale Gas Firm
Consortium includes South Korea's National Pension Service and gas seller E1.
Treasury Wine Estates Sees $3.2bn KKR-Rhone Capital Offer Met by Another Bidder
Treasury Wine Estates' stock jumps 3.9% in Sydney, valuing winemaker at A$3.45bn.
GM Ignition Switch Fund Receives 63 Death Claims
GM has set aside $400m to cover victims' claims of deaths caused by faulty car parts.
Oil Prices Witness Mixed Trade as US Strikes Iraq, and Wall Street Rebounds
Brent trades lower on rumours US air strikes will lower risk of oil supply disruptions from Iraq.
Gold Prices to Rise on Simmering Geopolitical Tensions
Economic data from China, Europe and US to influence bullion prices next week.
State Bank of India Reports First Profit Gain in Six Quarters
India's largest lender's net profit rose 3.3% to $547m in April-June first-quarter.
Private Equity Firm 3i Hires Goldman Sachs to Sell Agent Provocateur
Sale of luxury lingerie chain Agent Provocateur could fetch about £200m.
Japan's Service Sector Sentiment Improves in July
Government-compiled service sector sentiment index logs third straight monthly rise.
GlaxoSmithKline China Crisis: British Sleuth Peter Humphrey Accepts Charges
Corporate investigators linked to GlaxoSmithKline on trial in Shanghai.
Global Food Prices Drop to Six-Month Low in July: FAO
July's price index figure stands 1.7% below July 2013.
Cereal Maker Kellogg Eyes McVitie's Owner United Biscuits
Private equity firms Blackstone Group and PAI Partners own United Biscuits.
Nestle Announces $8.8bn Share Buyback After Posting Lower Profit
Nestle on 7 August reported a near 10% drop in first-half earnings.
Travel Agent Priceline to Invest $500m in China's Ctrip
Ctrip's stock surges 12.49% in after-hours trading in New York.
Britvic Marks Asia Entry with India Foray
Britvic targets Indian children with flagship Robinsons Fruit Shoot drink.
Sahara Group Boss Subrata Roy Holds Deal Talks From Delhi Jail
Roy holds talks in Delhi's Tihar prison on selling assets, including hotels in London and New York.
Energy Absolute CEO Somphote Ahunai is Thailand's Newest Billionaire
Bangkok-based Energy Absolute's stock has rallied some 236% this year.
Time Warner's Stock Tanks after 21st Century Fox Abandons Takeover Bid
Rupert Murdoch says buyout bid given up as Time Warner 'refused to engage with us'.
Bill Gross's Pimco Haemorrhaged $65bn Since Last Year
Investors pull out $830m from Pimco Total Return Fund in July.
Toyota Posts Better-Than-Expected First Quarter Profits
Toyota expects full-year operating profit of 2.3tn yen.
Rupert Murdoch's Fox and Time Warner to Speak About Likely Merger in Earnings Call
Bernstein Research analyst Todd Juenger says deal will be in the interest of both firms.
China's Services Sector Growth Slows to Nine-Year Low: HSBC and Markit Survey
Continuing weakness in property market a drag and analysts see need for steps to boost growth.
China Reiterates Pledge to Boost Investment and Expedite Reforms
NDRC says authorities will drive economic reforms such as changing fiscal and pricing systems.
