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Roche to acquire Drug Maker InterMune for $8.3 Billion
August 25th, 2014
The Swiss drug maker Roche is buying InterMune, a specialist in treatments for breathing diseases, for $8.3 billion, as pharmaceutical firms continue to seek new products to bolster their offerings. The Swiss drug maker Roche agreed on Sunday to ...
Bank of America to Settle $16.65 Billion Mortgage Case
August 21st, 2014
The Justice Department is poised to announce a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America over accusations that it duped investors into buying toxic mortgage securities, say people briefed on the matter. Yet even as that accord nears completion, ...
HKMA reaction to US sanctions over StanChart
August 20th, 2014
Following the New York Department of Financial Services allegations against Standard Chartered Bank as announced yesterday, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued a notice informing that it has taken note of the action. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ...
Tax Burden in U.S. Not as Heavy as It Looks, Report Says
August 19th, 2014
For years, chief executives have complained bitterly about the United States corporate tax code, arguing that it is too complicated and that rates are too high. The issue has reached a near boiling point this summer as many large ...
Bitcoin’s price falls, but without serious trading consequences
August 19th, 2014
The last few days bitcoin has been in a bit of a downturn. On Monday, the price of Bitcoin dropped nearly 12 percent, to $435.60 from $492.95, according to the virtual currency website CoinDesk, its lowest value since May ...
Bank Overseer PwC Faces Penalty and Sidelining of Regulatory Consulting Unit
August 18th, 2014
The giant consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers occupies a position of trust on Wall Street, acting as a shadow regulator of sorts that promises the government an impartial look inside the world’s biggest banks. But the firm – hired and paid ...
Failure of Private Deal Over Argentine Debt by Hedge Fund Holdouts
August 14th, 2014
Aurelius Capital Management announced that efforts to reach a deal with private parties in the wake of Argentina’s debt had collapsed. The firm is one of the hedge funds that has battled with Argentina over billions of dollars in ...
Junk Bonds Gain Favor as European Banks Reduce Lending
August 13th, 2014
Bruce Mackenzie and Toby Ali were young bankers in the late 1990s, traversing Europe to pitch the merits of high-yield securities, otherwise known as junk bonds, to chief executives. The corporate chieftains mostly said no. Europe’s skepticism has since ...
Gemalto will acquire SafeNet for $890 Million
August 8th, 2014
Gemalto, the Dutch digital security company announced that it has agreed to pay 890 million to acquire the data protection software provider, SafeNet. Gemalto’s security products are used for mobile wallets and online banking and in some national identity ...
U.S. judge tells New York bank to hold onto Argentine bond funds
August 7th, 2014
The U.S. judge in charge of Argentina’s debt default case on Wednesday ordered Bank of New York Mellon to hold on to money deposited by the government rather than disburse the funds to holders of the country’s restructured bonds. ...
