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Civil Charges To Be Filed Against Jon Corzine Over MF Global Bankruptcy And Collapse, By Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The CFTC charges mean the former U.S. senator, New Jersey governor and Goldman Sachs head likely will avoid criminal prosecution.
Jun 25, 2013
Neiman Marcus Tentatively Files to Go Public, In Initial Public Offering (IPO) From Luxury Retailer
The prospectus gives little detail on the offering, which is seen as merely provisional for now.
Jun 24, 2013
U.S. Tourism Industry Spending Outpacing National GDP Growth: US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Tourism spending has largely stayed higher than GDP growth since about mid-2010.
Jun 24, 2013
Raj Rajaratnam Insider Trading Conviction Upheld By U.S. Appeals Court in Manhattan
Rajaratnam was convicted in 2011 for massive securities fraud in the biggest-ever U.S. hedge fund insider trading scheme.
Jun 24, 2013
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Pays UK Corporate Income Tax For Second Time in 15 Years, Breaks With Record of Tax Avoidance
The global retail coffee brewer has only reported a taxable profit once in 15 years of operating in the U.K.
Jun 24, 2013
Citigroup To Open New Branches in Iraq, As First American Bank There
Citi is already present in other Middle Eastern countries, like Qatar, Kuwait and Egypt, but would be the first American bank in Iraq.
Jun 24, 2013
Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling Sentence Reduced To 14 Years After Court Hearing
The sentence-reduction deal between prosecutors and Jeffrey Skilling includes the return of $41 million to Enron victims.
Jun 21, 2013
Polish Anti-Chevron (CVX) Protestors Claim Chevron Has No Permit For Shale Gas Site: Chevron Says It Does Have Permits
Chevron’s Polish subsidiary says it is merely exploring for shale gas near a Polish village.
Jun 21, 2013
European Union Wants Closer Trade Relationship with Russia, Removal of Russia-EU Economic Barriers
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to express the EU's interest in closer trade relations.
Jun 21, 2013
Global Economic Growth Is Modest, As Emerging Markets Disappoint But Developed Economies Hold Steady: Barclays Economists
China in particular is struggling through a period of transition, with lower growth rates, said Barclays economists.
Jun 21, 2013
Federal Reserve Bond Purchases Could Start to Slow or ‘Taper’ in September, Sparking Market Reactions: Barclays Economist
Federal Reserve monetary policy will be the most “immediate risk” to market stability in coming months, Barclays economists say.
Jun 21, 2013
Bonds Yields to Rise 'Substantially Higher' And Beat Artificial Levels Induced by Central Bank Policy, Reaching 2.75%: Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank economists argue that bond yields correlate strongly with GDP growth rates.
Jun 20, 2013
Dow Plunges 354 Points In Global Stock Sell-off After Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s Remarks Post-FOMC Meeting; Treasury Yields Soar To Two-Year High
U.S., German and French stocks fell, on average, about 2.5%, as investors fled the markets on fears the Fed will turn off the money spigot.
Jun 20, 2013
Sony Still Unsure About Spinoff Suggestion Offered By Daniel Loeb’s Third Point Hedge Fund
A prominent hedge fund’s suggestion to spin off part of Sony hasn’t yet been matched with a definite yes-or-no response.
Jun 20, 2013
SandRidge Energy CEO Tom Ward Is Replaced After Criticism From Hedge Fund TPG-Axon
TPG-Axon manages to get rid of SandRidge Energy CEO Tom Ward, one of the most highly paid energy executives in the U.S.
Jun 20, 2013
Ryanair Wants To Launch Flights Between US And Europe, Aims For Jump In Growth Rate And Will Return $1.3 Billion To Shareholders: CEO Michael O’Leary
European budget airline Ryanair wants to offer long-haul flights between Europe and the United States and boost its growth rate.
Jun 20, 2013
World Bank Report Maps Disastrous Outcomes of Climate Change in Africa, South Asia And South East Asia
A World Bank report predicting the impacts of global temperature rises paints a bleak picture for the world's poorest communities.
Jun 19, 2013
Swiss Parliament Kills US-Backed Bank and Tax Legislation
The Swiss Parliament formally rejected a U.S.-led effort for more information on wealthy American clients of secretive Swiss banks.
Jun 19, 2013
EU Fines Danish Pharma Company Lundbeck, Generic Drug Makers, Including Ranbaxy, Over Citalopram Deal, Lundbeck Vows An Appeal
Drugmakers are watching a fight between the EU and Lundbeck to see just how flexible European patent rights really are.
Jun 19, 2013
Securities And Exchange Commission Mulls Policy Shift To Push More Defendants Into Conceding Wrongdoing, Instead Of Settling
For some kinds of fraud, fines aren't enough punishment. The SEC maps out cases where admission of wrongdoing would be in the public interest.
Jun 19, 2013
Massive $4.8 Billion Brazilian IPO By Cement Maker Votorantim Cimentos Scrapped
An IPO by Brazilian cement maker Votorantim Cimentos was reportedly cancelled after shareholders and potential investors expressed concerns.
Jun 19, 2013
Deloitte Banned From Consulting Banks In New York State For One Year, In Start Of Financial Services Consulting Crackdown
Major consultancy Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP has been banned from some new work in New York state temporarily, after an investigation found conflicts of interest.
Jun 18, 2013
G8 Summit Leaders Agree To Crack Down On Tax Avoidance with New Lough Erne Declaration, Setting Out Tax Data Sharing Principles
G-8 leaders agreed on Tuesday to adopt a broad common strategy in fighting worldwide tax avoidance by companies and individuals.
Jun 18, 2013
Swiss Lawmakers Vote Against US Tax Evasion Crackdown Plan, Tax Data Sharing With The United States, In Parliamentary Rebuff
Swiss lawmakers have criticized U.S. attempts to elicit information on U.S. tax evaders as undermining Swiss sovereignty.
Jun 18, 2013
Germany's Commerzbank Will Shed More Than 5,000 Jobs As Part Of Deal With Labor Groups On Cost-Cutting: Reports
German bank Commerzbank has agreed on a level of job cuts crucial to an ambitious years-long restructuring, said negotiators.
Jun 18, 2013
European Car Sales Last Month Fall 5.9%, Lowest Since May 1993: European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (EAMA)
Car sales in Europe had a remarkably poor month in May.
Jun 18, 2013
EU Regulators To Approve $8.2 Billion Merger of NYSE And ICE, Two Of World's Biggest Financial Exchanges: Report
EU regulators look set to approve an $8.2 billion takeover of NYSE Euronext by Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE.
Jun 17, 2013
US Construction Industry More Keen To Build Homes Than At Any Time Since April 2006
Builders are seeing improving market conditions, as demand for new homes increases, a housing sector analyst said Monday.
Jun 17, 2013
EU And US Launch Negotiations Over What Could be Biggest Trade Pact In History
The EU and the U.S. launched negotiations over a historic trade deal at the G-8 summit, despite French objections late last week.
Jun 17, 2013
Smithfield Investor Pushes To Prevent Shuanghui Deal, Citing Better Value In Breakup
Activist investor Starboard Value LP says Smithfield could be worth almost $2.5 billion more than what Shuanghui is valuing the company at.
Jun 17, 2013
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