Stock markets - world

EU proposes tighter rules for derivatives trading

15 Sep 2010

Asian stocks, euro climb on back of Chinese performance

13 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

BHP Billiton's profit jumps 116 per cent to $12.7 billion

26 Aug 2010

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

HP announces preliminary 3Q results; raises full-year outlook

07 Aug 2010

Barrick Gold Q2 profit surges 59 per cent to $783 million

31 Jul 2010

Facebook likely to put off IPO to 2012

30 Jul 2010

Nasdaq OMX to acquire Smarts Group surveillance business

28 Jul 2010

MakeMyTrip to list on Nasdaq with $100 million IPO

27 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.