Legal & Regulatory

E*Trade plunges the most since April following Finra probe

The shares of E*Trade plunged the most since April after the conduct of the Finra probe in two of its units.


Failed Apple import ban to benefit Samsung

Samsung would benefit from its failure to block the US imports of Apple products. Samsung Electronics Co. 's failure to block the US imports of Apple Inc's iPhone 4 and iPad 2 would still benefit the South Korean company.

Rodriguez appeals suspension imposed by MLB

MLB's suspension for PED policy violations imposed on NY Yankees player Alex Rodriguez has been appealed to an arbitrator.

Running for mayor is very expensive

The cost of a mayoralty campaign now is not just about the person but also about actual funds. Disgraced New York mayoralty candidate Anthony Weiner's troubles not only continue to haunt him, but is actually taking a new life of its own.


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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) would most likely hold on to its present monetary policy as the Japanese economy shows signs of improvement, sources told Reuters.
Obama administration's ruling that overturned the global trade decision against Apple promised to upend the battles on patent.
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine announced that BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd will recall 143,215 vehicles for electric power steering system problems.
Analysts said that US President Barack Obama's ruling could aid the sales of Apple and could be Samsung's setback.
An class action suit on employee discrimination filed against Wal-Mart was dismissed by a federal court judge.
The Indian finance head attempted to gather support from opposition leaders for the passing of insurance and pension sector bills.
The European competition authority intensified its scrutiny on Google's search results as competitor blocking concerns in search results were raised by search engine rivals.
The Florida Office of Financial Regulation closed down the First Community Bank of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers.
US major firms including Wal-Mart, Google, Morgan Stanley and Dell raised concerns regarding patent trolls and urged legislators to broaden US Patent and Trademark Office's scope of power in reviewing patents.
A document seen by Reuters showed that Italian prosecutors are investigating JPMorgan in relation to their probe of Monte dei Paschi.