China Public Debt Risk: Local Governments to Sell Municipal Bonds Worth $64bn
China's finance ministry asks local governments to get credit-rating firms to assess their debt.
US Could Seek Over $5bn in BNP Paribas Settlement
US may seek over $5bn to settle probes into BNP Paribas' dealings with sanctioned countries.
General Motors Recalls Another 2.4 Million Vehicles
Detroit-based GM has recalled 15.4 million vehicles so far this year.
Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort to Repay $50m to Victims
Jordan Belfort to draw on earnings from US speaking tour to repay duped investors.
Global Gold Demand Holds Steady Despite Lower Asian Demand: WGC
Global gold consumption largely unchanged at 1,074.5 tonnes in first-quarter of 2014.
India's New Government Expected to Lift Gold Import Restrictions
Limits have boosted gold smuggling into India, the second-largest bullion consumer after China.
Britain's Cobham to Acquire US-Based Aeroflex for About $1.46bn
Cobham to take on Aeroflex's $540m net debt.
Dassault Eyes $15bn Rafale India Deal
Dassault pins hopes on pro-business credentials of India's prime minister-designate Narendra Modi.
GlaxoSmithKline China Accused of Tax Evasion Via AIDS Treatment
Chinese newspaper Legal Daily claims GSK imported HIV drug at higher costs to reduce its taxable income.
Missing Flight MH370: Malaysian Airlines Stock Tanks Amid Bankruptcy Fears
Malaysian Airline's stock drops to a record low on 19 May.
Rogue Trader Jerome Kerviel Arrested, Faces Three Years in Jail
Kerviel sentenced for making unauthorised trades that lost Societe Generale some $6.7bn.
Deutsche Bank Bolstered by Qatar Royals in $11bn Share Sale
Stake worth €1.75bn placed with Qatari royal family's Paramount Holdings Services.
Crude Oil Futures Gain on Strong US Data and Ukraine Tensions
Brent and US futures rise 2% for the week as a whole.
Gold Prices to Trade Sideways Amid Lack of Cues
Prices up 0.3% for the week as raft of upbeat US data caps gains.
SAC Capital's Michael Steinberg Faces Six Years Jail Time
Portfolio manager Steinberg 'involved in most lucrative insider trading scheme in American history'
General Motors Recalls 2.7 Million More Vehicles
GM to take about $200m charge in second-quarter for latest recalls.
India Elections 2014: Analysts Expect Indian Equities to Rally Through The Year
S&P BSE Sensex could hit 28,000 points by mid-December.
India Elections 2014: Modi's Incoming Government to Face Uphill Task of Fixing India's Economy
Former Infosys board member Mohandas Pai believes disinvestment can rake in nearly $17bn a year.
India Elections 2014: Investors Will Flee Equity Markets if Modi Government Cannot Deliver
Trends and results signify end to coalition politics, long considered an impediment to India's growth.
China: Gold Demand Drops 30% During May Day Break
Chinese gold and silver jewellery sales in April dropped 30% from a year ago.
Singapore Home Sales at Five-Month High Amid Declining Property Prices
Prices of private residential properties fell 1.3% in Q1 2014 after a 0.9% dip in Q4 2013.
India: Oil Refiners Will Need to Invest Over $13bn to Produce Clean Fuels
World's fourth-largest oil consumer seeks to battle air pollution in its cities.
Japan's First Quarter Growth at Over Two-Year High
Japan's consumption tax hike to weigh on growth in the second-quarter.
Allianz Asset Management Earnings Drop 26% on Pimco Capital Exodus
Allianz confirms overall 2014 profit outlook of €10bn, plus or minus €500m.
Bank of Italy Authorises Monte Paschi Stakeholder's Share Sale
MPS Foundation to offload 6.5% stake in troubled bank to two Latin American investors.
Lloyds Receives EU Nod for TSB's London IPO
TSB listing expected by end of June this year.
Duped Investors Seek Over $40bn from $4bn Bernard Madoff Victim Fund
Madoff Victim Fund receives over 51,700 claims from 119 countries.
Coke Eyes Home Soda Market With Increased Keurig Stake
Coke is now Keurig's largest shareholder which plans a break into home soda market.
US Tax Probe Settlement Could Cost Credit Suisse Over $2bn
Credit Suisse may strike a deal with New York state and federal prosecutors this week.
Airbus Shares Surge After Q1 Profits Beat Forecasts
Airbus Group's stock jumped 8.82% on 13 May.
