U.S. government, UBS reach agreement
The U.S. government and Swiss bank UBS have reached an undisclosed settlement in a civil dispute over disclosure of information about U.S. taxpayer accounts held by the bank, according to an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Brussels may force Lloyds to surrender Halifax
The European Commission has warned Lloyds Banking Group that it may have to split off Halifax as punishment for the billions of pounds of state aid that it has received. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Jamie McCourt says she wants to buy Dodgers
The attorney for Jamie McCourt, the ousted chief executive of the Los Angeles Dodgers, says that she has lined up financing to buy the team from her estranged husband, Frank, according to media reports. bizjournals.com |
When ministers take an 18 per cent pay cut, then we will be silent, says chairman-elect of the Bar Council
Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, had better watch out. Next year’s Bar chairman has the Crown Prosecution Service in his sights. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Lovells' partners vote for US merger
Partners in Lovells, the City law firm, and Hogan & Hartson, a leading American firm, have approved plans for a merger that will create the world’s ninth-biggest legal group by revenue. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |