Legal & Regulatory

Fed Frees Money, Asian Markets Buckle Badly

Asian markets buckled badly after the Federal Reserve indicated eventual end to free money on Thursday.


Swedish banks' capital strength riskier than expected

Swedish big banks' capital strength are more vulnerable to risk than what appears on paper. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the face of a Swedish kronor bill.

Appeals court on Delta vs Ex-Im Bank: decision stands

A United States appeals court lets stand Ex-IM's loans. (Photo : REUTERS)The Delta airline logo is seen on a strap at JFK Airport in New York A United States appeals court lets a two-year old decision by the United States Export-Import Bank stand this Tuesday.

Swiss banks' privacy under pressure from US and Europe

Banks from Switzerland are being pressured by European and United States governments to release private information.


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The US economy remained stuck at a sluggish pace after the Federal Reserve chairman suggested the US central bank was prepared to reduce its bond acquisitions.
Lloyds Banking Group must plug a capital shortfall of GBP8.6 billion after Britain's banking regulator announced new rulings on Thursday.
John Mattera, former hedge fund manager of Praetorian Global Fund Ltd. was sentenced 11 years of imprisonment after pleading guilty to Facebook and Groupon scam.
On Friday, UBS AG surrendered its banking license in India after battling several allegations of money laundering.
Sky Deutschland's supervisory board will be joined by James Murdoch, causing the shares of the company to fall.
Both antitrust regulators on both sides of the pond approved the sale of 49% of Virgin Atlantic to Delta Airlines.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday.
PricewaterhouseCooper, the administrators over the Lehman Brothers Europe post 2008, has announced the payout of a partial sum for unsecured creditors.
Chinese security agency CSRC halted the upcoming IPO of Tianfon as part of its anti-fraud campaign. (Photo : Reuters)The Chinese flag waiving in front of rising business sectors The government of China is reported to have started its investigation of Everbright Securities Co.
Orascom, the subsidiary of Vimpelcom, had withdrawn its bid to gain majority interest in Wind Mobile.