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Commodities trader Glencore made a lukewarm market debut on Thursday that handed it currency for future acquisitions, with its shares struggling to break much above its widely expected launch price of 530 pence.

John Lipsky—Acting Managing Director, International Monetary Fund delivered the following speech at Annual Meeting of the Bretton Woods Committee on May 19, 2011.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the disgraced former chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) now facing sexual assault charges, was a frequent customer of a notorious Manhattan escort service, according to reports.

HSBC Holdings Plc , Europe's biggest bank, will find most of the $3.5 billion it wants to save by trimming staff and cutting less profitable operations outside of Asia, its chief executive said on Thursday.

Hawker Beechcraft and Group Lotus promotion begins this week at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition and continues through June 30

Gordon Brown’s chances of taking over as boss of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), now that DSK has resigned, got even dimmer after UK Business Secretary Vince Cable indicated that Westminster would prefer from a Euro Zone nation as the new IMF chief.

A spring snow storm will affect the mountain ranges of southeast Wyoming through noon today, according to the National Weather Service.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co <4502.T>, Japan's largest drugmaker, said on Thursday it would buy privately held Swiss rival Nycomed for 9.6 billion euros ($13.6 billion) as it seeks to expand in Europe and emerging markets.

Commodity trader Glencore prepared the ground for a solid performance in its market debut, pricing its record-breaking offering of up to $11 billion in the middle of its initial range.

Britain's 300-year-old copyright laws look set for a shake-up after the government welcomed proposals to put the country on a par with international competitors.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s reputation of inappropriate behavior with women was so alarming that as long as four years ago, French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned him to control his behavior just prior to his assumption of the managing directorship of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to a report in The Times newspaper of Britain.

Trade judges on Wednesday partially overturned a ruling that had accused EU states of giving Airbus illegal subsidies, but said the aircraft maker did receive billions of dollars of unfair aid that harmed Boeing.

The World Trade Organization appellate body has handed the United States a definitive victory in its long-running case against European subsidies for Airbus, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) chief official responsible for Greece has warned the debt-stricken country must take even more austerity measures in order to reduce its massive budget deficit.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Arotech, SodaStream International, Dell, Gulf Resources, Golar LNG, GT Solar International, and Research In Motion. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Coldwater Creek, Staples, Celldex Therapeutics, Orchid Cellmark, and ARM Holdings.

UK’s reformed copyright law was published on Wednesday to answer the critics who said it was outdated and not keeping pace with the developing digital media.

The first 74 locations on the 2012 London Olympics torch relay have been confirmed by the organizers on Wednesday.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co <4502.T>, Japan's largest drugmaker, will announce the 1 trillion yen ($12 billion) purchase of closely held Swiss rival Nycomed on Wednesday as it seeks to expand in Europe and emerging markets, Japanese business daily Nikkei reported.

Asia shares rose from a six-week low Wednesday, led by consumer stocks, but disappointing U.S. data have made some investors reluctant to follow commodity prices higher, containing a bounce in risky assets from currencies to oil.

UK competition authorities are to probe the stranglehold of the world's biggest accountancy firms on British blue-chip company audits after finding evidence of anti-competitive behavior.

Legendary British rock star Morrissey, a long-time strident critic of the British Royal Family, has renewed his venomous attacks on the Windsor Monarchy amidst Queen Elizabeth II’s historic visit to the Irish Republic.