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Insurer Aetna to buy Coventry Health for $5.7 billion -WSJInsurer Aetna to buy Coventry Health for $5.7 billion -WSJ

[2012-08-20 12:00:00]
(Reuters) - Insurer Aetna Inc has signed a deal to buy rival Coventry Health Care Inc for $5.7 billion in cash and...

JPMorgan picks panel for JPMorgan picks panel for "whale" inquiry: WSJ

[2012-08-20 12:00:00]
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co has picked Lee Raymond, ex-chief executive of oil major Exxon Mobil Corp , to head an...

Analysis: Euro woes tilt financial power in Asia's favorAnalysis: Euro woes tilt financial power in Asia's favor

[2012-08-20 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - As European banks retrench to recover from the global financial meltdown, they are finding ready buyers in Asia for...

ECB's Asmussen: Greek exit manageable but not preferableECB's Asmussen: Greek exit manageable but not preferable

[2012-08-20 12:00:00]
BERLIN (Reuters) - A Greek exit from the euro zone would be manageable, European Central Bank policymaker Joerg Asmussen was quoted on...

American Airlines flight attendants accept contract offerAmerican Airlines flight attendants accept contract offer

[2012-08-20 12:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Flight attendants at American Airlines on Sunday accepted the company's last and final contract offer, a decision that...

Samsung Electronics shares fall 3 percent, cooling after 23 percent surgeSamsung Electronics shares fall 3 percent, cooling after 23 percent surge

[2012-08-20 12:00:00]
(Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics, South Korea's most valuable firm, fell 3 percent in early trade on Monday, extending falls into...

Best Buy says Schulze rejected due diligence dealBest Buy says Schulze rejected due diligence deal

[2012-08-20 12:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between struggling retailer Best Buy Co Inc and its founder Richard Schulze over taking the company private...

European shares ease, euro helped by ECB storyEuropean shares ease, euro helped by ECB story

[2012-08-20 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares eased after last week's strong performance on Monday while a report that the European Central Bank could...

Stock index futures signal slight gainsStock index futures signal slight gains

[2012-08-20 12:00:00]
(Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, the...

Clal Insurance sells U.S. unit to Berkshire unit for $221 millionClal Insurance sells U.S. unit to Berkshire unit for $221 million

[2012-08-19 12:48:00]
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings agreed to sell its subsidiary Clal U.S. Holdings Inc for $221 million to...

German finance minister: no new aid program for GreeceGerman finance minister: no new aid program for Greece

[2012-08-19 12:00:00]
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Saturday that there were limits to the aid that could be granted...

Swiss to allow back-dated German tax inquiries: reportSwiss to allow back-dated German tax inquiries: report

[2012-08-19 12:00:00]
BERLIN (Reuters) - Switzerland wants to allow German authorities to make back-dated inquiries about Germans who stashed cash in secret Swiss accounts...

Lonmin mulls $1billion rights issue backed by Xstrata: paperLonmin mulls $1billion rights issue backed by Xstrata: paper

[2012-08-19 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Platinum miner Lonmin is considering a $1 billion rights issue starting as early as next month to recoup losses...

French finance minister sees economy growing in 2013: reportFrench finance minister sees economy growing in 2013: report

[2012-08-19 12:00:00]
PARIS (Reuters) - France economy has the potential to rebound in 2013 and there are no plans to lower growth forecasts for...

Prudential top bidder for Hartford life insurance business: BloombergPrudential top bidder for Hartford life insurance business: Bloomberg

[2012-08-19 12:00:00]
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Insurer Prudential Financial Inc. has emerged as the top bidder for the individual life insurance business of rival The...

Spain says there must be no limit set on ECB bond buyingSpain says there must be no limit set on ECB bond buying

[2012-08-19 12:00:00]
MADRID (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must take forceful and unlimited steps to buy sovereign debt to help Spain reduce its...

Automaker Fisker recalls some 2,400 Karmas for cooling fan issueAutomaker Fisker recalls some 2,400 Karmas for cooling fan issue

[2012-08-19 12:00:00]
DETROIT (Reuters) - Fisker Automotive, a green car company that received funding from the U.S. government, is recalling about 2,400 Karma plug-in...

Deutsche Bank investigated in U.S. over Iran: New York TimesDeutsche Bank investigated in U.S. over Iran: New York Times

[2012-08-19 12:00:00]
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are investigating Deutsche Bank and several other global banks over business linked to Iran, Sudan and other...

Wall Street Week Ahead: Waiting for technical signalsWall Street Week Ahead: Waiting for technical signals

[2012-08-19 12:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 tortoise continues to beat the skeptics.

UK lawmakers say Libor case shows Barclays flawedUK lawmakers say Libor case shows Barclays flawed

[2012-08-18 12:32:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Company culture at Barclays was "deeply flawed" and the Bank of England's hand in removing its chief executive Bob...



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