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- China Tightens Reins on Macau
- In Trouble and Paying Out
- Frankfurt's Ambitions Get Cut Back
- Asian Shares Fall
- Conviction Overturned in Drug-Marketing Case
- Calpers Crusader Aims at Fees
- Medicare Fraud Is Charged
- Groups Press to Focus U.S. Energy Strategy
- Top U.S. Firms Are Cash-Rich Abroad, Cash-Poor at Home
- Cerberus May Join Virtu's Bid for Knight Capital
- Regulators Study Libor Proposals
- In World of Big Stuff, the U.S. Still Rules
- Soy Climbs as Argentina Rains Spark Supply Worry
- IMF Eases Its Blanket Opposition to Capital Controls
- Motorola Denied Microsoft Injunction
- German Luxury-Car Brands Surge in U.S.
- Oracle to Pay Dividends in December
- House Democrats: MF Global 'Blatantly Misled' Regulator
- Canada Regulator Faults Ernst Over Sino-Forest Work
- Huaxing Pleads Guilty to Illegal Export Charges in U.S.
| Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:59 PM PST The Chinese government is increasing its scrutiny of Macau's casino industry and the junket operators that bankroll its high-rolling gamblers, the first sign of a crackdown on corruption by China's new leaders.       |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:44 PM PST Financially ailing companies such Hostess Brands often pay bonuses to executives before filing for bankruptcy protection. Federal law restricts "retention" bonuses paid to such "insiders" after a bankruptcy case is filed but not before.     |
| Frankfurt's Ambitions Get Cut Back Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:46 PM PST A wave of layoffs and staff reductions by international investment banks is hitting Germany's financial capital, dealing another blow to Frankfurt's aspirations to rival London as a financial center.     |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:26 PM PST Asian markets fell Tuesday tracking a negative lead from Wall Street while investors in Australia awaited the RBA's policy decision. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.2%.     |
| Conviction Overturned in Drug-Marketing Case Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:05 PM PST A federal appeals-court panel overturned the conviction of a pharmaceutical salesman for so-called off-label drug marketing, saying he was protected by free-speech rights.     |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:21 PM PST Réal Desrochers of Calpers spearheads a campaign to lower fees the pension system pays to private-equity firms.     |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:54 PM PST Life Care Centers of America, a Tennessee-based nursing-care company, systematically defrauded Medicare of millions of dollars, according to a federal complaint.     |
| Groups Press to Focus U.S. Energy Strategy Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:07 PM PST With the Obama administration considering a reshuffling of top energy jobs, former administration officials and political heavyweights from both parties are calling on the White House to craft a national energy strategy.     |
| Top U.S. Firms Are Cash-Rich Abroad, Cash-Poor at Home Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:45 PM PST Many U.S. firms are cash rich abroad but cash poor at home, and the SEC worries they haven't presented investors with an honest appraisal of their liquidity.     |
| Cerberus May Join Virtu's Bid for Knight Capital Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:37 PM PST Cerberus Capital Management is in talks to join Virtu Financial's bid for U.S. brokerage Knight Capital.     |
| Regulators Study Libor Proposals Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:45 PM PST U.S. officials said Monday that they are digging into global efforts to overhaul a key interest rate that affects everything from credit-card rates to municipal debt prices.     |
| In World of Big Stuff, the U.S. Still Rules Posted: 03 Dec 2012 03:33 PM PST At a time when politicians are hoping for a job-creating revival of American manufacturing, heavy equipment is one area where U.S.-based plants are still global champions.     |
| Soy Climbs as Argentina Rains Spark Supply Worry Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:52 PM PST U.S. soybean futures rose 1% Monday, as heavy rains delayed the planting of a new soy crop in parts of Argentina.     |
| IMF Eases Its Blanket Opposition to Capital Controls Posted: 03 Dec 2012 03:24 PM PST The International Monetary Fund cautiously endorsed measures to limit surges of capital across borders, easing off decades of gospel about the free flow of money around the world.     |
| Motorola Denied Microsoft Injunction Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:12 PM PST A Seattle judge has dismissed Motorola Mobility's request for an injunction on Microsoft products because they could infringe standard essential patents.     |
| German Luxury-Car Brands Surge in U.S. Posted: 03 Dec 2012 02:08 PM PST BMW, Daimler's Mercedes-Benz marque and Volkswagen's Audi brand racked up record U.S. sales in the luxury auto market last month.     |
| Oracle to Pay Dividends in December Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:11 PM PST Oracle said it will pay three quarters worth of dividends in December, including nearly $200 million to CEO Larry Ellison, joining other firms trying to get ahead of higher taxes next year.     |
| House Democrats: MF Global 'Blatantly Misled' Regulator Posted: 03 Dec 2012 03:49 PM PST House Democrats urged regulatory action against MF Global in a report, saying the former broker-dealer "blatantly misled" a securities regulator about its exposure to European sovereign debt in September 2010.     |
| Canada Regulator Faults Ernst Over Sino-Forest Work Posted: 03 Dec 2012 02:15 PM PST The Ontario Securities Commission accused Sino-Forest's auditors, Ernst & Young, of failing to adequately audit the forest-product company's financial results over a four-year period.     |
| Huaxing Pleads Guilty to Illegal Export Charges in U.S. Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:27 PM PST A construction company controlled by China pleaded guilty in an investigation of illegal exports of coatings from the U.S. to a nuclear-power plant in Pakistan, the U.S. said.     |
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