The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday.
Legal & Regulatory
Bernanke Signals Less Bond Purchase, Bond Prices Sag
The US economy remained stuck at a sluggish pace after the Federal Reserve chairman suggested the US central bank was prepared to reduce its bond acquisitions.
UK Watchdog: Lloyds Must Raise GBP8.6 Billion Capital
Lloyds Banking Group must plug a capital shortfall of GBP8.6 billion after Britain's banking regulator announced new rulings on Thursday.
Mattera Gets 11 Years for Facebook and Groupon Scam
John Mattera, former hedge fund manager of Praetorian Global Fund Ltd. was sentenced 11 years of imprisonment after pleading guilty to Facebook and Groupon scam.
UBS AG to Leave Banking Business in India
On Friday, UBS AG surrendered its banking license in India after battling several allegations of money laundering.
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PricewaterhouseCooper, the administrators over the Lehman Brothers Europe post 2008, has announced the payout of a partial sum for unsecured creditors.
Chinese security agency CSRC halted the upcoming IPO of Tianfon as part of its anti-fraud campaign. (Photo : Reuters)The Chinese flag waiving in front of rising business sectors The government of China is reported to have started its investigation of Everbright Securities Co.
Orascom, the subsidiary of Vimpelcom, had withdrawn its bid to gain majority interest in Wind Mobile.
The Austrian construction group Alpine Bau claims insolvency, and stands to be the largest ever in Austrian history.
The Belgian regulatory authorities have imposed fines on former CEOs and insurer of Fortis because of delayed information or incorrect information dissemination.
CLSA Brokerage, owned by Credit Agricole SA, was sold to CITIC Securities but Taiwanese regulators may reject the sale.
A Braunschweig-based court issued its decision to take the Eur2 billion damages lawsuit against Porsche SE to a specialized court.
Two US legislators urge the Obama administration to carefully review the American-US Airways Deal as flight prices might go up or customer service might deteriorate.
Vale SA is preparing for the imposition of new royalties charges for mining in Brazil. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the corporate logo of Vale SA of Brazil.
