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Federal court denies Allergan bid to speed insider trading suit

22/08/2014(0)
A federal judge in California on Thursday denied a request by Allergan Inc to expedite its civil suit claiming that Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and Pershing Square Capital Management ... Read More
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Osborne accused of obstructing MPs over Co-op and Lloyds Bank deal

21/08/2014(0)
George Osborne was accused of unreasonably withholding information on ministers’ meetings with Lloyds and Co-op bankers in a series of confrontational letters published yesterday. He was accused of obstructing ... Read More
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Macy’s settles racial profiling allegations from shoppers

21/08/2014(0)
Macy’s is to pay $650,000 (£390,000) to settle claims it racially profiled and detained ethnic minority shoppers at its flagship Manhattan shop. Under a deal with New York’s attorney-general ... Read More
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Bank of America to Settle $16.65 Billion Mortgage Case

21/08/2014(0)
The Justice Department is poised to announce a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America over accusations that it duped investors into buying toxic mortgage securities, say people briefed ... Read More
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Argentina says to bring defaulted debt under national law

20/08/2014(0)
President Cristina Fernandez on Tuesday unveiled legislation that seeks to push bondholders to swap defaulted debt for new notes governed by Argentine law, a move aimed at skirting a ... Read More
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Stewarts to launch tax litigation team to capitalise on boom in tax disputes

20/08/2014(0)
Stewarts Law will launch a tax litigation group in 10 weeks’ time to hone in on the swathe of tax-related cases hitting the courts. The new specialist group will ... Read More
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Lawmakers threaten Ex-Im Bank subpoena in oversight rebuff

20/08/2014(0)
Top members of the House of Representatives Financial Services panel are threatening to subpoena the U.S. Export-Bank over the bank’s refusal to make three employees available for questioning as ... Read More
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China fines 12 Japanese firms $201 million for price manipulation

20/08/2014(0)
China’s anti-monopoly regulator said on Wednesday it has ordered 12 Japanese auto part and bearings makers to pay fines totaling 1.24 billion yuan ($201.80 million) for manipulating prices. Sumitomo ... Read More
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Goldman to face Libya’s sovereign wealth fund in court over trades

19/08/2014(0)
Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and Libya’s sovereign wealth fund are set to meet in a London court over claims the Wall Street bank exploited a position of trust by encouraging ... Read More
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Lehman Brothers pension scheme payout agreed

19/08/2014(0)
Members of the Lehman Brothers Pension Scheme will receive their benefits in full after a £184m settlement was reached in the six-year legal battle that followed the firm’s insolvency. ... Read More
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