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Retailers test IPO market after two-year absence

After two years on the sidelines, a handful of retailers is getting ready to test the initial public markets again, emboldened by the stock market rally and a better consumer spending outlook.

Investment risks could maim Kyoto emissions scheme

A combination of investment risks threatens to obstruct an already stumbling U.N.-backed $6.5 billion market in clean energy projects in emerging nations, years before the scheme's first phase is due to end.

Stock futures edge higher ahead of Microsoft, data

Stock futures rose slightly on Friday ahead of earnings from software giant Microsoft Corp and existing home sales data.

Stock futures slightly higher ahead of Microsoft, data

Stock futures rose slightly on Friday ahead of earnings from software giant Microsoft Corp and existing home sales data.

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CIT, Goldman in tentative pact: report

CIT Group Inc , a large finance company trying to avoid bankruptcy, reached a tentative agreement with Goldman Sachs Group Inc over a disputed payment on a $3 billion loan, Dow Jones Newswires reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Wasserstein family won't sell New York Magazine

The Wasserstein family will not sell New York Magazine, the weekly arts, entertainment and lifestyle title owned by leading investment banker Bruce Wasserstein, who died on October 14.

Washington Mutual argues JPMorgan owes it $4 billion

Washington Mutual Inc told a federal judge on Thursday that JPMorgan should be forced to return more than $4 billion to the bankrupt holding company, whose bank was seized by regulators and sold to JPMorgan.

More Americans plan to delay retirement: surveys

More Americans plan to delay retirement following steep drops in the value of their savings accounts, data from several new surveys show.

Morgan Stanley plans high-end wealth expansion

Morgan Stanley said on Thursday it will seek to rapidly expand in the coming years its high-end wealth management unit catering to the ultra wealthy.

Dow up on strong earnings, Nasdaq falls on tech

The Dow industrials gained on Thursday on strong earnings reports from several components, while the Nasdaq fell on weakness in Ericsson and other technology names.

ECB warns EU on hedge fund plans

The European Central Bank has warned that EU plans to tighten regulation of hedge funds and other alternative investors risk creating a two-tier playing field that could drive the industry out of Europe.

Stock futures point to lower open

Stock futures were poised for a slightly lower open on Thursday after the government said new jobless claims rose more than expected and a slew of big corporate earnings reports, including UPS, 3M, Dow Chemical and Merck.

Galleon managers in Asia explore buyout of fund: sources

The managers of Galleon's $500 million Asia fund are exploring a possible buyout of the unit, sources told Reuters on Thursday, as the Singapore-based traders strive to keep investors on board after redemption requests.

Stock futures mixed ahead of data, earnings

Stock futures were mixed on Thursday ahead of leading indicator and jobless data and a slew of big corporate earnings reports, including UPS, Amazon.com, 3M, Dow Chemical and Merck.

UPDATE 3-Travelers Cos 3rd-qtr profit beats Wall St view

Travelers Cos Inc's (TRV.N) quarterly profit more than quadrupled beating expectations, as underwriting gains surged.

EURO BONDS-Morgan Stanley, Caixa Catalunya, Axis Bank, NRW

News, details on bond issues in the European markets on Thursday:

Weak commods, banks pull FTSE down 1 pct

Britain's top share index shed 1 percent by midday on Thursday, suffering a broad-based sell-off after disappointing earnings news from the U.S., with energy stocks the biggest laggards as crude fell.

Stock futures slightly lower ahead of data

U.S. stock index futures dipped on Thursday ahead of leading indicator and jobless data and a slew of big corporate earnings reports, including American Express, Amazon.com, Dow Chemical and Merck.

Credit Suisse upbeat after topping Q3 forecasts

Credit Suisse Group AG said it was upbeat about its prospects after exceeding third-quarter net profit forecasts by a wide margin thanks to a solid investment banking performance and good client inflows.

Cerberus' Freedom Group guns for $200 mln IPO

Private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management is planning to take gun maker Freedom Group Inc public in a $200 million initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing.

Investment bank Imperial Capital seeks $150 mln IPO

Boutique investment bank Imperial Capital Group Inc is planning to raise as much as $150 million in an initial public offering.

BofA to sell First Republic for $1 billion

Bank of America Corp agreed to sell First Republic private bank to a group of private equity investors.

Google suspends Market Street Partners

Google Inc has suspended the services of investor relations firm Market Street Partners -- the tiny firm federal investigators said tipped off hedge fund traders on Google's 2007 earnings.

Galleon surrenders ship even as its funds surge

The Galleon Group, caught up in the largest-ever hedge fund insider-trading scandal, is liquidating its funds even as investors enjoy one of the firm's best years.

Czar poised to slash cash pay at seven firms

The Obama administration plans to order that top earners at firms that received billions of dollars in government bailouts will see cash payouts cut by an average of about 90 percent from last year, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Wall St drops as financials fall in late sell-off

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, hurt by a late sell-off in financial shares after an influential bank analyst recommended selling Wells Fargo shares and a wider-than-expected loss from Boeing disappointed investors.

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