KUALA LUMPUR/MANAMA — The global financial crisis has intensified a push for Islamic finance to return to its roots and move further away from conventional banking, but some warn that more originality could alienate investors. Go here to see the original: Islamic finance pressured to return to roots (BusinessWorld Online)

Matthew Vella A travel agent stared at a passport handed to him by a man, of African origin, who was booking a ticket to Germany. The man was using a so-called “world passport”. The travel agent conferred with his senior, tapped the details into the computer and issued the air ticket. Link: Asylum seekers try their luck with ‘world passport’ (Malta Today)

Trend Micro has unveiled a web-based version of its Worry-Free Business Security offering. See more here: Trend Micro touts Worry-Free Business as web service (V3.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

An executive who most recently served as president of Disneyland Resort has been named dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business, VCU announced today. View post: VCU names new School of Business dean (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

UPDATE:Edison 09 Net Profit -31% On Weaker Gas, Power Business See original here: UPDATE:Edison 09 Net Profit -31% On Weaker Gas, Power Business (Fox News)

Life Technologies Corporation recently completed the sale of its mass spectrometry business to Danaher Corporation for $450 million in cash View post: Life Sells Mass Spectrometry Business (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)