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Linklaters' Schmidt on Pfizer-Wyeth review

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:55 PM]

The approval by U.S. antitrust regulators of Pfizer's acquisition of Wyeth is an outlier of how merger reviews will be conducted under the Obama administration.
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Want a bailout? There's an iPhone app for that

[Posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:04 PM]

Would you like a bailout? Are you a banker frustrated at politicians or a politician frustrated at bankers? Do you want to track the national debt? There's an iPhone app for that.
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Fourteen more nabbed for conspiracy, fraud

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 11:20 AM]

Thursday, 14 people were charged with conspiracy and fraud. It has not been confirmed that the recent sweep is related to the insider trading case involving Galleon Group.
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Linklaters' Schmidt on antitrust merger reviews

[Posted on November 5, 2009 at 8:55 AM]

Linklaters' Jeffrey Schmidt says agencies are scrutinizing proposed acquisitions more closely than they have in years
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Frank moves vote back a day

[Posted on November 4, 2009 at 5:40 PM]

A lengthy vote on the House floor over credit card legislation prevented Barney Frank's panel from turning its attention back to the resolution authority bill after brief opening remarks Wednesday morning.
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Companies outraged about proxy proposal

[Posted on November 4, 2009 at 3:19 PM]

A new SEC rule that would give shareholders greater access to vote has incited a chorus of opposition from small business owners to big time CEOs.
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Brussels ready to issue Oracle-Sun objections

[Posted on November 4, 2009 at 3:03 PM]

European antitrust regulators are reportedly prepared to object to Oracle's Sun bid.
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What's with AIG's stock?

[Posted on November 4, 2009 at 2:19 PM]

American International Group's stock rose 14%, up to $39.22 Tuesday, and Wednesday shares are down 6%. What's going on?
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BofA's Moynihan in hot water?

[Posted on November 4, 2009 at 11:09 AM]

The New York Post reports BofA's Brian Moynihan was not a member of the bar when he offered legal advice for a little over a week during the bank's merger with Merrill Lynch.
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Deal Stocks: BRK, BNI, SWK, BDK, GE, CIT, AIG, MS

[Posted on November 3, 2009 at 4:49 PM]

A look at the news moving deal-related stocks including Royal Bank of Scotland, Berkshire Hathaway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
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Today in investment fraud: Stanford un-knighted

[Posted on November 3, 2009 at 3:18 PM]

Sir Allen Stanford is to be stripped of his knighthood, and Madoff's longtime accountant, David Friehling, pleaded guilty to nine different counts, including fraud.
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More tales of ineptitude about the SEC

[Posted on November 3, 2009 at 11:36 AM]

Hundreds of documents released Friday by the SEC 'portray an agency at times skeptical or dismissive of evidence' involved in the Madoff fraud.
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Europe, the U.S. and breaking up the banks

[Posted on November 3, 2009 at 10:37 AM]

With the recovery at least beginning, European and now British regulators are clearly leaning toward a more competitive banking system with smaller players.
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