Stock markets - world
A$5-bn rail float gets Queensland's nod
20 Sep 2010
BP excluded from FTSE4Good ethical index
11 Sep 2010
Brazil’s Petrobras to raise $64.5 billion in stock sale-the biggest in history
03 Sep 2010
The offer, which would be the largest stock sale in capital markets history, fund its massive $224 billion five-year oil exploration investment plan, the biggest ever in the history of the oil industry
Markets retreat on global economic fears
14 Aug 2010
With fear gripping financial markets that global growth may be crimping, investors have dumped stocks and sought shelter in safe haven territory of the dollar, the yen and US Treasuries.
Global body pushes tough new rules for electronic trade
13 Aug 2010
IOSCO wants hedge funds, proprietary firms and others that have "direct electronic access" to securities markets to be monitored for risky practices both before and after their trades.
MakeMyTrip IPO nets $70 million on Nasdaq
13 Aug 2010
Skype files for $100-million IPO
10 Aug 2010
Essar said to plan Vodafone-Essar listing in India or London
09 Aug 2010
A floatation either in India or London could possibly raise more money for the Ruia’s than selling their stake
Brazilian steel maker Gerdau hikes 2010-14 capex plan to $6.3 billion
09 Aug 2010
The company is one of the major suppliers of speciality long steel in the world and reported a turnover of $15.2 billion in 2009
Berkshire Q2 net falls 40 per cent on derivative losses
07 Aug 2010
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said the fall in profit was due mainly to falling stock prices that depressed the value of its derivatives contract
Facebook likely to put off IPO to 2012
30 Jul 2010
Europe's banking sector clears stress tests
24 Jul 2010
All the biggest European banks passed the CEBS stress test with seven small, unlisted government-controlled banks failing in results that were broadly as anticipated by experts.
Europe’s bank stress test results due today
23 Jul 2010
In a few hours Europe’s bank stress test results will be out revealing to investors around the world which of its banks would fail under certain market conditions and which would survive.