BHP Billiton Ltd Makes USD 40B Takeover Offer for Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc After an Initial USD 39B Attempt was Rejected
General Motors Co to Consider the Sale of Preferred Stock to be Listed on the New York Stock Exchange Alongside its Initial Public Offering of Common Shares
Job Vacancies at London’s Financial-Services Companies Rose 7% in July to 6,048 from 5,645 in June as Firms Replaced Workers Lost During the Credit Crisis
Dell Inc’s Chief Executive Officer Fails to Win the Support of Over 25% of the Company’s Shareholders for Re-Election to the Board as Investors Seek a Change in Direction After Sales and Earnings Declined Two Consecutive Years
US Mortgage Applications Rise 13% Last Week as Low Interest Rates Propelled a 17.1% Increase in the Demand for Home Refinancing Loans to its Highest Level in 15 Months
Crude Oil Stands at USD 74.98 per Barrel
Ethanol Stands at USD 1.81 per Gallon
Natural Gas Stands at USD 4.27 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
Gold Stands at USD 1,223.00 per Troy Ounce
Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 103.84 Points (1.01%) to 10,405.85
London FTSE Index Falls 36.94 Points (0.69%) to 5,313.61
Japan Nikkei Index Rises 78.86 Points (0.86%) to 9,240.54
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 114.70 Points (0.54%) to 21,022.73
Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 881.88 Points (1.32%) to 67,583.77
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