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European Investment Bank puts loans to Volkswagen on hold

14/01/2016(0)
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has stopped loans to Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) pending an investigation into whether some of its previous funding could been used by the German carmaker to ... Read More
EU-Commission

Rule of law in Poland: Commission starts dialogue

14/01/2016(0)
The Commission discussed the respect of the Rule of Law in Poland and launched a dialogue under the Rule of Law Framework. It also discussed migration, the Investment Plan ... Read More
EU-Commission

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into acquisition of oilfield service provider Baker Hughes by Halliburton

13/01/2016(0)
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed acquisition of oilfield service supplier Baker Hughes by rival Halliburton would impede effective competition in breach ... Read More
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Volkswagen recall plans rejected by US regulators

13/01/2016(0)
US regulators have rejected Volkswagen’s recall plan for diesel cars fitted with emissions “cheat” devices. The California Air Resources Board said the proposals did “not adequately address overall impacts ... Read More
RBS

Law firms win pay battle with RBS as Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Allen & Overy reappointed

12/01/2016(0)
The tug of war between The Royal Bank of Scotland and its go-to law firms over a proposed pay freeze ended in victory for the lawyers, as Magic Circle ... Read More
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Britain’s biggest insider trading case is finally going to trial — 6 years since dawn raids

12/01/2016(0)
Almost six years after a series of dawn raids shocked the City of London, one of the UK’s biggest ever insider-trading cases is finally going to trial. The case – ... Read More
ubs

U.S. Supreme Court rejects former UBS executives’ appeals

12/01/2016(0)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal filed by three former executives of Swiss global investment bank UBS AG (UBSG.VX) convicted of conspiring to deceive ... Read More
coop

Co-op puts legal business ‘at heart of rebuild’ with first buy-up

11/01/2016(0)
The Co-operative Group today announced its first legal acquisition as it refocuses attention on face-to-face services after a troubled start in the sector. The retail giant has bought the ... Read More
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Spain’s Princess Cristina to go on trial for fraud

11/01/2016(0)
Spain’s Princess Cristina is due to appear in court on fraud charges – the first member of the country’s royal family to be put on trial. She is charged ... Read More
wall-street

Swaps Payout Is a Windfall for Funds

11/01/2016(0)
Market participants, lawyers will divide up $1.9 billion settlement Here’s another way some Wall Street debt traders are making money: suing. Several hedge funds and other big credit investors ... Read More
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