Legal & Regulatory

Food stamps stimulus set to end October 31

The temporary increase of the food stamp program would end by the end of this month. The temporary stimulus for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would expire by the end of the month.


US Senators struggle to end deadlock as default looms

US Senators struggled to end the partial government shutdown as the nation's deadline on incurring a default on debt draws near, said a Reuters report.

Currency swap between South Korea and UAE finalized

The Bank of Korea recently announced a USD5.4 billion currency swap deal with the United Arab Emirates for a period of three years.

Royal Mail share values jump 40% since IPO

Royal Mail shares, criticized to be valued too low, had netted hefty profits for its investors. The Abu Dhabi and Kuwaiti sovereign wealth funds have respectively reported a profit of USD30 million each from their investments made in the recently sold UK Royal Mail.


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Japan, stretched to the limit because of the increase in foreign exchange funds, is studying to have the private sector manage the funds.
According to SNB President Thomas Jordan, protecting the Swiss franc is imperative for economic health.
According to a study, airport modernization programs are necessary to improve services. According to the study conducted by the aviation consultancy firm CAPA in partnership woth aviation IT solutions provider SITA, special provisions such as WiFi inflight, use of mobile devices, self-check in areas, biometrics and e-Passports should be implented in the new airports in India.
Banking regulators now are empowered to confiscate and break up a financial institution if bankruptcy would only hurt the economy.
Due to so-called 'exogenous shocks', Jordan leverages release of third tranche of the IMF funding.
The proposal to extend the debt ceiling another six weeks is untenable, according to US President Obama, causing a further delay in the deal.
Because of the failure to maintain good manufacturing standards, the UK regulatory authorities have withdrawn Wockhardt's certification of good standing.
Co-CEO Anshu Jain of Deutsche Bank said investigations of wrongdoing further eroding public trust in financial markets.
Emerging markets cry foul over the continued inaction on 2010 reforms passed in the International Monetary Fund.
To protect itself from spy intrusions, Deutsche Telekom is instituting local routing of domestic traffic.