Long before you start discussing the invitation list, bridesmaid dress colors and possible honeymoon destinations, you and your spouse-to-be should have a heart-to-heart talk about something much more mundane -- the wedding budget.

Visa, MasterCard, and a coalition of member banks signed a memorandum of understanding to end a seven year legal battle over credit card processing fees.

The head of Austrian oil and gas company OMV AG (OMV.VI) confirmed Wednesday his company's outlook for increased production by 2016.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (500520.BY) Wednesday said its April-June net profit rose a higher-than-expected 20%, helped by robust demand for its vehicles and as raw-material prices stabilized.

German car maker Daimler AG's (DAI.XE) core Mercedes-Benz division said Wednesday it sold 14,760 vehicles in China in July, up 2% from a year earlier.

News Corp. (NWS) Wednesday acquired a 51% stake in Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV, or EMM, the Dutch company that owns the broadcasting rights to the Dutch soccer premier league.

The weak euro price against the dollar helped balance out the weaker price for crude in the second quarter, Austrian oil and gas company OMV AG's (OMV.VI) chief financial officer said Wednesday.

Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) said commodity markets are likely to remain volatile near term after reporting a 22% drop in first-half earnings, but stuck by a US$16 billion spending program this year even as rival miners cut or postpone investments.

Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) continues to look at ways to exit some of its aluminum assets and its diamonds business and has had interest from potential buyers in individual operations as well as collectively, the mining giant's chief financial officer said Wednesday.