http://business.rawsignal.com/ We rank the latest and greatest news about business en-us 5/28/2012 5:04:05 AM © 2012 Raw Signal. All rights reserved. 60 RawSignalBusinesshttp://feedburner.google.com http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73340564&aId=12828898&d=120528 To euro zone countries in need, euro bonds would be a noble expression of European solidarity and a crucial instrument for preserving the common currency. The NYT reports. 5/27/2012 10:02:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73340564&aId=12828898&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73282170&aId=12818379&d=120528 LONDON (Reuters) - Glencore will this week move into the final stage of its long-awaited $30 billion takeover of miner Xstrata , as shareholders are sent detailed documents on the deal, kicking off a last charm offensive ahead of July votes.Related StoriesSpain may recapitalise Bankia with government debt - sourceWhistleblower Woodford to tackle Olympus in courtJPMorgan replaces prime brokerage head - sourceHeadhunters told to think outside the boardroom boxUK retailers going bust jumps 38 perce 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73282170&aId=12818379&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73270646&aId=12822707&d=120528 The United Nations Security Council said after an emergency session on Sunday that it strongly condemns the weekend “massacre” in the Syrian village of Houla, which killed 108 civilians, including children. 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73270646&aId=12822707&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73310658&aId=12787344&d=120528 Here are some hot tips if you're going out car-shopping this weekend. 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73310658&aId=12787344&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73296636&aId=12805851&d=120528 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn revealed he had bought a 7.6 percent stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp and called for the natural gas producer to replace at least four directors, saying the board has failed "in a dramatic fashion" in its oversight of management. The corporate-raider-turned-activist investor asked the company for two board seats for his own representatives and two for another large shareholder such as Chesapeake's largest, Southeastern Asset Management. ... 5/27/2012 3:23:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73296636&aId=12805851&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=72970016&aId=12807431&d=120528 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp plans to sell off loss-making operations and cut its payroll by at least 12,000, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Saturday, as the company battles high costs and nimbler foreign rivals.Related StoriesGlencore to lay out Xstrata merger plansBOE'S Dale says expects euro zone uncertainty set to continueChina enters new era of services expansion with Singapore CPG buyLloyd's of London prepares for Greek exit - paperChina to en 5/26/2012 9:24:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=72970016&aId=12807431&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73321327&aId=12796712&d=120528 Citigroup's automated trading desk reportedly lost $20 million on the Facebook IPO 5/27/2012 7:24:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73321327&aId=12796712&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73333833&aId=12825976&d=120528 LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Woodford, the ousted chief executive of Olympus , will try to persuade a London judge his embattled former employer fired him because he blew the cover off one of Japan's most high-profile corporate frauds. The five-day hearing, which starts on Monday, will throw the spotlight back onto a $1.7 billion accounting scandal that has cost the camera-to-endoscope maker its board and reputation. Woodford, chief executive for just two weeks before being sacked, is expected to 5/27/2012 9:05:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73333833&aId=12825976&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73327698&aId=12827874&d=120528 International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says she has more sympathy for poor African children than Greeks suffering under the country's economic problems and austerity measures. 5/27/2012 9:23:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73327698&aId=12827874&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73247270&aId=12816707&d=120528 BEIJING (Reuters) - China will give private capital the same entry standards to the banking industry as other capital, state media said on Sunday, as the government makes its hardest push in a decade to court private investors by welcoming them into a handful of sectors.Related StoriesSpain may recapitalise Bankia with government debt - sourceWhistleblower Woodford to tackle Olympus in courtJPMorgan replaces prime brokerage head - sourceHeadhunters told to think outside the boardroom boxUK retai 5/27/2012 7:24:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73247270&aId=12816707&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73296625&aId=12765537&d=120528 Many in the Class of 2012 find themselves without work after their college graduation. But those who landed jobs say internships are key. 5/27/2012 5:23:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73296625&aId=12765537&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73282150&aId=12722924&d=120528 Some of tech sector's ailing giants have been freely handing out pink slips over past few years, to varying degrees of success. 5/27/2012 1:42:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73282150&aId=12722924&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73329737&aId=12793398&d=120528 As the summer driving season kicks off this holiday weekend, most Americans are enjoying lower gas prices than they might have expected when the spring began. 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73329737&aId=12793398&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73165814&aId=12819193&d=120528 Memorial Day may mark the unofficial start to summer, but investors won't be getting any rest and relaxation during the coming week. 5/27/2012 9:43:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73165814&aId=12819193&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73327699&aId=12828021&d=120528 Hong Kong fashion chain I.T. Ltd. reported an increase in full-year profit and sales in its annual results announcement out on Friday, but was cautious about the outlook for this year. The company said while it was confident about the long-term prospects for the region, particularly mainland China, it would also need to "cope with ... Russell Flannery 5/27/2012 8:42:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73327699&aId=12828021&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73338524&aId=12828897&d=120528 HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thomas and Raymond Kwok, joint chairmen of Sun Hung Kai Properties , Asia's biggest developer, appeared briefly on Monday at Hong Kong's anti-corruption agency to renew their bail as part of a graft investigation that has gripped the former British colony and sapped shareholder confidence in the conglomerate. Rafael Hui, a former head of Hong Kong's civil service, also reported to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), leaving after a short stay. ... 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73338524&aId=12828897&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73338509&aId=12828028&d=120528 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73338509&aId=12828028&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73325323&aId=12828900&d=120528 Crude-oil futures rise nearly 1% in electronic trading hours Monday, after weekend killings in a government attack in Syria raise the temperature in the Middle East. 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73325323&aId=12828900&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73139604&aId=12825977&d=120528 LONDON (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co has named Teresa Heitsenrether as the new head of its global prime brokerage business, a source familiar with the situation said. Heitsenrether, who had been setting up the business from London in the European, Middle East and Africa region, replaces Lou Lebedin. The firm, which strengthened its competitive position through the 2008 financial crisis, disclosed earlier this month that it had suffered trading losses of more than $2 billion, giving ammunition 5/26/2012 7:28:00 PM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73139604&aId=12825977&d=120528 http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73325325&aId=12828894&d=120528 HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Private investors with the money and technology to unlock China's vast pools of shale and coal seam gas will need strong stomachs to brave the unpredictable, unsupported and unregulated sector.Related StoriesFalling prices to kill off half of Chinese LED chipmakersShares, euro consolidate from lows, remain vulnerableXstrata plans big bonus to retain CEO ahead of Glencore merger - FTAustralia's Woodside not looking to buy back Shell stakeWhistleblower Woodford to tac 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM http://business.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=73325325&aId=12828894&d=120528