COMPANIES

Humphrey and his wife were being held by Shanghai Police since mid-July.

Ally Financial plans to repay part of the rescue amount by selling $1bn common stock.

Senior NDRC official reportedly told 30 foreign firms 'if you put up a fight, I could double or triple your fines'.

Market participants await clues about the future pace of US stimulus.

Scheme to renationalise company would protect 7,500 steelworkers jobs in the long run .

EU slaps trade sanctions on the archipelago for over-fishing of herring and mackerel.

Deutsche Wohnen will offer 51 shares for every 20 GSW shares in merger deal

Mining giant's core profit drops 9% in the first half of 2013 but says post-merger acquisition 'moving ahead of expectations'.

EGX30 rises in the opening session as Egypt cracks down on the Islamist party following Mohamed Morsi's removal.

Persimmon benefited from improved availability of mortgages and lower mortgage interest rates due to government schemes.

British engineering firm Kentz rejected Amec and M+W's takeover bid, saying both undervalued the company

Legal woes mount for JPM as it faces several lawsuits including energy market manipulation

Led by central bank, the new body will have representations from banking, securities, insurance and foreign-exchange regulatory bodies.

As the Turkish Competition Authority revises its merger control regulations, Karakulak examines the impact on the M&A market

Guardian reports that Irish subsidiary helped Vodafone to send more than €1bn of dividends to low-tax jurisdiction of Luxembourg.

New contamination scare raises doubts about the quality of New Zealand's dairy exports.

Glencore Xstrata may write down the value of Xstrata assets by $7bn in its first half results

While UK GDP picks up pace, a number of other figures from the economy paint an unhealthy picture.

Robert Half survey shows that companies ratchet up basic salaries to retain talent

Investors fear the political unrest could affect supply security across the Middle East and North Africa.

Platform Black's co-founder details the ways UK businesses have sought financing from alternative platforms

Business lobby CBI see jobless rate dropping in line with Bank of England governor Mark Carney's forecasts

W&G Investments says sale could be delayed beyond two-year time frame.

Acquisition to boost Alibaba's e-commerce as ShopRunner offers Amazon-like services.

Blackstone to reportedly pick up minority stake in Rothesay.

Huarong Asset Management $1.5bn share offer before Hong Kong listing.

SingTel to increase equity stake in Bharti Telecom for $302m.

Asda posts 0.7% like-for-like sales growth in the second quarter.

Protest all you want but beware you're holding back social progression and economic growth, says Lianna Brinded