Legal & Regulatory

Decade old trial ends as Pfizer reaches $2.15 billion settlement

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. (PFE) announced it had reached a settlement worth $2.15 billion with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (SUNP) after almost a decade of trials over Protonix sales in the United States.


Customs: US$386 Million Order against HP India Remains

Hewlett Packard's (HP) Indian unit faced a US$386 million order after the Indian customs department stated that the company has underpaid dues while importing spare parts and other products into India.

Government gives big banks 2 years to comply

Bank of America, Chase, CitiGroup and other big banks were given two years to comply with the Dodd-Frank requirement that pushed swaps trading out of banks.

Coda affiliates file for bankruptcy

Lio Energy Systems Holdings and Miles Electric Vehicle filed for Bankruptcy last May 1. Sales have been slow for the electric automobile company. The same mishap has been experienced even by industry leaders GM, Ford, Nissan, and Honda Motor Co, when despite their heavy investments still experienced slow sales from electric vehicles.


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