Rugby-Tokyo stadium set for billion dollar facelift

Tokyo's iconic National Stadium is poised to receive a billion dollar renovation, turning it into a space-age venue with moving seats for the 2019 rugby World Cup, Reuters has learned.

Panasonic Forecasts Record $10 Billion Loss on Floods, Charges

Panasonic Corp. almost doubled its annual loss forecast to a record 780 billion yen ($10 billion), the latest Japanese electronics company to predict weaker earnings because of Thailand floods and slowing demand for TVs.

Facebook Valued at $94 Billion in Auction on Private Market

Facebook Inc., the social-networking company that’s preparing for an initial public offering, had a valuation of at least $94 billion yesterday in an auction of its shares on the private market.

Zuckerberg's taxes on IPO? How about $2 billion

The Facebook chief may be on the hook for $2 billion in taxes with his company going public. But he's not necessarily all that upset about it, because Facebook in turn gets a tax deduction.

EU official: Greece needs extra $20 billion

Greece needs about an extra euro15 billion ($20 billion) to get its debt down to manageable levels — and the rest of 17-country eurozone is being asked to help foot the bill.

Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. agreed to buy Orange Austria in a deal valued at 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion), adding to more than $31 billion of investments in overseas mobile-phone operations.

Panasonic headed for record $10 billion annual loss

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp warned of a record annual $10.2 billion net loss, joining beleaguered rivals Sony and Sharp in a sea of red ink as they struggle to fix their broken TV businesses and show they have not lost their way. Panasonic's forecast loss of 780 billion yen ($10.2 billion) for the year to March dwarfed expectations, and is almost all due to restructuring charges and ...

Zuckerberg May Sell $1.67 Billion in Facebook Stock to Pay Taxes

Mark Zuckerberg may sell about $1.67 billion of Facebook Inc. stock in the company’s initial public offering to pay off taxes he will owe when he exercises options to buy 120 million shares.

Pensioners in £1 billion annuity rip-off

Half a million pensioners are being ripped off by up to £1 billion each year by a “toxic” system of poor returns and hidden charges from retirement annuities, a major report from the pensions industry ...

Mazda in quarterly loss of nearly $1 billion

Japan's Mazda Motor on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss of almost $1 billion, as the strength of the yen dented its export-dependent production.

RT @colorsmagazine: By 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in places without enough water to grow the food their inhabitants need. http://t.co/HNebYHTf

RT @colorsmagazine: By 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in places without enough water to grow the food their inhabitants need. http://t.co/HNebYHTf

RT @colorsmagazine: By 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in places without enough water to grow the food their inhabitants need. http://t.co/HNebYHTf

RT @colorsmagazine: By 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in places without enough water to grow the food their inhabitants need. http://t.co/HNebYHTf

@greysonchance thanks for making a special Asia edition of your new album (Hold On 'Til The Night) .... A billion thanks Greyson :)

@greysonchance thanks for making a special Asia edition of your new album (Hold On 'Til The Night) .... A billion thanks Greyson :)

RT @UberFacts: The chances of dying by laughter are 15 billion to 1.

RT @UberFacts: The chances of dying by laughter are 15 billion to 1.

Proposed 2-6-6-3 to cost Sh360 billion http://t.co/WStsHCjn

Proposed 2-6-6-3 to cost Sh360 billion http://t.co/WStsHCjn

RT @JimNorton: If you can't sing live, MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE SINGING IN FRONT OF A BILLION PEOPLE.

RT @JimNorton: If you can't sing live, MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE SINGING IN FRONT OF A BILLION PEOPLE.

Santander Targets EUR13 Billion Net Profit In 2014 - Report http://t.co/JDUxnfTA

Santander Targets EUR13 Billion Net Profit In 2014 - Report http://t.co/JDUxnfTA

China Loans $1 Billion to Ecuador as Correa Seeks Bond Sale

China Loans $1 Billion to Ecuador as Correa Seeks Bond Sale

Protects #Android Market, #Apple Drums Up 278 Claims Against #Samsung, #Panasonic Forecasts $10 #Billion Loss http://t.co/wDecGT7K

Protects #Android Market, #Apple Drums Up 278 Claims Against #Samsung, #Panasonic Forecasts $10 #Billion Loss http://t.co/wDecGT7K

You know what's true at this hour? Realizing not one in 7 billion would care about my pain but still having this rock for a fist.

You know what's true at this hour? Realizing not one in 7 billion would care about my pain but still having this rock for a fist.

@TheWillyNewelly Was this a Billion Dollar Movie reference?

@TheWillyNewelly Was this a Billion Dollar Movie reference?

Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal http://t.co/TuQoUYGd

Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal http://t.co/TuQoUYGd

Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal http://t.co/F1RwIyNi #business #tech

Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal http://t.co/F1RwIyNi #business #tech

Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal http://t.co/573foCkJ

Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal http://t.co/573foCkJ

Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal: Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison Whampoa... http://t.co/uc63HxfM

Li’s Hutchison to Buy Orange Austria in $1.7 Billion Deal: Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison Whampoa... http://t.co/uc63HxfM