SocGen's shares drop as lender cuts Russian exposure
The French bank has taken a €525m writedown on the value of Rosbank, its Russian unit.
Japan: Nikkei 225 ends at seven-and-a-half-year high
Government data shows Japanese machine orders shot up 11.4% in December 2014, from a year ago, beating estimates.
India wants to amend arbitration law to lure foreign investors
Parliament expected to approve amendments to the arbitration law in the upcoming session, which begins on 23 February.
India's 2015-16 annual budget to assume growth of at least 8%
India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will table the 2015-16 budget in parliament on 28 February.
UBS stock drops as it warns on impact of Swiss franc strength
Recent unexpected move by Swiss National Bank to abandon a cap on the franc could hit UBS's future profits.
China's Dalian Wanda to buy sports firm Infront for €1.05bn
Dalian Wanda and a clutch of investors will together acquire Infront Sports & Media from Bridgepoint.
EU watchdog to rule on Aviva and Friends Life merger by 13 March
EU antitrust regulators could demand concessions on concerns that the merged entity could lead to higher prices.
China rolls out its first ETF options on the Shanghai bourse
The options are based on the exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the SSE50 index.
Citi's Czech retail operations draw interest from five banks
Ceska Sporitelna, Komercni Banka, CSOB, Raiffeisenbank and Fio Banka to table bids.
Alibaba's Ant Financial could sell a stake at $30bn valuation
Ant Financial runs Alipay, China's most widely used online payment platform.
India's SBI, Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank among those getting $1.13bn infusion
State lenders hit by stressed loans and corporate governance issues.
Oil rallies on US data and growing interest in oil fund
Crude oil prices benefit from upbeat US January jobs report and declining US oil and gas drilling activity.
Gold set to drop further as markets see June US Fed rate hike
Upbeat US January jobs report will compel market to focus on US economy, the greenback and US interest rates.
Chinese solar giant Hanergy wants to expand via acquisitions
Hanergy bought US-based Alta Devices in 2014 for technology that converts record amounts of solar energy in low-light.
A housing bubble in Hong Kong won't topple its economy
Market watchers believe even a "collapse" in house prices will not set off a prolonged "economic downturn" in the city.
US-based Mirach Capital rejects Sahara accusations of forgery
Sahara has tried to remortgage or sell London's Grosvenor House and two hotels in New York to bail boss Subrata Roy
Alibaba's Ant Financial to buy 25% of India's One97 for over $500m
One97 Communications runs m-commerce platform Paytm.
Sony shares surge 18% a day after firm upgrades outlook
Sony's stock has doubled over past year and figures among top performers on Tokyo Stock Exchange.
BNP Paribas's stock drops on dismal outlook and 2014 profit
BNP's 2014 net profit tanks some 97% owing to the near $9bn US settlement.
BT finalises £12.5bn deal to buy UK's largest mobile operator EE
BT has finalised the deal to purchase EE from Deutsche Telekom and Orange for cash and shares totalling £12.5 billion
China: Central bank cuts bank RRR to boost growth
PBoC move aimed at lifting China's economic growth from a 24-year low.
Toyota predicts record profit as weak yen offsets Japan slump
The world's biggest automaker's stock has gained some 2.25% so far this year in Tokyo trade.
Sony trims 2014 loss forecast as flash Q3 data beats estimates
Sony has predicted a narrower net loss of 170bn yen (£954m) for the fiscal year ending 31 March, 2015.
Prudential and Aviva shortlisted for $1.5bn DBS bancassurance deal
DBS's near $1.5bn insurance distribution deal gives global insurers access to Asia's fast-growing insurance market.
Alibaba and Lending Club to loan small US firms $300,000 to buy Chinese goods
San Francisco-based Lending Club is an online match-maker connecting borrowers with lenders for a fee.
Russia's Gazprom to slash 2015 capex by some $8bn
Gazprom, however, does not expect cuts to affect its plans to build gas pipelines to China.
Apple borrows billions despite record profits and cash hoard
Monday's $6.5bn debt sale is the tech giant's fourth major debt offering in two years.
Banco Santander's fourth-quarter profit jumps 70%
Spanish lender logs net profit of €1.46bn for three-months to December 2014.
South Africa may sell Vodacom stake to raise funds for power plants
South Africa could raise over 86bn rand from the sale of publicly traded assets and real estate.
Julius Baer's stock jumps on US tax probe update and cost cuts
Zurich-based lender to cut jobs and costs in response to the abrupt appreciation of the Swiss franc.
