JUL
2
2012

Cameron would consider U.K. vote on Europe ties

tish Prime Minister David Cameron says he is prepared to consider a referendum on the U.K.´s relationship with Europe, an apparent move to appease some members of his Conservative Party, but one that could cause tension with his pro-European junior coalition partners, the Liberal Democrats.

JUL
2
2012

Olympus faces setback in court

Olympus Corp. lost a court battle against an employee who sued the Japanese camera maker for retaliating against him after he complained about actions by his boss, another blow as the company attempts to recover from a $1.5 billion accounting scandal.

JUL
2
2012

Apple settles iPad name trademark suit

Apple Inc. will pay $60 million to settle a trademark dispute with a Chinese company over the iPad name, according to a Chinese court, potentially resolving a case that illustrated new intellectual-property challenges for foreign businesses in China.

JUN
29
2012

American Airlines, pilots reach tentative contract

Pilot union leaders at American Airlines reached a tentative agreement with management on Wednesday on a steep cost-cutting contract aimed at heading off a threat by the carrier to abandon the current deal in bankruptcy and impose stricter terms.

JUN
29
2012

Company campaign funds ban survives Citizens United test

The U.S. Supreme Court decision giving corporations the same rights as people to spend money independently to support political campaigns didn’t overturn a century-old ban on direct corporate donations to candidates, a federal court ruled.

JUN
29
2012

House vote finds Holder in contempt

The House voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress and prepared to open a legal battle that could test presidential and lawmakers´ constitutional powers.

JUN
29
2012

Deepwater Horizon disaster: U.S. nears BP settlements

The Justice Department is drawing closer to civil and criminal settlements with BP and Transocean Ltd. over the Deepwater Horizon disaster, deals that will likely include billions of dollars in fines and penalties.

JUN
29
2012

United Technologies acknowledges coverup of sale of military software to China

United Technologies, a major defense contractor, and two of its subsidiaries on Thursday acknowledged covering up the illicit sale of sensitive military software to China — technology that the country later used to develop its first attack helicopter.

JUN
29
2012

Man to jail for stabbing woman to miss appointment

A Beatrice man has been sentenced to six months in jail for his role in stabbing a woman so she could get out of going to a probation appointment.

JUN
29
2012

Disabled lose lawsuit over NYC taxi access

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that New York City did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Actby failing to make taxis wheelchair-accessible.

JUN
29
2012

Single trial for 3 accused in Dell insider case: Judge

Two former hedge fund portfolio managers and an analyst charged in a $62 million insider trading scheme will go to trial together in October, a U.S. judge ruled on Thursday.

JUN
29
2012

Healthcare ruling: CNN and Fox News report wrong decision

CNN apologises for reporting too quickly on the supreme court ruling, but they weren´t the only ones to get it wrong.

JUN
28
2012

Supreme Court upholds Obama health care mandate

A narrowly divided Supreme Court upheld President Obama´s health care law Thursday in a complex opinion that gives the president a major election-year victory.

JUN
28
2012

Diamond Foods´ board sued over financial problems

The board of Diamond Foods Inc failed to properly oversee the snack food company, damaging its reputation and costing it the chance to buy rival Pringles, according to a shareholder lawsuit filed on Wednesday.

JUN
28
2012

Moody´s downgrades eight Brazilian banks

Moody´s has downgraded eight Brazilian banks and the country´s stock exchange operator as part of its global review of the sector, highlighting the vulnerability of emerging markets to the crisis in the eurozone.

JUN
28
2012

Dow Chemical´s Union Carbide wins dismissal of suit over Bhopal Plant

Dow Chemical Co.´s Union Carbide won dismissal of a lawsuit alleging polluted soil and water produced by its former chemical plant in Bhopal, India, injured area residents, one of at least two pending cases involving the facility known for the 1984 disaster that killed thousands.

JUN
28
2012

Megaupload.com founder Dotcom wins N.Z. warrant dispute

Kim Dotcom, the Megaupload.com website founder accused of orchestrating the biggest copyright infringement conspiracy in U.S. history, had his home searched illegally by police, a New Zealand judge ruled.

JUN
28
2012

Hacker owes Scarlett Johansson $66,000 over nude photos, feds say

A man who hacked the email accounts of celebrities should pay movie star Scarlett Johansson $66,179.46 in compensation, federal prosecutors said.

JUN
28
2012

Porsche investor must prove vicious behaviour, German court says

An investor suing Porsche SE in Germany over allegations it lied about a Volkswagen AG takeover plan will have to prove the 911 maker used "vicious behaviour."

JUN
28
2012

HP asks judge to enforce Itanium contract vs. Oracle

Hewlett-Packard Co told a judge on Tuesday that Oracle Corp should be ordered to make its software available on HP´s Itanium-based servers for as long as HP sells them.

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