Woongjin Holdings Co. jumped to a three-month high in Seoul trading after saying it’s considering selling its stake in South Korea’s biggest maker of water purifiers to raise funds to support its solar business.

Glencore International, the world's biggest commodities trading company, has agreed to buy Xstrata in a deal that will create a company valued at nearly $90 billion.

* To buy 5.5 pct stake from Essar for $616 million * Piramal's stake in Vodafone rises to about 11 pct * Transaction marks exit of Essar as Vodafone's JV partner (Adds details) Feb 4 (Reuters) - India's ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters. Wen's remarks, reported by the official Xinhua news agency, built on comments he made during German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) is preparing to spin off its REDI Technologies electronic trading software group and has approached rival banks in recent weeks to gauge their interest in taking a stake in the new company, people familiar with the matter said.

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Piramal Healthcare Ltd will rely on borrowings for future buys and investments as it will finish its cash pile after raising stake in mobile operator Vodafone's India unit, senior company officials said. Piramal Healthcare will buy 5.5 percent more stake in Vodafone India for about 30 billion rupees, taking its total stake in the mobile phone company to about 11 percent, it ...

Activist investor Carl Icahn has reduced his stake in Libertyville-based Motorola Mobility to 8.68 percent from 10 percent at the end of November.

Swiss commodities trader Glencore International PLC (GLCNF) will increase its stake in Singapore-listed marine-fuel supplier Chemoil Energy Ltd. (AV5.SG) to 89.0% from 51.5%, according to a Chemoil filing Tuesday.

Indonesia's Bakrie Group has assumed full ownership of reigning A-League champion Brisbane Roar, becoming the first foreign company to take 100 percent control of a club in Australia's elite domestic competition. Bakrie bought a 70 percent stake in Brisbane Roar last September, becoming the first majority foreign owner of an A-League team.

China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.