3G Capital to buy Burger King for USD 4 bn - Burger King Holdings Inc said the private equity firm 3G Capital has agreed to buy the US fastfood giant for USD 4 billion

Airbus sold 301 planes in Jan-Aug - European planemaker Airbus sold 301 aircraft and delivered 335 in the first eight months of the year, it said on Friday.

Defence cooperation India South Korea ink MOUs - India and South Korea on Friday inked two landmark Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) to give a huge boost to strategic defence cooperation between the two nations.

Sign investment safety treaty India to Ghana - India Friday urged Ghana to sign at the earliest a bilateral treaty aimed at protecting and promoting their investments in each others territories.

Countries in Asia could face unanticipated shocks Centennial - Countries in Asia could face unanticipated shocks: CentennialIndia will have 8.5% growth per annum over next 30 years making it second largest economy by 2035.

India raises Rs 120 bn via sale of 3 bonds - RBI set a cut-off price of Rs 100.37 at the auction of the benchmark 8.08 percent 2022 bonds, yielding 8.0296 percent.

Gold buying muted traders eye price falls - India gold buying continued to be muted for a second day on Friday as traders were cautious about placing fresh deals after prices traded near all-time high.

Malaysia to monitor Internet for harmful blogs - Malaysia has formed a task force to scour the Internet for blog postings deemed harmful to national unity

Sharp to launch 3-D LCD TVs in Europe - It plans to launch 46-inch and 60-inch models of Aquos Quattron 3-D series with its innovative four-color LCD panel technology in European countries

59 professionals may quit jobs due to lack of promotion - 59% professionals may quit jobs due to lack of promotionLack of involvement by top management was a big reason for most to quit their existing jobs.

Breather for property owners in DTC Bill 2010 - Breather for property owners in DTC Bill 2010Broadly, the rules are in sync with the present system of taxation, but one has to wait till April 2012 to see how it unfolds for the actual users as well as investors.

World stocks rise ahead of US employment report - World stocks rise ahead of US employment reportWorld stock markets climbed as investors took heart from a slight improvement in US economic indicators ahead of a crucial employment report.

Europe shares edge up in early trade US data eyed - European shares edged higher in early trade on Friday, after gains in the United States and Japan, but with traders cautious ahead of a key labour market report.

Investment bank Carnegie to buy troubled HQ Bank - Carnegie said on Friday it was buying HQ Bank, which was closed by authorities last weekend for breaking risk rules

HSBC warns UK bank break-up could force exodus - HSBC Holdings warned that Britains big banks could move overseas if a government review decides that lenders should be broken up