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India ushered in the biggest economic reforms in two decades on Friday, allowing big foreign retailers like Walmart, foreign broadcasters and foreign airlines to invest in the country, among other reforms.

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Banks would be barred from trading for their own profit instead of their clients under a rule being proposed by federal regulators.

Softbank said it will pocket a handsome profit by repaying a $1.135 billion loan from Citibank with most of its 4% stake in Yahoo.

Warren Buffett is coming to the rescue of another fallen giant. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. announced Thursday that it would invest $5 billion in Bank of America Corp., giving a much-needed vote of confidence to the beleaguered bank. The news sent the bank's stock soaring 9 percent.

Barnes & Noble said Liberty Media has invested $204 million in the bookseller, effectively ending acquisition talks.

Certificates of deposit (CDs) are one of the safest investments for security and a consistent yield.

On Thursday afternoon, social deals site LivingSocial confirmed rumors of an investment from Amazon, announcing a $175 million in funding from the Seattle-based giant.

One investor turned herself into a financial detective to expose the fraud of a $32 million scheme that had people, including her own mother, targeting friends and family for bogus investment returns.

General Motors said it would put $2.6 billion into its Opel and Vauxhall units and reduce the amount it is seeking from European governments.