SEP
29
2014

EU Commission set ´to find Apple deal was illegal´

The European Commission will accuse Apple of benefiting from illegal state aid here, based on preliminary findings of an investigation into tax deals.

SEP
29
2014

Softbank Discussing Buyout of DreamWorks Animation

Softbank has made a $3.4 billion offer that values DreamWorks Animation shares at $32 each, the Hollywood Reporter said.

SEP
29
2014

Griesa enables Citi to process one-off payment on US dollar-denominated bonds

Griesa asked both the bank and holdout representatives to prepare a presentation in order to decide whether bonds issued under Argentine law must comply with his sentence or not.

SEP
29
2014

Starboard Believes a Deal Between AOL and Yahoo Will be Beneficial

According to the investment firm, such a partnership could help the struggling Internet pioneer to “unlock” new value to shareholders.

SEP
29
2014

Chiquita, Fyffes try to woo shareholders with better deal

The all-stock proposal from Chiquita and Fyffes is the latest twist in a merger drama that started in March, when the two companies announced plans to combine and form the world’s largest banana company.

SEP
29
2014

Abbott Laboratories ABT Announces Acquisition of CFR Pharmaceuticals

Abbott has acquired control of CFR Pharmaceuticals, more than doubling its Latin American branded generics pharmaceutical presence and further expanding the company´s presence in fast-growing markets.

SEP
26
2014

Obama praises the ‘people’s lawyer’ as Holder steps down

He is the fourth-longest-serving attorney general in US history.

SEP
25
2014
SEP
24
2014

Air France low-cost Europe plan withdrawn, minister says

Pressure has mounted on Air France-KLM to drop the expansion plan in the face of a strike by pilots who are worried the low-cost unit will suck away jobs and erode their pay and conditions.

SEP
23
2014
SEP
23
2014

German Firms Go on U.S. Buying Spree

German companies are on a buying spree—and the U.S. is their biggest target.

SEP
22
2014

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls to meet Angela Merkel for economic talks

France, struggling with zero growth and record unemployment, earlier this month conceded it won´t get its ballooning budget deficit down to the EU limit of three percent of gross domestic product until 2017.

SEP
22
2014

Iran orders ban on WhatsApp, Viber and Tango

Iran has a policy of filtering online content, which leaves popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube inaccessible without the use of illegal software.

SEP
22
2014
SEP
19
2014

Scotland rejects independence with No winning 55% of vote

Majority reject Scottish first minister Alex Salmond´s plan to become a separate nation and choose to stay in UK

SEP
17
2014

Belgian convicted killer granted right to die

Justice minister approves Frank van den Bleeken´s request after doctors agree his psychological condition is incurable

SEP
15
2014

R.B.S. and Lloyds Bank Say They’ll Move if Scotland Votes for Independence

The moves, if they happen, would be mostly technical in nature. Both banks are expected to maintain jobs and significant banking operations in Scotland.

SEP
15
2014

Companies Curb Use of Outside Law Firms

Instead of calling an outside lawyer to work on midlevel deals or contracts, many companies now handle that work in-house with growing teams of staff attorneys who don´t bill by the hour.

SEP
15
2014

Cargill sues Syngenta over sale of GMO corn banned by China

Minnesota-based Cargill accuses Syngenta of exposing the grain trader to losses by selling the seeds to American farmers before the Swiss company had secured import approval from China, a major buyer.

SEP
12
2014

US fines HP $108 mn for bribery in Russia, Poland, Mexico

HP won a contract worth millions of dollars from the Russian government.

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