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Nomura gets 6 years free rent for London HQ - FT

Japanese investment bank Nomura has secured a rental deal on its new London headquarters allowing free rent for almost six years, the Financial Times reported, citing the terms of a deal to be announced on Tuesday.

Yahoo board member Icahn trims stake

Yahoo Inc board member Carl Icahn has cut back his stake in Yahoo, selling nearly 13 million shares since last Thursday, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.

OzForex Daily Commentary - 1 Sept 2009

The Australian Dollar opens stronger on Tuesday at 0.8435 after shrugging off worse-than-expected local data yesterday where gross operating profits fell 7.8 per cent in the June quarter and business inventories shrank 3.4 per cent.

China Mobile CEO: we're still in talk with Apple on iPhone

China Mobile CEO Wang Jianzhou said on Monday that the nation's biggest mobile provider is still in talk with Apple on iPhone, echoing Apple China's statement that its three-year agreement with China Unicom is not exclusive to the carrier.

U.S. judge rules against AIG in Starr case

A U.S. judge on Monday ruled against American International Group in the giant insurer's legal battle with Starr International Co, affirming a July jury verdict that Starr did not breach a trust.

Canadian TV rebuked again for Obama assassination joke

Canada's public broadcaster broke television regulations when it aired a New Year's Eve skit that joked about the possible assassination of U.S. President Barack Obama, the country's broadcasting regulator said on Monday.

Gates backs Lockheed F-35; cost and schedule key

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates threw his support behind Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 on Monday amid mounting speculation the new fighter could face cuts as part of future Pentagon belt-tightening.

Baker Hughes to buy BJ Services for $4.8 billion

Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc said on Monday it would buy smaller peer BJ Services Co for $4.8 billion to create a one-stop shopping destination for its oil and gas producing customers and better take on the industry's leaders.

Daily Wrap Up - August 31 Tech

Apple confirmed Monday that its hosting a special, invitation-only event for September 9, 2009, confirming rumors that have circulated for the past couple of weeks.

Hurricane Jimena almost a category 5 hurricane

Hurricane Jimena is very close to becoming a category 5 hurricane, the highest in the Saffir-Simpson scale with sustained winds greater than 155 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center reported at 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday.

U.S., NATO must change to win Afghan war-commander

The United States and its allies must change strategy and boost cooperation to turn around the war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. and NATO commander there said on Monday, wrapping up a much-anticipated review.

SEC warns on broker-dealer pay incentives

U.S. regulators warned broker-dealer firms about creating incentives that may lead their brokers to engage in questionable conduct such as recommending unsuitable investment products, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday.

China could judge Tengzhong deal commercially

Chinese regulators could decide whether to approve a domestic firm's bid for General Motors' GM.UL Hummer brand based on commercial, not political, factors, a government academic with one of the regulators said at the China Investment Summit on Monday.

Climate change bill hits new Senate delay

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday said they will delay introducing a climate change bill for a few weeks and set a goal of unveiling legislation later in September.

Property Bank-Loan Defaults at 6-Year High

Defaults of multifamily and commercial real estate loans from banks climbed to their highest rate since at least 2003, as lenders gave up hope of being repaid in full, according to a report by research firm Real Estate Econometrics.

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