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A123 is set to issue shares to the public in what has become a rare event in capital markets. A warm reception may suggest a thaw is under way.
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PetroChina taps the world’s second largest oil reserves.
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Business concern over DPJ policies

The Japanese election winners say they remain committed to working with partners in the much smaller Social Democratic party and People’s New party
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PSA tests may lead men into unnecessary treatment, a new study finds.
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Nomura lands six-year London rent break

Nomura, the Japanese investment bank, will not pay any rent for almost six years on its new building in the City of London under the terms of a deal that will see up to 4,000 banking staff move into Watermark Place next year
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How To Fight The Flu This Fall

What you need to know to stay healthy.
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If robust rates of profit growth become hard to find, then these five stocks will become even more valuable to investors.
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PetroChina has agreed to pay $1.7bn for a majority stake in two oil sands projects in northern Alberta in the latest of several Chinese investments to help develop the world’s second-biggest oil reserves
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As companies acquired by buy-out firms during the market boom struggle to support their high debts, they need fresh cash. Yet, some private equity groups are running out of capital in their older funds, forcing them to ask investors for more money
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Supply In The Spotlight

As economic volatility fades, commodities’ supply fundamentals will become more influential.
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Stocks: A down day in a strong month

Stocks closed lower Monday after a big drop in Chinese shares heightened concerns that U.S. markets have risen too far too fast. But August was a good month for Wall Street.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_markets/~4/evUHUnnN3Uo” height=”1″ width=”1″/
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A123 is set to issue shares to the public in what has become a rare event in capital markets. A warm reception may suggest a thaw is under way.
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Carl Icahn trims Yahoo stake

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Fertilizers Falter

Fertilizer sales aren’t expected to strengthen in the near-term.
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The insurance industry has launched a probe into is investigating a spike in property fire damage claims, amid fears that failing struggling businesses and struggling homeowners are usingturning to arson as a way out of toavoid pressures caused solve problems brought on by the financial crisis
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Baker Hughes, the oilfield services provider, said it would buy pumping group BJ Services for $5.5bn in cash and stock to gain a foothold in the pressure pumping market
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Nomura lands six-year City rent break

Nomura, the Japanese investment bank, will not pay any rent for almost six years on its new building in the City of London under the terms of a deal that will see up to 4,000 banking staff move into Watermark Place next year
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Marvel: How Good A Deal For Disney?

What chief Bob Iger does–and doesn’t–get for $4 billion.
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Shanghai loan fears hit global shares

Chinese stocks on Monday recorded their ell 6.7 per cent, the biggest fall since June 2008in more than a year as investors fretted over a slowdown in bank lending
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Don’t Buy The Acquirers

Big deals on Monday, as Disney buys Marvel and Baker Hughes gets BJ Services. Good for them, but neither acquirer is a good buy right now.
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Sony to distribute Google browser

Google has forged a distribution alliance with Sony’s PC division and is in talks with other computer makers as it looks to promote its well-regarded but little-used Chrome browser
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A first step for Fannie and Freddie

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