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Tighter military budgets in the United States and Europe reduced the revenues of top weapons makers by one percent in the first half of the year and are likely to continue to depress sales in the full year, a new study by Deloitte LLC showed.

Glencore has formally notified the European Commission of its $33 billion plan to take over Xstrata , sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, setting the European regulatory clock ticking on the deal.

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after opening higher as uncertainty surrounded Spain's financial bailout and investors worried about disappointing third-quarter U.S. earnings.

Glencore has formally notified the European Commission of its $33 billion plan to take over Xstrata , sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, setting the European regulatory clock ticking on the deal.

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Car rental company Dollar Thrifty reached the conclusion of its “go-shop” period late Wednesday night without finding another suitor, paving the way for shareholders to vote on the $2.6 billion buyout bid from larger rival Hertz.

Unlike many beleaguered constituents of Japan Inc, Toshiba Corp, has reason to cheer ballooning sales at Apple - millions of the iPhones it sells are loaded with NAND flash memory made by Japan's last big chip maker.

Tablets with paper-thin screens that can be folded and tucked into your back pocket, artificial intelligence and augmented reality -- the stuff of science fiction may be coming to a store near you.

Last quarter 3M (NYSE:MMM) topped estimates by 11 cents per share, and it is scheduled to report again on Thursday.

The United States on Tuesday pressed forward with plans to slap punitive duties on wind turbine towers from China, keeping up friction on the clean energy front as it welcomed a high-level Chinese delegation for trade and economic talks.

Dutch chemicals group AkzoNobel is selling its struggling North American decorative paints arm to U.S. rival PPG Industries for $1.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved JPMorgan Chase & Co's controversial plan to launch an exchange-traded fund physically backed by copper, it said on Monday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved JPMorgan Chase & Co's controversial plan to launch an exchange-traded fund physically backed by copper, it said on Monday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved JPMorgan Chase & Co's controversial plan to launch an exchange-traded fund physically backed by copper, it said on Monday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved JPMorgan Chase & Co's controversial plan to launch an exchange-traded fund physically backed by copper, it said on Monday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved JPMorgan Chase & Co's controversial plan to launch an exchange-traded fund physically backed by copper, it said on Monday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved JPMorgan Chase & Co's controversial plan to launch an exchange-traded fund physically backed by copper, it said on Monday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved JPMorgan Chase & Co's controversial plan to launch an exchange-traded fund physically backed by copper, it said on Monday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved JPMorgan Chase & Co's controversial plan to launch an exchange-traded fund physically backed by copper, it said on Monday.