NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks could start next week with investors feeling a bit more optimistic about the economy, thanks to a stronger-than-expected jobs report, making further market gains more likely.
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - India should move toward capital account convertibility on a calibrated basis according to domestic and global factors, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Duvvuri Subbarao said on Friday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Data storage provider 3PAR Inc said on Friday that shareholders owning about a third of its shares have agreed to accept Hewlett-Packard Co's proposal to buy the company for $2.4 billion.
LONDON (Reuters) - With little fanfare, equity markets have started to rally, investors have become sated with government bonds and cash levels are high enough to prompt a search for better yield.
LONDON (Reuters) - Big brewers like Anheuser Busch InBev are seen as a better bet than spirit giants Diageo and Pernod Ricard to gain from the uneven world recovery in which only emerging markets are showing strong growth.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras will sell up to $64.5 billion in new stock -- one of the largest in capital markets history -- to raise funds for the world's biggest oil exploration investment plan.
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LONDON (Reuters) - A new conundrum faces financial markets -- why, if the global economy is heading back into trouble, are companies on an M&A binge and big investors snapping up so much corporate debt?
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold buying continued to be muted for a second day on Friday as traders were cautious about placing fresh deals after prices traded near all-time high, dealers said.