China's Wen urges more support for growth
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's premier called for additional efforts to support growth on Sunday, signaling Beijing's willingness to take action after a recent series of economic indicators suggested that the world's second-biggest economy will slow further in the second quarter. Read more
UPDATE 1-Mexico's Slim eyeing Telekom Austria stake-report
* Mexican tycoon already eyeing bigger stake in Dutch firm Read more
China state-run businesses to invest 350 billion yuan in Chongqing
BEIJING (Reuters) - Thirty of China's biggest state-owned businesses have signed contracts worth about 350 billion yuan ($55.3 billion) with the southwestern municipality Chongqing, Chinese media reported on Sunday, in a sign of Beijing's determination to bolster confidence in the city formerly run by ousted leader Bo Xilai. Read more
Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
May 18 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2100 GMT on Friday: Read more
Status update: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg gets married
(Reuters) - Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday, announcing the nuptials through a status update on the social networking site. Read more
UPDATE 1-Ultra Clean to buy private co for $99 mln
May 18 (Reuters) - Semiconductor gear maker Ultra Clean Holdings Inc said it would buy privately held American Integration Technologies LLC (AIT) for about $99 million in a cash-and-stock deal to... Read more
Insight: China pays high price to spare state firm from bankruptcy
WEIFANG, China (Reuters) - The Chinese official was adamant the city of Weifang would keep its rayon factory open, noting that local authorities had just stepped in to help the plant's owner repay $60 million in commercial paper. Read more
UPDATE 2-Vale sees iron ore price rising in 2nd half of 2012
* Tight credit, political demands forcing project reviews Read more
Weaker euro zone nations need more support from core: UK
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone can protect its currency if its stronger countries provide more support for the weaker to help them deal with their problems, British finance minister George Osborne said in a newspaper on Sunday. Read more
Solow lawsuit over Citigroup disclosures dismissed
* Investor said Citigroup hid risk during 2008 financial crisis Read more
U.S. banking laws unable to stop JPMorgan loss: Republican Boehner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking reforms could not have prevented JPMorgan Chase & Co's trading losses, and those involved in the activities that went awry should be held accountable, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said in an interview aired on Sunday. Read more
Morgan Stanley made big bet on Facebook
NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - Lead Facebook Inc underwriter Morgan Stanley took a bet earlier this week when it increased the size of the social networking firm's $16 billion initial public offering... Read more
Facebook shares could fall below IPO price: Barron's
(Reuters) - Shares in social media company Facebook Inc could fall below the initial public offering price of $38, Barron's wrote in its May 21 edition. Read more
UPDATE 2-Manulife, Metlife submit bids for ING Asia sale -sources
* Shortlisted bidders will be notified by end-May - sources Read more
Euro zone row gets fat pay rise for German workers
BERLIN (Reuters) - A record-breaking pay deal will give millions of German workers their biggest rise in wages in two decades, boost consumption in Europe's biggest economy and help towards adjusting the regional imbalances that have caused severe tensions within the euro zone, analysts said on Sunday. Read more
Murdoch denies planning to spin off UK newspapers
LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch has denied reports that News Corp is considering spinning off its British newspapers to protect the rest of his media empire from a phone hacking scandal. Read more
Apple, Samsung CEOs head to court-ordered play date
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chiefs of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are used to running the show at their global tech empires, but they will be in for a different experience when they arrive at a San Francisco federal courthouse on Monday. Read more
Russia Sberbank sees sale certainty after government formed
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Europe's second largest lender Russia's Sberbank will see some certainty over the planned privatisation sale after the new Russian government's lineup is announced on... Read more
Wall Street Week Ahead: Market is oversold, but major signs say "sell"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Normally a big decline would set up Wall Street for a technical rebound. But that may not be the case this week, even after the market posted its worst weekly loss for the year and the S&P fell for six straight sessions. Read more
PRESS DIGEST - Sunday British Business - May 20
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - The following business stories were reported in British newspapers on Sunday: Read more