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The bankruptcy of New York-based MF Global Holdings brought the European debt crisis to New York, wiping out a respected firm and tarnishing the reputation of a former Goldman Sachs CEO.

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down by between 0.6 and 0.9 percent.

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down by between 0.6 and 0.9 percent.

World equities fell on Monday with commodities retreating as the dollar rose to a three-month high against the yen after Japan intervened to weaken its currency, spurring some profit-taking after last week's rally.

Barclays reported a 5 percent rise in underlying quarterly profit as lower charges for bad debt at the British bank offset a third consecutive sharp fall in investment banking revenues as the euro zone financial crisis deepened.

Asian shares fell and commodities slipped as the dollar spiked to a three-month high against the yen following Japan's intervention, prompting investors to book profits after last week's rally.

Maruti Suzuki, India's top automobile manufacturer, posted a larger-than-expected 60 percent fall in its quarterly profit. The company has been hit by labour unrest, rising interest rates and vehicle costs that has hurt demand in Asia's third-largest economy.

Shares of MF Global Holdings Ltd hit another all-time low and bonds were in freefall on Friday as troubles intensified for the U.S. futures brokerage that is looking to sell off units in order to retain customers, and to survive.

Aerosmith star Steven Tyler went back on stage 24 hours for the rearranged date after being forced to cancel a live performance following a nasty fall in the

Electronic Arts Inc's second-quarter results beat Wall Street estimates and the video game maker raised its earnings forecast because of the upcoming holiday title Star Wars: The Old Republic, which it expects to be a hit.

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Nintendo, which popularized gaming for the masses with accessible, colorful products, reported a loss of $926 million on Thursday, by far the largest for the company.

Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler said on Thursday he was sober when he fell in the shower in his Paraguay hotel room earlier this week.

New U.S. single-family home sales rose at their fastest pace in five months in September, a government report showed on Wednesday, but sustained price declines indicated the housing market is far from recovery.

New single-family home sales rose at their fastest pace in five months in September, a government report showed on Wednesday, but sustained price declines indicated the housing market is far from recovery.

ROSAT, a German research satellite, re-entered Earth's atmosphere over the Bay of Bengal at 9:50 p.m. EDT on Saturday, but it remains unclear whether any parts of the satellite hit the Earth's surface.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faced growing pressure Tuesday over European Union demands for economic reforms with his main coalition partner warning the government could fall over the issue.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faced growing pressure Tuesday over European Union demands for economic reforms with his main coalition partner warning the government could fall over the issue.

BP has turned the corner in its recovery from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the British oil major said on Tuesday, predicting production growth and an almost 50 percent increase in planned divestments to $45 billion.

Texas Instruments posted a decline in quarterly revenue and earnings on Monday and said economic uncertainty would continue to hurt its fourth quarter results in almost every major market segment.

TomTom, the Dutch navigation equipment and digital map maker, said it will cut 50 million euros ($69.7 million) in costs, including jobs, to help improve profitability as it posted a dip in quarterly sales on lower demand and falling prices.