| China looking to stymie BHP's PotashCorp bid Chinese officials have ordered executives at state-owned companies to meet bankers to examine ways of blocking BHP Billiton's $40bn (£25.9bn) bid for PotashCorp, according to reports from China. telegraph.co.uk |
Israel Stocks: Israel stocks edge lower; insurer Menora rises Israeli stocks slip ahead of a two-day market holiday for the Jewish New Year, with banks and many tech stocks losing ground. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Regulators close small Florida, Wash. banks By MARCY GORDON 2010-10-02T02:01:45ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators shut down small banks in Florida and Washington state on Friday, lifting to 129 the number of U.S. bank failures this year as loan defaults have mounted and economic distress has lingered.... hosted.ap.org |
Business Bullet: Asia, China, Gold, UK gilts The latest news on: Asia, China, Gold, UK gilts telegraph.co.uk |
Israel Stocks: Israel stocks fall; shekel stronger The Israeli benchmark stock index breaches its historic closing high, only to fall back and close lower, led by Bank Hapoalim, Israel Chemicals and Teva Pharmaceutical. feeds.marketwatch.com |