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US stocks fall as Federal Reserve retains bond buying program

The Federal Reserve announcement that it would continue with its monthly bond purchases caused US stocks to drop.


US Fed says it will stick with bond buying policy

The US central bank said it was going to continue its purchases of bonds worth USD 85 billion a month to keep interest rates low.

Infosys settles with U.S. government over visa case for US$ 34 million

Infosys settled with US Department of Justice for US$34 million over visa fraud case. Infosys Ltd. , has announced that it has entered into a settlement with the U.

Modern Land offer attractive to investment hungry China

The term sheet indicated a USD150 million note with a maturity of five years for Modern Land offered to the bond market.


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To provide credence to their power to fine, the Telecommunications Department had a legal opinion drafted on the matter.
A meeting of local and state financial authorities relate the possible misuse of Urban Cooperative Banks by unscrupulous money launderers.
Paracetamol is an active ingredient in many drug formulations which now is subject to a USD787 per tonne anti-dumping duty.
Leighton Holdings got sued by own shareholders after the latter claimed they were misled with financial projections.
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Sources told Bloomberg that hedge funds were asking the consumer bureau to investigate World Acceptance Corp.
Ally Financial wrote down a USD170 million charge for its third quarter earnings after reaching a settlement with two US housing regulators.
Former Co-operative Group chief executive Barry Tootell said he and other company executives had doubts over the capability of the mutual fund to acquire 632 Lloyds Banking Group branches for USD750 million.
Intellectual Ventures (IV) wanted to collect a combined USD310 million in patent licensing fees from security firms Symantec and Trend Micro.