Legal & Regulatory

Avis Budget Completes Acquisition of Zipcar Inc.

Avis-Zipcar acquisition gets regulatory approvals in US and UK. The purchase of Avis Budget Group Inc of Zipcar Inc was successfully concluded. Avis Budget has fruitfully completed the requirements needed to comply with the U.


Phuong Tay Bank Merges with Petrovietnam Finance

Phuong Tay merges with PVFC as ordered by the Vietnamese Central Bank. In compliance with the Vietnamese central bank's goals to restructure lending institutions saddled with debt, Phuong Tay Bank is planning to merge with Petrovietnam Finance Corp.

Police Investigation on HP Purchase of Autonomy

HP purchase of Autonomy now under investigation by the US and UK regulators. Technology giant Hewlett Packard has told BBC that the Serious Fraud Office of the UK is currently investigating the activities of Autonomy.

AIG Stockholders Win vs. US Gov't

Two separate suits granted class action status against the US government by AIG shareholders. Two separate groups of shareholders have been granted class action status from a US Federal Court judge.


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Repsol denies Reuters report in explanation to Spanish stock market regulator. In an official statement, Repsol reiterated that there are no ongoing discussions with the government of Argentina as to the expropriation of the Spanish oil giant's share in Argentina's YPF company.
Monte dei Paschi being investigated for corruption and fraud in the Antonveneta deal. Siena prosecutors are currently investigating charges of fraud and corruption in the Monte dei Paschi's acquisition of Antonveneta back in 2007.
Three executive assistants are suing venture firm CMEA and one of its former partners for harassment and retaliation, marking the third lawsuit in less than a year alleging unfair treatment of women in Silicon Valley's clubby world of venture capital.
Smithfields Food split recommended through letter by shareholder. One of the biggest shareholders in Smithfield Foods Inc has formally recommended to the board to split America's largest hog producer into three separate distinct units.
Appeals by hedge funds against Porsche actions withdrawn in the US but case continues in Germany. In a recent move, a consortium of hedge funds has dropped their appeal in US courts but continue their case in Germany.
DLF to comply with SEBI requirements needs to sell new shares. In an effort to dilute the promoter's shares held by a holdings group, realty giant DLF announced today the issuance of new equity shares to comply with new SEBI norms of 25% minimum public shareholding.
Wynn Hotels retracts allegations and modifies complaint. According to former Wynn director Kazuo Okada, some of the allegations made by Wynn Resorts Ltd were retracted in the lawsuit filed by the hotel chain against him.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)is set to open public hearings on May 6 on BCE Inc.'s C$3 billion proposal to buy Astral Media.
Regulators approves Glencore purchase of Xstrata Plc. The US$35 billion takeover of Xstrata Plc has been approved by the South African antitrust regulators.
MF Global Trustee agrees with JP Morgan for settlement. MF Global together with its creditors have resolved a point of conflict with JP Morgan Chase. This dispute stems from the valuation of intercompany claims in MF Global's estate.