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Sumner Redstone to step down from Viacom board

December 16, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

Controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone will step down from the Viacom board of directors after the company's annual meeting in February, according to a company filing on Friday. The ailing, 93-year old Redstone, who has not attended an annual investor meeting since 2014, will continue to participate in meetings in a “non-voting” role, according to the filing. It was Redstone's decision to step down, according to a source familiar with the situation, who did not want to be named because discussions were private.

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New York nabs global property crown from London on Brexit fears

August 21, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

New York has knocked off London as the world's premier city for foreign investment in commercial real estate due to fears the vote to leave the European Union would diminish the British capital's appeal as a

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JPMorgan ends WaMu disputes with FDIC, to receive $645 million

August 21, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

JPMorgan Chase & Co on Friday said it will receive $645 million in a settlement of litigation with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and Deutsche Bank AG arising from its purchase of Washington Mutual Inc's banking operations during the financial crisis in 2008. According to a regulatory filing, JPMorgan will collect the cash payment from the estate of Washington Mutual Bank, for which the FDIC acts as receiver.

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VW says talks to end supplier dispute will resume on Monday

August 21, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

Volkswagen is seeking a negotiated settlement with suppliers in a dispute over contracts that is halting production at some of its plants and talks will resume on Monday, the German carmaker said. “Naturally, we remain in talks with the suppliers,” a VW spokesman said, adding that the negotiations had run late into the night

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Viacom says CEO Dauman to resign post immediately; Dooley steps in

August 21, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

By Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Viacom Inc said on Saturday that Chief Executive Philippe Dauman will resign immediately, marking a victory for the family of controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone in the battle for the $40 billion media empire. The settlement with Dauman also ends the legal fight between members of the Viacom board and Redstone's National Amusements Inc, the privately held company that holds 80 …

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Delaware judge proposes October trial over removal of Viacom directors

July 31, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

Judge Andre Bouchard proposed Oct. 17 for the beginning of the trial. In June, 93-year old Redstone, through his National Amusements Inc holding company, removed five of Viacom's directors, including Chief Executive Philippe Dauman, from the company's board. National Amusements owns 80 percent of voting shares of Viacom and CBS Corp .

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Judge says needs time to rule on date of Sumner Redstone competence trial

June 8, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

The battle over control of Sumner Redstone’s $40 billion media empire moved to a Massachusetts courtroom on Tuesday, where a state judge said he needed time to decide whether to move up the date of a trial questioning the 93-year-old’s mental competence. Probate and Family…

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Viacom CEO lawyers urge speedy trial, citing Redstone’s health

June 6, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

Viacom's Chief Executive Philippe Dauman, who is suing over his removal from Sumner Redstone's trust, on Monday said in a court filing that a judge should expedite the matter because the 93-year-old media mogul is in ill health and may soon not be able to provide needed evidence. A spokesman for Redstone…

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Early days, but Apple Pay struggles outside U.S.

June 2, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

More than 18 months after Apple Pay took the United States by storm, the smartphone giant has made only a small dent in the global payments market, snagged by technical challenges, low consumer take-up and

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Redstone’s granddaughter says she backs Viacom’s directors

June 2, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

The independent directors have questioned Sumner Redstone's mental competence, and said they will legally contest any move by his purported representatives to remove them from Viacom's board. “I will soon be announcing legal steps to join with the Viacom directors in our common cause to liberate my grandfather from Shari's clutches and protect my fellow trust beneficiaries and myself …

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