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DOJ Recommends Prison Terms for Three Former UBS Employees
The U.S. Justice Department recommended that a federal judge sentence three former UBS AG (UBS) employees to prison terms ranging from 11 years to 24 years after the ex-employees were found guilty in a municipal bond bid-rigging case last September. Continue reading
Carlyle Group Bids for Rio Tinto’s Stake in Australia Mine-Source
One of the world’s largest private equity firms, Carlyle Group LP (CG), has made an initial bid for Rio Tinto PLC’s (RIO) majority stake in an Australian copper-gold mine, a person familiar with the matter said. Continue reading
Put Your City on the Map in WWF’s 2014 Global Earth Hour City Challenge
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 05/03/13 — WWF-Canada invites Canadian municipalities to join cities in 14 countries around the world in their bid to be the world’s next Earth Hour Capital. C… Continue reading
U.S. judge questions fraud statute’s use against Bank of America
By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Manhattan judge indicated Monday he was “troubled” by how the U.S. government applied a rarely used law in a suit against Bank of America Corp over the sale of toxic mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Continue reading
Icahn Unlikely to Bid for Dell Before Vote
Carl Icahn is unlikely to follow through on a preliminary offer he made last month to take control of Dell Inc. Continue reading
Blackstone Sent Letter to Committee
Blackstone Group L.P. Continue reading
Gold Market Fraught With Danger
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The gold market today could be described in just four words: “sell stops” and “long liquidation.” Spot gold was pounded without mercy today and briefly traded below $1,500. Continue reading
Martha Stewart loses bid to dismiss Macy’s contract claim
Martha Stewart’s company lost a bid on Thursday to dismiss Macy’s Inc’s claim that it violated its contract when it designed certain products for J.C. Penney Co Inc , even if the products do not carry the Martha Stewart brand. New York State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Oing’s ruling may affect whether J.C Continue reading
For cheaper health insurance, step on the scale
It’s well known that U.S. medical costs are more than double that of other developed countries, which is why, in a bid to lower insurance premiums, companies encourage their employees to be healthy.Exercise, they urge workers, eat fresh fruits and vegetables, limit fast food and – above all – don’t smoke.Sometimes this encouragement takes the form of a wellness plan – maybe offering $25 gift certi… Continue reading
