Jailed Libor trader Tom Hayes appeals 14-year sentence, conviction

Tom Hayes, the first trader convicted by a jury of manipulating Libor benchmark interest rates, on Tuesday begins a two-day, appeal against his conviction and a 14-year jail sentence, one of the toughest to date for white collar crime. The London case is being heard by Lord Chief Justice John Thomas — the head…

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Fed approves curb to future ‘too big to fail’ lending

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday approved a proposal to curb its emergency lending powers, a change demanded by Congress after the central bank's controversial decision to aid AIG , Citigroup and others in 2008. The rule, unanimously approved by the Fed's Washington-based board in an open meeting, requires that any future emergency lending be only “broad-based” to address larger financial market…

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FTC preparing to block Staples-Office Depot deal: NY Post

(Reuters) – U.S. antitrust regulators are preparing to block Staples Inc's acquisition of smaller rival Office Depot Inc , the New York Post reported. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may again delay its decision on the deal, seeking more concessions from Staples, NY Post reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. Two of the four FTC commissioners looking into the deal are believed to oppose it, the

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Ford says to incur $600 million expense in 2015 from U.S. union pact

Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will incur a $600 million expense this year tied to its new four-year contract with the United Auto Workers union in the United States. The expense is consistent with the company's previously stated

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Wall St. opens flat, set to end the month higher

The three major indexes were set to end the month higher for the second straight month. While the U.S. central bank is likely to raise interest rates for the first time since June 2006, the European Central Bank is expected to unveil fresh monetary easing measures on Thursday. “We're coming off a quiet holiday week and we have a lot of hurdles to cross this week with all the data that we're expecting,” said Scott Brown,

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Halliburton refiles bid for EU approval of $35 billion Baker Hughes buy

U.S. oil services provider Halliburton Co has refiled a request for EU antitrust approval of its $35 billion bid for smaller rival Baker Hughes , four months after regulators rejected an earlier application because of insufficient data. The European Commission will decide by Jan. 12 whether to clear the deal or open a full investigation…

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Musk’s Tesla faces German battle over battery-powered homes

By Vera Eckert and Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT (Reuters) – If Elon Musk's vision of millions of households producing all their own power becomes a reality, it will probably happen first in Germany. The South African-born entrepreneur's company Tesla, best known for its electric cars, sparked global interest in the idea of…

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HSBC whistleblower Falciani sentenced to five years in prison

(Reuters) – Herve Falciani, an ex-employee of HSBC's Geneva private bank who leaked information on clients and their tax situation, has been sentenced to five years in prison for aggravated industrial espionage, the bank said on Friday. HSBC said it welcomed the ruling on Falciani, a 43-year old French citizen …

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Exclusive: Lazard works with Sanofi on $12.7 billion animal health unit deal – sources

By Pamela Barbaglia, Olivia Oran and Arno Schuetze LONDON/NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Investment bank Lazard is working with Sanofi's management to prepare a sale or listing of its Merial animal health unit, aiming to land the leading advisory job for the deal, which could value the business at up 12 billion euros ($12.7 billion), sources familiar with the matter said. Lazard is expected to win the role for the so-called dual-track process having helped Sanofi's management in the …

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U.S. store sales down slightly for Thanksgiving and Black Friday

By Nandita Bose CHICAGO (Reuters) – Sales at U.S. brick-and-mortar stores on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday were down slightly from last year, but the performance was still seen as strong in a holiday shopping season where discounts spread well beyond the weekend and many shoppers moved to the web. Online sales were up by double digits, according to data released on Saturday. Data from

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