NOV
10
2008

Sintez sues RWE for $1.4 billion over TGK-2

Russian energy firm Sintez Group said on Monday it was suing German utility RWE for $1.41 billion for breaking their agreement to jointly buy Russian electricity generator TGK-2.

NOV
7
2008

Webster Financial to receive $400M from government

Webster Financial Corp. said Friday it received preliminary approval for $400 million in capital as part of the U.S. Treasury Department´s plan to directly invest in banks.

NOV
7
2008

Craigslist to crack down on prostitution ads

Under the watchful eye of law enforcement in 40 states, Craigslist pledged Thursday to crack down on ads for prostitution on its Web sites.

NOV
7
2008

Panasonic and Sanyo pursue a merger

Consolidation in the Japanese electronics sector, which is struggling with a rapidly deteriorating spending environment, gathered pace Friday as Panasonic and Sanyo said they were pursuing a merger

NOV
7
2008

Rambus seeks to block imports of Nvidia graphics chips to U.S.

Rambus Inc., seeking to block U.S. imports of computer-graphics chips made by Nvidia Corp. and products that contain them, filed a trade complaint alleging infringement of its high-speed computer-memory patents.

NOV
7
2008

BNP, SocGen fined $1.3 million by french regulator on sale of EDF shares

BNP Paribas SA and Societe Generale SA, France´s two largest banks, were each fined 500,000 euros ($642,000) by the country´s market regulator for overly aggressive marketing of Electricite de France SA shares in 2005.

NOV
7
2008
NOV
6
2008

IMF approves $16.4bn Ukraine loan

The board of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved $16.4bn bailout package for Ukraine intended to stabilise the country’s banking system and mitigate the impact of a collapse in the price of steel, one of its biggest exports.

NOV
6
2008

Immigration ballot measures defeated in Arizona, Florida

Voters in two US states with large immigrant populations on Tuesday defeated ballot measures dealing with illegal immigrants, according to unofficial results.

NOV
6
2008

Japan court sentences former defense minister for bribery

The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced former Japanese administrative vice defense minister Takemasa Moriya to two and a half years in prison for accepting bribes and committing perjury.

NOV
6
2008

Same-sex marriage bans approved in California, Arizona, Florida

A constitutional amendment effectively banning same-sex marriage appeared to pass in California with most of the vote counted Wednesday, while voters in Arizona and Florida Tuesday approved similar measures.

NOV
6
2008

Voters approve medical marijuana

Voters in Michigan overwhelmingly approved a medical marijuana ballot measure -- making it one of a quarter of states to allow severely ill patients to use the illegal drug.

NOV
6
2008

Death with dignity" act passes

Washington will become the second state to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication for terminally ill patients seeking to hasten their deaths.

NOV
5
2008

IBM sues Apple over hiring of Austin exec

One of the top engineering executives at IBM Corp.´s Austin operations is jumping to Apple Inc. But IBM has filed suit in an effort to keep Mark Papermaster, one of its top executive stars.

NOV
5
2008

Ambac to sue Bear Stearns subsidiary over bad home loans

Culminating a nearly year-long process to be reimbursed for bad loans in securities it insured, Ambac Financial Group Inc. (ABK) will file a complaint over four transactions it insured for a Bear Stearns subsidiary.

NOV
5
2008

AIG violated investor rights in accepting bailout, suit says

American International Group Inc. violated shareholders´ rights and Delaware law by accepting the federal government´s bailout in exchange for a majority stake in the insurance company, an investor claimed in a lawsuit.

NOV
5
2008

FCC probes cable companies pricing practices

Cable companies, including Cablevision Systems Corp. and Verizon Communications, are under investigation by the Federal Communications Commission over their pricing policies.

NOV
5
2008

Russia Medvedev proposes presidential term of 6 years

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed extending the presidential term to six years from four years on Wednesday, a step he said was needed to deal with massive challenges facing the country.

NOV
5
2008

Warner Bros. to offer legal movie downloads in China

In an attempt to make headway against rampant film piracy, Warner Bros. will distribute newly released films online in China.

NOV
4
2008

Supreme Court hears case about dirty talk on TV

Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard a case concerning the use of indecent speech on live television within time-frames when children are likely to be watching TV, the legal action having been filed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against broadcasters.

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