Citigroup Inc. had hired Leopoldo Attolico and Pierpaolo di Stefano to run its investment banking operations in Italy, said a Bloomberg report.
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Brockovich claims preemption status of Essure reason for fight
Erin Brockovich pointed to preemption laws in her campaign to take Essure off the market. Erin Brockovich, the consumer advocate who filed a multimillion case against Pacific Gas and Electric Co for groundwater contamination, had blamed preemption laws in her fight against birth control implant Essure.
Erin Brockovich launches campaign against birth control Essure
Erin Brockovich said she wanted Essure, a birth control procedure by Bayer Corporation, taken off the market.
Co-founders mull over own bid for Blackberry
According to a securities filing, BlackBerry Ltd co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin were said to have an interest in putting up an alternative bid for the smartphone maker.
Tamkeen CEO resigns post
Bahraini businessman Mahmood Al Kooheji quit his post as Tamkeen CEO without providing a reason for the said decision.
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Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zaidan had been kidnapped by a revolutionary group from Tripoli and was taken at dawn into an unknown destination, said a Bloomberg report.
Barclays Plc promoted investment banker John Miller as head of banking for the Americas division of the bank, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
US Senator John McCain angrily stated that US lawmakers should resolve differences to end the US partial shutdown that caused a halt in military death benefits, according to a Reuters report.
On Tuesday, Finance Minister Luis Videgaray said that Mexico had urged the United States to reach an agreement to raise the nation's debt limits to avoid a possible default that could ruin the international reputation of the country.
US President Barack Obama would nominate the Vice Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve to replace outgoing chairman Ben Bernanke whose term ends in January next year.
Under its new CEO Doug Lawler, Chesapeake Energy Corp had cut down around 1200 jobs to reduce company spending and lift profit.
Mark Cuban's insider trading trial saw emails he sent to then UBS SVP Charles McKinney support earlier testimony made by the Dallas Mavericks owner.
S. Scott Parel was introduced as the newest member of Sidley Austin LLP and partner for global private equity and M&A.
The shares of Talisman Energy Inc had moved forward following the announcement of Carl Icahn's acquisition of around 61 million shares in the company, said a Reuters report.
