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BofA Executive’s Job Said Held Up by Deutsche Bank Probe
November 6th, 2014
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK)’s examination of how employees handled deals with the world’s oldest lender is preventing Michele Foresti from starting his new job at Bank of America Corp. (BAC), according to three people briefed on the matter. Foresti, who ...
Qualcomm sees more China trouble, faces probes in U.S., Europe
November 6th, 2014
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) warned on Wednesday that an antitrust investigation and problems collecting royalties could harm its business in China next year and it also disclosed new regulatory investigations in the United States and Europe. China’s expanding high-speed 4G ...
Russian Billionaire Tied to Putin Is Focus of Inquiry
November 6th, 2014
A billionaire Russian businessman known to have ties to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and a company the businessman controlled have been the focus of a federal investigation into money laundering and oil trading, according to documents and ...
GM tells court it not liable for claims over pre-bankruptcy cars
November 6th, 2014
General Motors (GM.N) said in a court filing on Wednesday that it should not have to face lawsuits based on safety issues in cars made before its 2009 bankruptcy, including a faulty ignition switch that led to the recall of ...
Russia may ban circulation of US dollar
November 6th, 2014
Russia may ban the circulation of the United States dollar. The State Duma has already been submitted a relevant bill banning and terminating the circulation of USD in Russia, APA’s Moscow correspondent reports. If the bill is approved, Russian ...
A Recent Surge of Leveraged Loans Rattles Regulators
November 5th, 2014
As regulators hunt for the next financial bubble, they are homing in on an obscure corner of Wall Street: the debt market where Tom Shannon’s company, a chain of flashy bowling alleys, recently borrowed nearly half a billion dollars. ...
U.S. Sues Southwest to Recover Civil Penalty Tied to Aircraft Maintenance
November 5th, 2014
Typically Airlines, FAA Negotiate to Reduce Penalties, But Sides Couldn’t Agree in This Case The Justice Department sued Southwest Airlines Co. in an effort to recover a $12 million civil penalty proposed by aviation regulators in July related to allegations of ...
Australia 200 – Near Two Month High Above 5500
November 5th, 2014
Australia 200 for Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Throughout most of September the Australia 200 Index declined strongly from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 and 5500, ...
Stocks close mixed: S&P drops, Dow bumps up
November 5th, 2014
Stocks closed mixed Tuesday as markets struggled from a one-two punch of falling oil prices and renewed fears of a global slowdown. A wait-and-see posture regarding Tuesday’s elections may also be holding back investors. The Standard & Poor’s 500 ...
Former UBS executive found not guilty in U.S. tax cheating trial
November 4th, 2014
A former top banker who headed global wealth management at UBS AG (UBSN.VX) (UBS.N) was found not guilty on Monday on U.S. charges of conspiring with wealthy Americans to hide $20 billion in secret offshore accounts. Raoul Weil, the ...
