HERMÈS WARNS ON CURRENCY EFFECTS DESPITE RISE IN PROFIT 

French luxury-goods company Hermès International SA on Friday warned that currency shifts will continue to drag on its full-year profit margin, even though it recorded a rise in first-half profit and sales. (published 0548 GMT)

 
 
TWITTER EXECUTIVE: COMPANY TO OPEN INDONESIA OFFICE 

Twitter Inc. plans to open an office in populous Indonesia in the next three to six months, an executive said, highlighting the importance of fast-growing emerging markets as the company seeks future growth. (published 0230 GMT)

 
 
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK TO SELL GREAT WESTERN STAKE IN IPO -- UPDATE 

Less than a month into the job, National Australia Bank Ltd.'s new Chief Executive Andrew Thorburn has begun a process its shareholders have been urging for some time (published 0252 GMT)

 
 
MEDIBANK PRIVATE TO LIST ON AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE IN DECEMBER 

Medibank Private, Australia's largest health-insurance company is due to list on the Australian Stock Exchange in December. (published 0502 GMT)

 
 
CIMB GROUP 2Q NET FALLS 9.5%; FLAGS CHALLENGE IN INDONESIA 

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd.'s second-quarter net profit fell 9.5% year over year because of loan impairments at its Indonesia unit and lower earnings from joint ventures and associates, it said Friday. (published 0545 GMT)

 
 
GOOGLE REVEALS DELIVERY DRONE PROJECT >GOOG 

The latest endeavor to emerge from Google Inc.'s advanced-research lab is flying into a field buzzing with competitors. (published 0107 GMT)

 
 
AIG CHIEF'S HEALTH HAS WORSENED 

With his tenure as chief executive of American International Group Inc. ending next week, Robert Benmosche divulged that his cancer worsened dramatically earlier this year, making him less interested in staying at the company into early next year, as previously planned. (published 0143 GMT)