From Africa to Ukraine, Deal Police Proliferate

These days, many big mergers don't just need to win antitrust approval from regulators in the U.S. and the European Union. A growing roster of nations including China, Brazil and even Ukraine also want a say.

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Hong Kong Shares Decline

Stocks in Hong Kong fell Monday, as investors monitored a continuing crackdown on the city's pro-democracy protests that threatened to disrupt normal business as the week got under way.

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Russia Moves to Restrict Foreign Ownership of Media

Russia's parliament passed a bill to restrict foreign ownership of Russian media companies to 20%, a move that stands to further restrict the country's media landscape.

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Venezuela's Bolívar Currency Hits Record Low on Black Market

The plummeting Venezuelan currency breached a new, symbolic low of 100 bolívares per dollar on the black market Friday.

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Cadillac's Next Trick: Rename Its Vehicles

GM continued dribbling out details of its revival plan for the struggling Cadillac luxury brand, saying it will begin renaming the lineup's vehicles after the launch of a new large sedan called the CT6 next year.

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Japan's Stocks Jump

Stocks in Asia were higher, led by solid gains in Japan after the dollar rose to a fresh six-year high against the yen.

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Businesses Don't Have to Return BP Gulf Spill Payouts, Judge Rules

A federal judge said Wednesday that BP must stand by the agreement it made with the companies it compensated for losses blamed on the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

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Pimco ETF Draws Probe by SEC

The SEC is investigating whether bond giant Pacific Investment Management Co. artificially boosted the returns of a popular fund aimed at small investors, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Asian Shares Fall on Growth Frets

Stocks were mostly lower in Asia, with losses in Tokyo and Australia after the U.S. market weakened overnight amid worries about global economic growth.

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Treasury-Bill Yield Tips Into Negative Territory

A scramble for safe, short-term debt left some investors on Tuesday paying for the privilege of lending to the U.S. government.

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