China announced its plans of easing laws for foreign investors in its free trade zones. China has planned to ease laws on foreign investment in the country's new free trade zones.
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U.S. securities regulator bars Conrad Black from U.S. directorships
Former press mogul Conrad Black was barred from directorships by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and ordered him to pay USD4 million to Chicago Newspaper Liquidation Corp.
China launches new pharmaceutical bribery probe
China launched a fresh three-month slate to intensify its probe against rampant bribery in the medical services and pharmaceutical sectors in the country, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
BaFin probes Deutsche Bank money laundering control
A newspaper reported that German regulator BaFin probed Deutsche Bank over its anti-money laundering control.
Greece at crossroads for freeze on home foreclosures
Greek politicians are coming to a head on the issue of home foreclosure auctions. Greece would be lifting its restrictions on the implementation of home foreclosures in order to give banks the leeway to recover its bad loans.
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China would be giving perks for foreign and private investors interested in providing elderly care services and facilities in the country.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India said the country will not replaying the crisis that occurred in 1991 even as it experiences its slowest growth in a decade.
Obama reopened issue on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to spur delayed housing policies reforms. US President Barack Obama recently revisited the issue on the need for major reforms on the housing market policies.
North and South Korea announced that they had agreed to reopen the Kaesong industrial complex, which was closed when tensions grew between the two countries in April.
US Airways and American Airlines promised to fight the antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice, of which halted the airline companies' USD 11 billion merger.
A Gotland District Court Judge ruled to convict an 18 year old male for sending a friend request in social networking site Facebook.
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board gave a new proposal allowing auditors to give their commentary on "critical audit matters" in their audit reports.
A Florida federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its alleged failure to report Allen Stanford's Ponzi scheme to Securities Investor Protection Corp.
Retail sales in the US rose in July, signifying better times for the US economy. The Commerce Department revealed that US retail sales rose to 0. 2% in July.
