Legal & Regulatory

Smithfield CEO: No company changes after China deal

C. Larry Pope said that there would not be any change in management following the US$4.7 billion takeover deal of Smithfield Foods Inc by Shuanghui International.


SEC implements JOBS Act

The US Securities and Exchange Commission, hoping for increased investor mobility, voted for the implementation of the JOBS Act.

Kenya to create sovereign wealth fund of mining companies

Kenya announced places to create sovereign wealth fund for mining companies and mining ventures. Kenya announced it will form a state-owned holdings firm that will hold shares in the mining industry.

Smithfield CEO feels heat at Senate inquiry

On Wednesday, US Senators questioned the head of Smithfield Foods Inc as they looked for answers over the proposed sale of the company to China’s Shuanghui International.


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The People's Bank of China has released notice to require banks and companies to use the yuan in their international transactions.
TECO Energy Inc filed an approval application of its acquisition of the New Mexico Gas Co that was priced at US$950 million.
Heidi Poon was hired as TorreyCove's new vice president. TorreyCove Capital Partners, a multinational private equity firm and real assets investment consultancy company, announced today that it hired Heidi Poon for the position of vice president.
China announced handing over audit documents of Chinese firms listed on the US stock exchanges to the United States regulators.
The absence of clear labor policies would prompt Fiat to move the production of Alfa Romeo outside of Italy.
After conducting reviews, JPMorgan found out that it had made about 9% mistakes in more than 1000 lawsuits filed against non-payment of its credit card holders.
The U.S. Consumer Bureau announced that banks supervised by them may now face penalties if they mistreat clients during collection.
Cukurova Holding AS has won its legal battle against Alfa. Cukurova Holding AS won its legal battle against Russian Alfa Group over Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, Turkey's biggest mobile-phone operator.
European governments agreed to release aid for Greece worth Eur3 billion as they continued to seek for enough financial calm.
The President of Cyprus announced several new rules giving investors new incentives. In a statement released today, the President of the Republic of Cyprus announced that more incentives will be given to investors who wish to take a chance on the Cypriot market.