• Asian stocks fall as consumer finance firm Aiful seeks debt delay, Hong Kong warns of bank risks.
• EU officials press Obama on capping bank bonuses, tougher climate change.
• Euro-zone's surplus in its trade with the rest of the world hit a 7-year high in July.
• For the first time in nearly 2 years, American households grew a little wealthier in Q2.
• Hong Kong's central bank warns lenders against mortgage-rate reductions.
• Housing starts rose 1.5% in August as apartment construction rebounded.
• Mortgage rates in US decline for third week, reaching 5.04%.
• Philadelphia-area manufacturing beats forecasts as Fed Index jumps to 14.1.
• US Initial Jobless claims falls unexpectedly to 545,000 last week.
• AAR, parent of American Airlines raised $2.9B in funding, in part by selling assets.
• Airbus sees worldwide demand for 25,000 commercial aircraft over 20 years.
• American Axle's lenders amend revolving credit, term loan terms; Co. avoids Ch 11.
• Balfour Beatty Plc will acquire New York's Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. for $626M.
• Blackstone to buy 50% stake in London's Broadgate from British Land, valued at $1.75B.
• Deutsche Bank ends talks about buying ABN Amro units, over valuations.
• Discover Fincl Srvcs' Q3 net more than tripled to $577.5M on lower overdue loans, exps.
• DuPont sees sales opportunity in emerging economies of $13B by 2012.
• Estee Lauder to close its Prescriptives brand, sees $35M-$40M charge.
• FedEx's CEO said he sees "encouraging signs" the recession has ended; Q1 net down 53%.
• Hanesbrands to stop making own yarn, sells operations; expects $100M.
• Hospira sees Y09 global sales rising 5-7% (prev 4-6%),excl. impact of foreign currency.
• IHS Inc.'s Q3 net rises 65% to $34.7M; to acquire Environmental Support Solns for $59M.
• Major Japanese consumer lender Aiful Corp. sought to reschedule its debt payments.
• OMV AG said to hire JPMorgan, Barclays, UniCredit for stock sale.
• Palm's qtrly loss nearly quadrupled to $164.5M on 81% dip in revs to $68M.
• Penn National Gaming negotiating with Fontainebleau Las Vegas to buy it.
• Sprint CEO declined to comment on takeover speculation swirling around his co.
• Tangshan Steel: Some Chinese mills have reduced production this month.
• Temasek's net fell 67% for year ended March 31 on global economic slowdown.
• Toshiba and Mitsubishi will skip paying a first-half dividend.
• Toyota's request to seal U.S. racketeering suit denied by Judge.

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