Australian regulators have approved the Qantas-Emirates international flights scheme. Australian anti-trust regulators have cleared the tie up between Qantas Airways Ltd and Emirates on international flights.
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UPDATE - Fisker Mulls Bankruptcy
Fisker Automotive has hired the law firm Kirkland and Ellis to review its bankruptcy options. The green car manufacturer that has undergone financial losses with losses at the NY/NJ Port area as well as funding issues Fisker Automotive is now mulling seeking bankruptcy protection.
UPDATE - Dongfeng Drops Fisker Interest
Possible strategic partners for Fisker, namely Dongfeng Motor Group and Zheijang Geely Holdings, have pulled out from discussions.
Lehman's Creditor Payout Announced
Lehman Brothers, once Wall Street's larger banks, has announced its payout to creditors after its emergence from bankruptcy protection.
EU to Nod Proposed Random House-Penguin Merger
The planned merger of UK's Pearson's Penguin and Germany's Bertelsmann's Random House unit is expected to receive approval from the European Union
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Felony charges were filed against David Riley and Matthew Teeple for insider trading. A former executive at Foundry Networks Inc was charged with insider trading after tipping a California hedge fund analyst of the company's acquisition plans.
Australia's Sundance Resources says that Hanlong would not be able to meet the deadline to show credit approval for its takeover offer.
The Taiwanese financial regulator had granted permission for Fuh Hwa Securities Investment Trust to form the yuan denominated mutual fund.
Otelco attributes loss of Time Warner contract and FCC order as causes for the need to seek bankruptcy protection.
SEC chairman Elisse Walter urged during video conference at the annual forum of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission that foreign regulation should be applied for cross-border trades.
Argentina has recently instituted new regulation for investments to curb capital flight and retain dollars.
SEC Chairman Elise Walter proposes foreign regulatory guidelines for cross border trading especially with over the counter derivatives trades.
Several hoaxes on stocks have emerged from the social media site Twitter as investors use the site as source of stock information.
More equity dealmakers criticize judges and their activities. In its annual M&A Jamboree in New Orleans held this week, dealmakers delivered its verdict on judges who make superfluous legal rulings to the detriment of their business.
