Citigroup Inc., Wachovia Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. announced that they had extended an agreement to freeze litigation activity through 8 AM Friday.
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday said it is investigating whether five television networks and 19 former military officers violated government disclosure rules in providing on-air analysis of the war in Iraq and other issues.
Pfizer, the world’s biggest drug maker, has been sued for fixing studies focusing on their epilepsy drug Neurontin.
Americans have lost $2 trillion in their workplace retirement plans in the past 15 months, threatening the security of millions, according to government data.
The Las Vegas headquarters of the nation’s largest grassroots community organization for low-income people was raided today by Nevada state authorities as part of a voter-fraud probe.
Swedish carmaker Volvo said Wednesday it was cutting 3,300 jobs, about 12 percent of its workforce.
A U.N. agency on Tuesday called for an urgent review of agriculture and biofuel subsidies and trade barriers, saying their removal would increase opportunities for developing countries to take advantage of rising biofuel demand.
Officials from Germany´s ruling coalition announced Monday that they would draft an amendment to the German constitution to allow the military to aid local police forces during emergencies.
Officials at the Superior Court of Justice of the Basque Country announced Monday that three of the region´s political leaders, including its president, will stand trial for meeting publicly with members of the Batasuna party to negotiate a ceasefire with the illegal Basque separatist group ETA.
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday called for a "collective commitment" by finance officials around the world to combat the ongoing credit crisis.
Alliance & Leicester Plc, the U.K. lender being taken over by Banco Santander SA, will pay a record 7 million-pound ($12.2 million) fine for improperly selling payment-protection insurance.
AtheroGenics Inc., the maker of a failed heart drug whose lenders filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against it last month, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a result of its “substantial debt burden,” the company said.
The Federal Reserve will provide as much as $900 billion in cash loans to squeezed banks in an urgent effort Monday to break through a dangerous credit clog that threatens the economy and has unhinged financial markets around the globe.
China´s foreign ministry on Tuesday said a US arms deal for Taiwan had ´poisoned´ military ties between Washington and Beijing, but it did not confirm US reports that China had cancelled some bilateral meetings.
A federal judge has scolded California officials for failing to provide the billions of dollars a court-appointed receiver says is needed to upgrade the state´s prison health care system.
Wachovia Corp., the bank at the center of a bidding war by Citigroup Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co., was sued for $140 million by bankrupt tax-deferral company 1031 Tax Group LLC over claims it ignored fraud that sunk the firm.
In the latest round of bad news for Charlie Ergen, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday rejected EchoStar Communications’ appeal of a $74 million jury verdict that TiVo won against it for patent violations relating to DVRs.
The German Government along with banks and insurance companies has agreed on a new 50 billion Euro bailout plan for the troubled commercial property lender, Hypo Real Estate.
The Federal Reserve on Monday announced a series of steps to funnel massive amounts of liquidity through clogged credit markets, including boosting the sizes of cash auctions and offering banks interest on reserves.
The advertising deal between Yahoo and Google had to be put on hold until the Justice Department completes the investigation regarding an allegedly antitrust aspect of the deal.
voltar para o topo