Legal & Regulatory

CRTC to Open Public Hearings on BCE-Astral Deal

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.


South Africa Appeases Fears of Coal Price Hike

Regulators approves Glencore purchase of Xstrata Plc. The US$35 billion takeover of Xstrata Plc has been approved by the South African antitrust regulators.

JP Morgan Resolves Dispute with MF Global

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.

Coach Bargain Shares Attract Takeover Bids

Coach's financial performance makes it ripe for rival bids. Coach Inc, the maker of luxury handbags and heels are now giving bargains for its luxury brand.


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The Chinese Internet portal company is rejecting claims that it is in talks with investment banks over plans to make private.
Argentina's expropriation of Repsol stake in YPF subject to claim and clarification. Caixabank, a key shareholder in Spanish oil giant Repsol, is exploring avenues to seek compensation for the expropriation of the national oil company YPF.
Deutsch Telekom said in a statement it received no objection from DOJ as it completes merger between its T-Mobile and MetroPCS.
Verizon and Vodafone discussing future of Verizon Wireless. Verizon Communications Inc, which is now deep in a battle for control with Vodafone Group Plc, has proposed to dissolve their relationship through the wireless joint venture.
Nasdaq and SharesPost to create new market for privately held securities. A new marketplace for shares trading of unlisted companies would be rolled out as a joint venture between Nasdaq and SharesPost Inc.
ISS and Glass Lane calling for heads to roll in Autonomy takeover loss. Two proxy advisers have called out to fellow Hewlett Packard shareholders to move for the ouster of several board directors.
Southeastern Asset Management has formally filed notice for Dell to open its books for review. (Photo : Reuters) The image is Michael Dell making a presentation to shareholders.
Shareholders of Roche have agreed on a company pay plan after Swiss citizens voted on the imposition of a ban on big pays for managers in the country.
Government competition bureau approves sale of Astral to BCE. Approval has been issued by the Competition Bureau of Canada for the purchase of BCE Inc of Astral Media Inc.
Facebook to answer lawsuit over IPO misinformation. Facebook, still reeling from the fiascos of its IPO, is now facing another shareholder lawsuit. The world's biggest social networking company's executives, namely founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, its board and other officers for the damage sustained.
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