National Grid PLC (NG.LN), a owner and operator of regulated electricity and gas infrastructure networks, said Monday it had a solid operational and financial performance during the period April 1 and July 29.

Polyus Gold International Ltd (PGIL.LN), the largest gold producer in Russia, Monday announced that it has entered into a finance agreement with VTB Bank for a total amount of up to 5 billion rubles (150 million dollars).

Private equity fund Navis Capital Partners said Monday two of its funds have sold PT Efficient English Services, the operator of Wall Street Institute English-language schools in Indonesia, to Pearson PLC (PSON.LN) for US$16.3 million.

PTTEP Africa Investment Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of PTT Exploration & Production PCL (PTTEP.TH), said Monday that Cove Energy PLC (COV.LN) shareholders who collectively own more than 80% of the company have accepted an offer to buy the company.

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPH.PH) said Monday its net profit for the second quarter rose 16% to 2.49 billion pesos ($59.4 million) as it continued to expand its shopping mall network and register higher sales on the back of steady growth in the domestic economy.

The government expects to restore power supply within two hours to several Northern states hit by a blackout earlier Monday, Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told Dow Jones Newswires.

The big stars from Boston haven't given the Yankees the most trouble. The problem has been Pedro Ciriaco and Felix Doubront. Ciriaco blooped an RBI single in the 10th inning for his latest big hit against New York, sending the Red Sox to a 3-2 victory Sunday night moments after Boston manager Bobby

London police lost a set of keys at an Olympic venue last week -- but security was not compromised by the incident, officials said Sunday. Officers securing Wembley Stadium, an Olympic soccer venue in west London, reported Tuesday that a set of internal keys used on searches at the venue were

More than $200 million was wasted on a program to train Iraqi police that Baghdad says is neither needed nor wanted, US auditors say.

London's transport officials are warning commuters to brace for potential delays on roads and the subway on the first working day of the Olympics.