HP extends Autonomy offer, acceptances 41.6%

Hewlett-Packard has extended the deadline for its $11.2 bln takeover offer for British software company Autonomy to October 3 after gaining acceptances from only 41.6% of shareholders at the first closing date.

Stocks fall as euro crisis saps confidence

European stock index futures fell on Wednesday following an equity sell-off in Asia, where some regional indexes hit lows last plumbed in 2009, on persistent fears that Europe's sovereign debt problems are