Legal & Regulatory

Telecom Italia to Float its Fixed Line Network

According to an anonymous source relayed to an Italian newspaper reported by Reuters, Telecom Italia would retain its stock on the fixed line network to prevent any takeover by Hutchison Whampoa.


Judge Orders Lifting of Seizure Order for Monte dei Paschi Investigation

Judge Ugo Bellini finds no evidence of fraud nor urgency to deem the issuance of a seizure order. An Italian magistrate has thrown out a request to issue an order to seize nearly Eur1.

The European Commission Receives Subsidy Complaint

The European Commission receives subsidy complaint against China for illegal subsidies on solar glass sold in the EU market.

Saudi Arabia Housing Minister Says Unused Land May be Confiscated

In a move to help local Saudis, unused residential and military lands may be confiscated for that purpose.


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Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn expects approval for the China plant for the carmaker to be approved by the end of the year.
Austria is now in the midst of forging an agreement to provide other EU countries data swaps to crack down on tax evaders.
MBIA engages the law firm of Weil, Gotshal and Manges on ways to avoid rehabilitation of its structured finance business unit.
SEC Chair Jo White is caught between a promise made during her confirmation hearings and the ire of consumer advocates she has sworn to protect.
The SEC is seeking to find ways to ease requirements to allow less complex ETFs to be registered with the bourse.
MRI International Inc is now under investigation for false information and misleading clients not only in Japan but in the US as well.
Due to the lack of promised reforms, many investors are moving their investments from Russia to other countries.
The increase in the required pension fees for CalPERS is a good move according to Moody's Investor Services.
Deutsche Bank faces one of the many trading day cases in court. Back in October 2008, Alexander Vik went to the London office of Deutsche Bank AG to meet with account managers regarding his Sebastian Holdings Inc investment fund.
NCC issues new rules for mobile phone users in Nigeria. Under new regulations for mobile phone users in Nigeria, indivdual customers can change their service providers and retain their numbers.