MAY
12
2009

Porsche´s takeover bid for VW scrutinized by regulators

BaFin, Germany´s market regulator, is to investigate whether Porsche was involved in market manipulation during its bid to take over rival German carmaker Volkswagen.

MAY
12
2009

Intel: Antitrust Troubles Ahead?

Expected sanctions in Europe and Uncle Sam´s tough new antitrust stance may presage more aggressive U.S. scrutiny of the world´s No. 1 chipmaker

MAY
12
2009

´Guilty´ Kenyan aristocrat awaits sentencing over shooting

One of Kenya´s most famous white aristocrats will be sentenced Thursday, after a judge found him guilty of manslaughter for fatally shooting a poaching suspect on his family estate.

MAY
11
2009

Merkel maintains tax cut pledge despite party doubts

A senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel´s cabinet has questioned her pledge to German voters to cut taxes – exposing a deep policy rift just months before the federal election.

MAY
11
2009

Obama announces education help for unemployed

President Obama announced new steps to help unemployed Americans on Friday, targeting people who are out of work and want to go back to school.

MAY
11
2009

Starting Monday, it costs more to mail

Unless you´ve got a stash of Forever Stamps sitting around, it might be time for a trip to the post office.

MAY
11
2009

U.K. Outlines Insolvency Overhaul After Lehman

The U.K. Treasury will call for faster payments to creditors and greater clarity on trades in the event an investment bank collapses, an effort to overhaul insolvency law after the demise of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

MAY
8
2009

Africa must manufacture own AIDS drugs: AU

Africa must manufacture its own generic medicine if it is to continue to fight HIV/AIDS during the financial crisis and ensure its faltering economies can benefit from drug production, the African Union (AU) says.

MAY
8
2009

White House Formalizes Supreme Court Short List

The White House has formalized its short list of Supreme Court contenders and asked six prospects to provide personal background information, with an intensive vetting process well underway, according to sources close to the process.

MAY
8
2009

Yesterday in UK parliament

Alan Johnson predicts a ´considerable´ rise in swine flu cases.

MAY
8
2009

MPs´ expenses: Gordon Brown forced to defend allowances system

Receipts reveal that the Prime Minister paid his brother Andrew more than £6,500 for the use of a cleaner at his private flat in Westminster as well as claiming twice for a plumbing bill.

MAY
7
2009

Lawyers Say Embarrassing Voice Mail of Marvell GC May Have Been Edited

A voice mail message by lawyers on a speakerphone that didn’t get disconnected before some embarrassing discussions took place is being challenged by a company that wants to keep the recording out of an upcoming trade secrets trial.

MAY
7
2009

Czech Senate approves EU´s Lisbon Treaty

Lawmakers in the Czech Republic have endorsed the European Union´s Lisbon Treaty. The government in Prague was the last to begin the process of ratifying the treaty, which will overhaul the way the EU does business.

MAY
7
2009

Northern Rock Bailout by U.K. Faces Extended EU Probe

European Union regulators extended an in-depth investigation into U.K. aid to Northern Rock Plc as they review a modified restructuring plan for the mortgage lender.

MAY
7
2009

Some Asian nations may ask for ADB help on crisis

Some Asian governments are already looking for support from the Asian Development Bank´s new $3 billion facility to counter the effects of the global economic downturn, the head of the bank said on Tuesday.

MAY
7
2009

Obama unveils $63 billion global health initiative

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a $63 billion, six-year health initiative to help people in the world´s poorest countries, most of it to bolster existing programs.

MAY
7
2009

Is trade embargo with Cuba hurting U.S. interests?

If Americans wonder what it´s like to travel to Cuba, just ask a Canadian. "Let´s be honest, there´s a mystique about Cuba," said Graham Cook, a Canadian golf course designer.

MAY
7
2009

Mexico City businesses reopen, but international fears persist

All businesses in Mexico City can reopen Thursday after almost a week of closures due to concerns over swine flu, said Mexico City Press Office spokesman Salvador Macías.

MAY
6
2009

University in trouble after data release

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken regulatory action against the University of Manchester following a breach of the Data Protection Act.

MAY
6
2009

Some Potential High Court Nominees Have Extensive Stock Holdings

Some potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court own stocks at the center of legal disputes.

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