Icahn spoke again with Apple’s Cook on stock buyback: CNBC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn has spoken with Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook again to discuss a potential stock buyback, cable television network CNBC reported on Monday.
Banks consider ban on chat rooms after rigging probe: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Big banks are considering banning traders from some online chat rooms in response to investigations into alleged collusion between dealers over key financial market benchmark rates, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
HSBC, JPMorgan top global banks capital surcharge list
LONDON (Reuters) – JP Morgan and HSBC topped the list of the world’s top 29 banks that must hold extra capital from 2016 because of their size and reach, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Monday.
Twitter shares found suitable for Islamic investment
DUBAI (Reuters) – Shares in Twitter Inc have been found eligible for investment by Islamic funds, according to IdealRatings, a company that screens stocks to determine whether they meet Muslim principles.
Rosneft agrees to ship oil to China via Kazakhstan
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Rosneft said on Monday it had agreed on the basic principles for shipping oil to China via neighboring Kazakhstan in a deal essential for the Russian company to honor its supply commitments to Beijing.
UK retailers Barratts, Blockbuster go into administration
LONDON (Reuters) – British footwear retailer Barratts Shoes and film and computer game rental chain Blockbuster both went into administration on Monday, a form of bankruptcy protection, blaming tough trading conditions and threatening over 3,000 jobs.
Japan’s Nissan says to bring luxury Infiniti badge home
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd will start selling Infiniti-badged cars in Japan for the first time as it tries to position the brand as a global competitor to prestige European cars, the company said on Monday.
Shire to pay $4.2 billion for rare disease firm ViroPharma
LONDON (Reuters) – London-listed Shire is buying ViroPharma for $4.2 billion, its biggest deal yet to strengthen its portfolio of lucrative drugs to treat rare diseases, which are attracting increasing attention from drugs companies as patents expire o…
Etihad in talks over potential Airbus jet order: sources
DUBAI/PARIS (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is in talks to buy jets from Airbus even as it puts the finishing touches to a reported deal with rival Boeing , people familiar with the matter said.
Violent Bangladesh garment pay clash shuts over 100 factories
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladeshi police fired water cannon and rubber bullets on Monday to break up a protest by garment workers demanding a higher minimum wage, forcing the closure of more than 100 factories.
