Legal & Regulatory
SAC pleads guilty – pays USD1.2 billion in penalty
SAC Capital pleaded guilty to five counts of criminal charges amounting to USD1.2 billion in penalty.
YRC Worldwide Inc asks union for new contract terms to get debt refinancing approval
YRC Worldwide Inc sought new labor contract terms from its union employees to get lenders' approval to refinance the trucking company's borrowings.
Federal Reserve scales down asset purchases
In response to developments in US economy, Fed officials scaled back asset purchases. In a report by Reuters, the Federal Reserve scaled back asset purchases following the slow improvement of the US economy.
UBS AG and Credit Suisse Group AG may need to downsize with higher ratios
With Switzerland requiring higher capital ratios, banks may be hard pressed to continue with their normal operations according to JPMorgan Chase analysts.
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The Confederation of British Industry said they are campaigning for a reformed European Union for British interests.
US antitrust regulators would like American Airlines and the US Airways Group to agree to concessions before giving their stamp of approval for the merger.
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has called out the US leadership on its continued gridlocks in a speech held in Sydney, Australia.
KT Corp said the mobile operator's CEO Lee Suk Chae offered to resign from his post after a raid was conducted on the firm's headquarters and his home.
A CNBC report said that SAC Capital Advisors would plead guilty to securities fraud charges and pay a fine of USD 1.8 billion.
Boming Cheng, the President of Citic Securities Co, said IPOs could resume again in China after a Chinese Communist Party meeting.
A group of technology companies including Microsoft and Apple claimed Google had infringed one of their patents it had obtained by bankrupt mobile company Nortel.
Pawan K Ruia owned Jessop & Co seeking approval of its decision to close its operations. One of the oldest companies in India, Jessop & Co, is controlled by Pawan K, Ruia.
Odisha Industries Federation Vice Chairman for the South Zone Rajendra Kumar Mishra filed memoranda with government to intervene and grant tax holidays and moratorium on bank payments.
Embraer under fire for corruption charges in the Dominican Republic. American and Brazilian authorities are determining whether Embraer SA had bribed Dominican Republic officials for the grant of a USD90 million contract for attack planes for the country's armed forces.




