Reuters - British gas producer BG Group launched a hostile $13.1 billion bid for Australia's Origin Energy, as it seeks to boost its position in Asia-Pacific's fast-growing gas market.

Reuters - Miner BHP Billiton may be forced to scrap its plan to rewrite the way billions of dollars of iron ore are sold every year after rival Rio Tinto struck a benchmark deal with China, analysts said on Tuesday.

Reuters - A South Korean high court on Tuesday cleared U.S. private equity house Lone Star of manipulating the stock price of a former credit card unit of Korea Exchange Bank (004940.KS), rejecting an earlier ruling.

AFP - China's securities regulator has said it will do whatever is necessary to ensure the country's stock market stability and healthy development after recent jitters.

AP - Like a lot of people, Nate Towne is cutting back on spending. He's carpooling to work and only shops at grocery stores that take coupons or offer discount "rewards" cards.

Reuters - Citigroup Inc plans to cut thousands of trading and investment banking jobs this week, part of previously reported plans to slash about 10 percent of its investment bank division, a person familiar with the situation said on Monday.

Reuters - Fertilizer producer and oilseed processor Bunge Ltd said on Monday that it would buy Corn Products International Inc for $4.4 billion to gain a leading position in finished corn products such as starches and sweeteners.

Reuters - Shares of General Motors Corp tumbled on Monday to their lowest level in 33 years while rival Ford Motor Co fell to a three-month low on concerns about weak U.S. auto demand in June and the rest of the year.

Reuters - The Dow industrials and the S&P 500 edged up on Monday as higher oil prices lifted energy shares, but financial companies' outlook kept investors cautious and overshadowed news of a $4.4 billion takeover in the agricultural sector.

AP - Investors hope to gain some clarity on the future of consumer electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc. at its annual shareholder meeting Tuesday.

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index fell more than 200 points on Friday as financial issues were hurt by inflation fears and worries over more U.S. mortgage-related problems, while consumer stocks also fell.

Reuters - U.S. fertilizer producer and oilseed processor Bunge Ltd has agreed to buy Corn Products International Inc for $4.4 billion in stock, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters - Record foreclosures and limited access to credit will make it harder than usual to rebound from this U.S. housing market slump, the worst at least since World War Two, according to a Harvard University study on Monday.