Legal & Regulatory
Icahn Adamant on Proxy Fight
Things are heating up between Icahn and the Dell Special Committee on issues of reimbursement, proxy fights and possible litigation.
Senate Bill Requires Higher Capital Ratio
There is a new bill for consideration on the US Senate floor as to the required capital ratio of the banks, to avoid the 'too-big-to-fail' argument.
Rehn Says Future Bailouts Would Affect Big Depositors
EU Olli Rehn provides insight on new EU rules on investor liabilities in bank failures. Under the new European Union law in the works, large bank depositors can take a hit should the bank fail.
UPDATE - Italy Approves Debt Payments to Private Companies
Italian PM Mario Monti finally signs decree approving payments of state debts to private firms. The Italian caretaker government has approved a decree to pay off nearly Eur40 billion state funds to pay off debts it has incurred with private companies.