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House panel votes to weaken consumer watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The power and independence of a new U.S. financial consumer watchdog agency would be curbed under three pieces of legislation approved on Friday by a Republican-controlled House of Representatives panel.
Mexico watchdog probes Carlos Slim stronghold again
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The world's richest man, Carlos Slim, appears to face another probe from Mexico's competition watchdog although a separate court ruling is fanning the tycoon's hopes of finally breaking into the television market.
SEC's revolving door to Wall Street gets fresh scrutiny
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 219 former officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission have left since 2006 to help clients with business before the agency, bringing fresh allegations of a "revolving door" that leaves the commission too cozy with the Wall Street firms it regulates.
U.S. bank failure costs to exceed estimates by $2 billion
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) -U.S. bank failures in 2010 cost the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp $2 billion, or 9 percent, more than initially forecast, according to a new analysis by SNL Financial.
FSB urged to examine G20 action on bonuses: sources
PARIS (Reuters) - France, Britain and the European Commission are pushing for the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to scrutinize whether G20 countries were sticking to rules on bankers' bonuses, French government sources said on Friday.
ECB's Trichet says financial reforms halfway
MADRID (Reuters) - European Central Bank Governor Jean-Claude Trichet said on Friday regulators were around mid-way through reforms to reinforce the financial system and ensure it makes a sustainable contribution to growth.
Regulators press on with Wall Street crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A broad crackdown on Wall Street is churning forward, even as regulators assured a Senate panel on Thursday they would seek more input on how to pick which financial institutions need stricter policing. | Video
FDIC's Bair seeks higher short-term capital buffer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators should impose even higher capital requirements on large financial firms until they prove they can be wound down if they became insolvent, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Chairman Sheila Bair said on Thursday.
Big U.S. banks oppose derivatives accounting plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's biggest banks are urging rule-makers to scrap a derivative accounting proposal that could inflate their balance sheets by trillions of dollars.
IMF warns EU debt crisis may still spread to core
FRANKFURT/ATHENS (Reuters) - Despite bailouts for Greece, Ireland and Portugal, Europe's debt crisis may yet spread to core euro zone countries and emerging Eastern Europe, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. | Video
- Financial: UPDATE 1-Springleaf REIT files for IPO of up to $500 mln
- Technology: EU mergers and takeovers (May 13)
- Healthcare: UPDATE 3-U.S. FDA clears new Merck drug for hepatitis C
- Consumer: U.S. FDA advisory meetings through June 29
- Energy: UPDATE 1-TransCanada restarts Keystone oil pipeline
- Industrials: EU slaps first anti-subsidy duties on China
- M&A;: WRAPUP 4-LSE, TMX Group results top forecasts, shares rise
- Bankruptcy: Bankruptcy judge OKs Innkeepers $1.12 billion sale
- IPOs: EURO BONDS-Barclays, FMS, Gala, Next, Ideal Standard, ARRFP, UK
- Private Capital: UPDATE 1-Benihana to continue as a stand alone co
- Hedge Funds: Hedge funds stay positive after commodity rout
U.S. insider cases reshape policy for U.S. companies, enforcers
Will corporate governance, insider trading and code of conduct policies become even stricter in the wake of the Sokol and Gupta scandals?
Deals on the rise despite crises
This year is set to be a blockbuster for deals, exemplified by mega acquisitions such as T-Mobile USA or Genzyme, with turmoil in the Middle East and Japan causing just a temporary slowdown. Full Article | Full Coverage
- Bombers take bin Laden revenge in Pakistan |
- Libyan TV carries audio of Gaddafi taunting NATO |
- Syrian forces kill 6 protesters |
- Greece needs more measures to meet bailout terms - EU |
- Network Rail fined £3 million for Potters Bar crash
- Russian tycoon makes £43 million Waterstone's bid - report
- Japan approves Tepco nuclear claims plan, reactor leaks |
- Miller accepts payout in News Corp phone snoop case
- LSE, TMX Group results top forecasts
- Judge issues gagging order for Twitter