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GM asks judge to throw out ignition switch case over ‘fabricated’ key
August 22, 2016 by admin · Leave a Comment
General Motors Co on Monday asked a Texas judge to throw out a lawsuit over a fatal 2011 crash blamed on a faulty ignition switch, accusing plaintiffs and their lawyers of fabricating evidence about the vehicle’s key during the ongoing trial. According to a GM court filing, plaintiffs Zachary Stevens and his parents and their lawyers showed jurors in Harris…
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U.S. appeals court declines to reconsider Bank of America ruling
August 22, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
A U.S. appeals court refused on Monday to reconsider its decision to overturn a $1.27 billion penalty against Bank of America Corp and a jury verdict finding it liable for mortgage fraud leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York rejected a petition by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office to have a three-judge panel rehear the case and give the government at least an opportunity to seek a new trial. Bharara's office had argued…
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Pfizer boosts cancer drug roster with $14 billion Medivation deal
August 22, 2016 by admin · Leave a Comment
Medivation shares were up 20 percent at $80.43 in afternoon trading, just shy of the offer price of $81.50 per share. Shares of Pfizer, the largest U.S. drugmaker, were down 0.5 percent at $34.82. The offer is a 55-percent premium to Sanofi SA's initial offer to buy Medivation for $52.50 in April that pushed the San Francisco-based company to put itself up for sale.
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U.S. clearance of ChemChina’s Syngenta deal removes key hurdle
August 22, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
Several U.S. lawmakers and groups representing farmers had expressed fears over a Chinese state-owned company being in a position to influence the U.S. food supply. Syngenta shares jumped as much as 12.5 percent on the news and ended trading on Monday up 10.6 percent at 421.20 Swiss francs ($437.9). ChemChina's $465 per share cash offer values the company at around 448 Swiss francs per share at current exchange rates, plus a special five-franc dividend
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JAB-led investor group to buy K-Cup maker Keurig for $13.9 billion
December 8, 2015 by publisher · Leave a Comment
The transaction, pitched at a rich 78 percent premium to Keurig's Friday closing price, would be the biggest coffee acquisition by JAB, the investment vehicle of Germany's billionaire Reimann family, as it tries to become a formidable competitor to world coffee market leader Nestle SA. For Luxembourg-based JAB, the deal for the maker of K-Cup coffee pods “is a fantastic opportunity for them to be really a global player in the coffee market. The price represents a “demanding valuation” of about 15 times Keurig's earnings before…
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GE calls off Electrolux appliance deal amid U.S. antitrust fight
December 8, 2015 by elegant · Leave a Comment
By Simon Johnson and Diane Bartz STOCKHOLM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Electric on Monday walked away from a $3.3 billion agreement to sell its appliances business to Sweden's Electrolux, terminating the deal after months of opposition from U.S. antitrust regulators. “The appliances business is performing …
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Picking a forex broker
October 7, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment
Article Written by : Financial Resources 101
The first thing you have to realize when picking a forex broker is that no broker is the best of the best. There are a few who are ahead of the game, like finexo forex, but everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.
When choosing a currency trading broker, you should look out for some key features.
- They should have an easy to use website. It should be easy enough to be used by a beginner and should captivate that user from the word go.
- The broker should offer loads of information to its users. Beginners in particular suffer from their inability to understand forex practices and terms. Therefore giving them all the help they can use is a good sign and good brokers usually do that.
- The website must be completely secure. Security must be tight so that any credit card information that is being entered is completely secured. The broker must also ensure that none of your personal information goes wandering. Take a look at their privacy policy closely before you agree to anything.
- Find out about their customer service. If they don’t treat their customers right, they won’t have a big customer base. You can easily find out about a brokers customer service record by visiting a few forex based forums and searching for posts with that brokers name.
- The broker should allow you a few different ways of conducting transactions. This provides convenience and comfort for all users.
These are only a few features, but you should ensure that they are present in the broker you choose.