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US CFTC, UK's FSA to expand oil market surveillance
Oil & Gas Journal | 5 days 11 hours 16 minutes ago
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Britain’s Financial Services Authority have agreed to strengthen cross-border supervision of energy markets, the chairmen of the two countries’ agencies announced.

TowerJazz switches focus in huge deal
Globes (Israel) | 17 hours 26 minutes ago
TowerJazz Ltd. (Nasdaq: ; TASE: ) is launching a strategic shift. Until now, the Migdal Ha'Emek-based specialty foundry has engaged in the design and production of processors for companies in the private sector; now it will also sell know-how and technology. Sources inform ''Globes'' that senior executives of TowerJazz shareholder Israel Corporation (TASE: ) today returned to Israel from Asia where they signed a deal estimated at $130 million, under which TowerJazz will upgrade the production...

AudioCodes buys back debt from George Soros
Globes (Israel) | 7 days 17 hours 46 minutes ago
VoIP equipment maker (Nasdaq: ; TASE: ) is substantially improving its debt structure. The company has fully redeemed convertible bonds issued five years ago on schedule. Most of the bonds were held by funds of billionaire investor George Soros; the company bought back about $70 million worth of bonds from him.

Statoil Confirms Closing of Horton Case
Rigzone.com | 3 days 18 hours 3 minutes ago
Statoil announced that the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) the company entered into as a part of the settlement of the Horton case, has expired as scheduled.

SEC mauled over Bear Stearns role
Financial Times (free content) | 42 days 15 hours 11 minutes ago
The US Securities and Exchange Commission “failed” to carry out its oversight of Bear Stearns, the agency’s inspector-general said on Friday, in a scathing assessment of the regulator that was responsible for supervising investment banks.

Singapore's GIC buys into Hyatt Hotels
HotelsMag.com | 9 days 18 hours 30 minutes ago
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) said Friday it has acquired 3 million shares of US hotel operator Hyatt Hotels Corp (NYSE:H).

Bank of America shareholder suggests 18 names to replace Ken Lewis
FinanceAsia.com | 18 days 11 hours 17 minutes ago
Finger Interests, a large shareholder in Bank of America Merrill Lynch, has pressed the case for an external candidate to replace Ken Lewis, and has even suggested 18 potential CEOs.

Liquidnet courts Asia-Pacific regulators
AsianInvestor.net | 3 days 12 hours 46 minutes ago
Liquidnet boss Seth Merrin is in Asia to garner support for the trading platform provider as competition for electronic trading venues emerges.

Buffett reveals new investments
BBC | 6 days 2 hours 4 minutes ago
US billionaire Warren Buffett's investment firm has revealed new stakes in Nestle and Exxon Mobil.

US regulators eye HPCom trade surge
Register (U.K.), The | 6 days 4 hours 5 minutes ago
A spike in 3Com options trading just hours before HP's $2.7bn cash takeover bid has caught the eye of US regulators, according to reports.

JP Morgan Securities in SEC settlement vs Jefferson County deals
Financial News Online (U.K.) | 18 days 50 minutes ago
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SEC appeals dismissal of case against Mavs basketball team owner
Yahoo! | 42 days 19 hours 1 minute ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appealed the dismissal of an insider trading lawsuit filed against billionaire Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team.

US government steps in with $85bn AIG rescue
Independent (London), The | 34 days 16 hours 54 minutes ago
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Kiwi dollar tumbles as US confidence slides
New Zealand Herald, The | 21 days 12 hours 6 minutes ago
The New Zealand dollar has tumbled amid renewed concerns the global recovery may take longer than previously thought after stocks on Wall Street sank and US data raised question marks about the strength of the world's largest economy.

Investors in Madoff scheme sue SEC
Financial Times (free content) | 39 days 15 hours 1 minute ago
Two investors who lost more than $2.4m in the Bernard Madoff “Ponzi” scheme have filed suit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission, claiming that the government agency responsible for protecting investors was negligent in its oversight of Mr Madoff’s operations.