By Camila Fontana Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The Brazilian real gained for a second day as commodity prices rose and local stocks soared. The benchmark Bovespa stock index jumped 2.3 percent to 64,623.58. Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of beef, orange juice, coffee and

The Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board found that McVeigh ''failed to carry out or perform adequately and properly the duties of a liquidator'' during the administration of 10 companies between 2001 and 2007. The board adjudicates on registered auditors and liquidators

The amount of so-called distressed securities, or bonds yielding at least 10 percentage points above benchmark rates, fell to $117 billion from $250 billion six months ago, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch index data. The market is pricing in a default rate of 0.3 percent in a year,

The world’s biggest carmaker will halt sales of SAI, HS250h and Prius plug-in hybrids, said President Akio Toyoda , speaking at a Tokyo press conference. The action threatens to further tarnish Toyota’s reputation in its home market , where the Prius was last year’s top-selling