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German new-car registrations declined 27% on a year-to-year basis in August, as sales continued to slow following the end of the government's car-scrappage scheme.

Esprit Holdings said its fiscal full-year net profit fell 11% on weak wholesale business and continued economic weakness in Europe, from which it derives the majority of its revenue.

Capgemini has reached an agreement to buy a majority stake in Brazilian information-technology business CPM Braxis for $298.3 million, as the French IT consultancy looks to expand its presence in emerging markets.

Crowds of depositors gathered at the branches of Afghanistan's largest lender, trying to withdraw their cash amid concerns about Kabul Bank's soundness.

Aeon's appetite for Carrefour's stores in southeast Asia reflects the Japanese supermarket and general-merchandise retailer's struggles with weak demand and heightened competition at home.

RBS will cut 3,500 positions in its back-office operations across the U.K., as it continues to shrink its businesses.

Macau's gambling revenue rose 40% in August from a year earlier, reinforcing that China's gambling center has soundly recovered from the malaise of 2009.

The European Commission banned one airline from Ghana from flying to Europe and imposed restrictions on a second airline from the same country because of poor safety.

Samsung introduced its Galaxy Tab to rival Apple's iPad tablet. The device could help the company make up for lost ground in its smartphone business.

The president of Delta Air Lines Inc. said Thursday that the strong yen is helping to boost passenger demand from Japan.

DSG's sales were boosted by Apple's iPad and higher demand for televisions during the soccer World Cup, but it remained cautious about the economic outlook.

The American auto maker expects 70% of its global growth this decade to come from emerging Asia-Pacific and Africa markets, with China and India among the biggest contributors.

Russia's Gazprom, the world's largest producer of natural gas, said its first-quarter net profit more than tripled as cold weather in its major export markets drove a pickup in volumes.

French drinks group Pernod reported a 0.5% rise in full-year profit and said it would continue investing heavily in marketing to take advantage of a gradual recovery in mature markets.

A leading BlackRock fund manager said he is investing with the belief the U.S. will have the right policy response to the current economic malaise.

Western Australia state said it has begun compulsory acquisition for land planned for the massive Browse liquefied natural gas project, after talks with an indigenous land council failed to reach a deal.

Regulators are scrutinizing the practice of "quote stuffing," in which investors place large numbers of trades in a fraction of a second, then cancel them almost immediately.

Oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro has agreed to pay Brazil $42.5 billion in stock to acquire five billion barrels of deepwater reserves, a controversial price because investors say it is more than the oil is actually worth.

Venerable financial-publishing and money-management company Value Line is trying to recover from a scandal that led to the resignation of its CEO, yet the ex-CEO, Jean Buttner, still wields considerable influence.

China's growth in car sales accelerated sharply last month thanks in part to new government incentives for small fuel-efficient cars. Auto sales rose nearly 56% in August from a year earlier.