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Senate Approves Jonathan’s $1bn Loan Request

... As APC Senators Kick SAN FRANCISCO, September 25, (THEWILL) – The Senate on Thursday approved President Goodluck Jonathan's request for an external borrowing of $1billion to tackle the frightening security challenges in the country. The approval was however preceded by some...

SEC Probes Pimco Chief Bill Gross’s ETF Bond Fund

U.S. regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether bond fund manager Pimco inflated the returns of its Total Return Exchange-Traded Fund (BOND.P) run by founder Bill Gross, who has come under renewed fire from investors this year...

In Push For Top Spot, Volkswagen Hits Labor, Robot Problems

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In an era of automation, robotics and spotless factory floors, you don’t expect to see car workers lugging metal along a production line. But at Volkswagen's main Wolfsburg plant earlier this year, workers had to resort to handing metal sheets...

Wall St. Little Changed As Energy Gains Offset Healthcare

U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday, as conflict in the Middle East intensified to push the energy sector higher, offsetting declines in the healthcare space after the U.S. Treasury moved to curb "tax inversion" deals. The United States and...

AstraZeneca, Shire Dive As U.S. Tax Move Punctures Deal Hopes

Shares in drugmakers AstraZeneca (AZN.L) and Shire (SHP.L) fell sharply on Tuesday after the U.S. Treasury took steps to curb "inversion" deals that allow companies to escape high U.S. taxes by reincorporating abroad. The move could jeopardize an agreed deal...

WTO Cuts World Trade Growth Forecasts For 2014 And 2015

World trade in goods will grow by 3.1 percent this year, much less than the 4.6 percent forecast in April this year, the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday. The WTO said it cut the forecast due to weak economic...

Barclays Fined $62 Million For Client Fund Failings

British bank Barclays (BARC.L) was fined 38 million pounds ($62 million) on Tuesday for exposing customers to unnecessary risks by failing to ensure client assets were properly safeguarded and adequate records kept. Imposing its highest fine for client asset breaches,...

Chinese ADRs Fall Sharply On The Day

Chinese companies traded in the United States were lower on Monday, dropping heavily after China's finance minister indicated that the country would not increase its stimulus measures. Recent data in China has been weak, leading many analyst to lower their...

Alibaba IPO Ranks As World’s Biggest After Additional Shares Sold

Alibaba's initial public offering now ranks as the world's biggest at $25 billion, netting underwriters of the sale a more than $300 million windfall after the e-commerce giant and some shareholders parted with additional shares. The fees are equivalent to...

Chrysler Recalls 230,760 SUVs Globally For Fuel Pump Issue

Chrysler Group is recalling an estimated 230,760 sport utility vehicles globally to install a new part to prevent a fuel pump issue that could cause the vehicles to stall or not start. Chrysler, a unit of Fiat (FIA.MI), said it...