Singer Etta James breathing on her own again (Reuters)

Reuters - Soul singer Etta James, who is terminally ill with leukemia, has been taken off a respirator and is breathing on her own again, her friend and manager said on Friday.

More deals in focus as Olympus scandal widens (Reuters)

Reuters - As attention in the Olympus (7733.T) accounting scandal turns to whether funds used to cover up losses were funneled to criminal groups, scrutiny is set to increase on deals not yet in the spotlight, including an ill-fated $780 million investment in technology firm ITX.

Greek government submits budget as EU/IMF team arrives (Reuters)

Reuters - Greece's new government took a first step on Friday toward meeting terms of an international bailout needed to avoid bankruptcy, submitting a budget bill that foresees no new austerity measures next year as long as reforms are enacted.