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U.S. REACHES TRADE DEAL WITH 11 PACIFIC NATIONS 

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, which aims to lower trade barriers, was reached after bitter fights over the automotive industry, intellectual property rights and dairy products.

TWITTER NAMES JACK DORSEY CEO 

Twitter said it has chosen Jack Dorsey, the company's original chief executive who returned to become interim CEO in June, to continue leading the messaging service going forward.

GE TO SELL CORPORATE AIRCRAFT PORTFOLIO 

General Electric agreed to sell its corporate aircraft financing portfolio in the Americas to Global Jet Capital in a deal valued at roughly $2.5 billion.

NELSON PELTZ'S TRIAN TAKES STAKE IN GE, PRESSURING IMMELT 

Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund has accumulated a $2.5 billion stake in General Electric, the biggest ever for the investment firm. Peltz's move raises pressure on GE's Jeff Immelt to revive the faltering stock price.

MARKETS GAIN ON EXPECTATIONS OF FED INACTION 

Global stock markets rose as investors considered the prospect of U.S. interest rates remaining at rock-bottom for longer and saw increased prospects for Chinese stimulus.

SUNCOR BIDS FOR CANADIAN OIL SANDS 

Suncor Energy launched an all-stock takeover offer worth about $3.3 billion for struggling oil-sands producer Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.

VW EMISSIONS PROBE ZEROES IN ON TWO ENGINEERS 

The Volkswagen investigation is focusing on two engineers who were elevated after Martin Winterkorn was made CEO.

NESTLÉ  IN MERGER TALKS WITH R&R GROUP 

Nestlé SA is in advanced talks with European ice-cream maker R&R Group to form a joint venture for ice cream in Europe and Africa.

NEWELL RUBBERMAID TO BUY ELMER'S GLUE 

Newell Rubbermaid agreed to acquire the maker of Elmer's glue and other products from investment firm Berwind Corp. for roughly $600 million.

POTASH CORP. ENDS PURSUIT OF GERMAN RIVAL K+S 

The Canadian company cited challenging market conditions and a lack of engagement by K+S management for dropping the $8.8 billion offer.

ACTIVIST INVESTOR STARBOARD BOOSTS STAKE IN BRINKS 

Activist investor Starboard Value LP said Monday it has increased its stake in Brink's Co. to 12.4% in a move to provoke change at the security company.

AMERICAN APPAREL FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY 

American Apparel filed for bankruptcy on Monday, the latest setback for a company that was thrown into chaos after a battle to oust founder Dov Charney.

TAIWAN'S HTC SWINGS TO NET LOSS 

The Taiwanese company continues to struggle in the competitive smartphone market.

AT&T, VIACOM REACH DISTRIBUTION DEAL 

AT&T said it reached a multiyear agreement with Viacom for the media giant to continue providing programming to AT&T's U-verse TV and DirecTV U.S. subscribers.

SEVEN DEAD AS TORRENTIAL RAIN, FLOODS POUND SOUTH CAROLINA 

Hundreds of homes and businesses flooded, interstate highways closed and daily life continued to be upended Monday morning after several months' worth of rain hit central and coastal South Carolina in less than three days.

PORTUGUESE COALITION LOSES PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY 

Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho finished far ahead of his Socialist rival in elections on Sunday, but his center-right coalition lost its majority in Parliament.

AIR FRANCE WORKERS, EXECUTIVES CLASH 

The management of Air France, the French arm of Air France-KLM, has outlined a plan to cut 2,900 jobs in a meeting with union representatives.

EU SEEKS TO BOOST BORDER PATROLS 

The European Union is seeking to boost the presence of border patrols in Greece and Italy, in an effort to stem the largest influx of refugees the bloc has seen in decades.

OECD REWRITES CORPORATE TAX RULE BOOK 

A major overhaul of the international rules governing the taxation of company profits has moved a step closer to completion, with the publication of new standards by the OECD that are set to be adopted by leaders of the Group of 20 largest economies.

SCHAEFFLER SETS IPO PRICE RANGE 

Schaeffler Group set the price range for the long-awaited listing of its automotive supplier Schaeffler AG, dispelling fears the crisis at major customer Volkswagen could derail the company's plans.

 
 
 
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NOBEL PRIZES IN MEDICINE AWARDED FOR INFECTIOUS-DISEASE DRUGS 
 

Scientists from Ireland, Japan and China won this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries relating to therapies against infections caused by roundworm parasites and malaria.

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