Legal & Regulatory
JPMorgan's settlement to reach USD11 billion
JPMorgan Chase & Co are deep in the negotiations to settle the probes conducted at the state and federal levels.
Apple's distributiorship tactics subject to review
France and the European Union are conducting inquiries as to the tactics employed by Apple that would violate antitrust regulations.
Like MTS, Megafon seeking to expand into banking services
Megafon is discussing with small lending institutions as to the eventual integration of banking services with its telecommunications services.
Baupost Group set to return money to clients
Seth Klarman's Baupost Group, for only the second time, would return money to its clients. One of the largest hedge funds in the world, Seth Klarman's Baupost Group has nearly USD28 billion in its portfolio, had laid out plans to return money to its clients by the end of 2013.
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Xinyi Glass announced plans to spin off Xinyi Solar Holdings and list it in the Hong Kong market. China-based Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd announced its intention to spin off Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd and list the business in the Hong Kong bourse.
According to two unidentified sources, China would be opening its Internet portals to Facebook and other websites in the free trade zone in Shanghai.
The proposed settlement for healthcare benefits claim of Peabody Energy Corp was rejected by the United Mine Workers of America.
Entergy Corp officials said on Monday that the company had resubmitted its grid plan sale to Texas regulators.
Bank of America would go on trial this week over fraud charges related to home mortgages which was alleged to defraud Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
AMR and US Airways indicate new deadlines on their eventual decision on the merger as the lawsuit had affected the businesses.
JP Morgan Chase & Co. was mandated to pay USD389 million in penalties and restitution after the bank was alleged in unfairly charging its customers for credit monitoring programs.
According to a Bloomberg report, as the UK government sought to boost mortgage lending and building permits became easier to get, home building approvals increased 48% in the country.
The opening of trading at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. were delayed due to Typhoon Usagi and would resume trading in the afternoon.
New Treasuries demand showed a solid improvement following the retreat of Wall Street dealers and rising yields.




