The Head of the Central Bank of China said the country had measures to cope with the expected pullback of the US monetary stimulus.
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Source: EU Competition Commissioner to discuss Monte Paschi bailout with Italian minister
EU Competition Commissioner Jaoquin Almunia said that it would discuss a state bailout for Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena with the country's Economy Minister on Saturday.
Thomspon accuses BBC chief of misleading British Parliament
Mark Thompson of NY Times accused BBC chief Chris Patten of misleading the British Parliament after large payments for the broadcaster's staff were made after they departed the firm.
Shareholder sues Verizon over USD130 billion Vodafone deal
Natalie Gordon, a shareholder at Verizon Communications filed a lawsuit against the company claiming that the deal with Vodafone Group Plc was overpriced.
Judge issues injunction against Apple
Judge Cole issues an injunction for Apple's activities in price manipulation of ebooks. An injunction was entered last Friday against Apple by the US judge that found Apple to have conspired to control e-book prices.
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Edge Products filed for bankruptcy, a court filing showed. A court filing revealed that Edge Products had filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. The company is a manufacturer of aftermarket performance electronics for vehicle industry.
Edge Products, the manufacturer of high quality parts for vehicle manufacturers, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Banca Carige was advised by the Bank of Italy to make changes in policy and personnel as it prepares for regulatory changes for next year.
An Italian newspaper reported that the Italian government preferred the merger of Telecom Italia with Spain's Telefonica than have Naguid Sawiris acquire a stake in the firm.
Michigan had joined six other states in a lawsuit to block the proposed merger of US Airways and American Airways to create the world's largest airline company.
According to a Reuters report, the US government would likely give its approval for the Smithfield Food Corp. and Shuanghui International Holdings USD4.7 billion deal.
A Thailand based trader was ordered to pay USD5.2 million to settle civil charges filed against him for publicly trading call options and single stock futures before the announced acquisition plan of Shuanghui International Holdings for Smithfield Foods Corp.
Osram Licht AG, RTL Group and Evonik Industries would be moved to the MDAX of the Frankfurt bourse. Three major German firms would be added to the country's mid-cap index MDAX after their stocks were floated in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the earlier part of the year.
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said there was unfair treatment to foreign firms in the China bribery probe.
