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Former ICAP trio plead not guilty to Libor fraud charges

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LONDON - Three former ICAP brokers pleaded not guilty in London on Friday to criminal charges that they had sought to manipulate benchmark interest rates, setting the scene for a high profile trial next year.

Former CEO of UTC questioned by directors on decreasing involvement: WSJ

- United Technologies Corp's former Chief Executive Officer Louis Chenevert, who retired abruptly, made a trip to Taiwan two weeks before his retirement to check on the construction of his yacht, the Wall Street Journal reported citing sources.

Breakingviews 05 Dec 2014

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Cisco patent infringement case

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a patent infringement case involving Cisco Systems Inc that could have broad impact on companies' ability to defend themselves from similar litigation.

Tech, Breakingviews 05 Dec 2014

Astra says U.S. Nexium antitrust case returns favorable ruling

LONDON - AstraZeneca said a jury in the U.S. ruled in its favor in an antitrust litigation over heartburn drug Nexium, a case brought against it by various buying groups who challenged a previous settlement.

Breakingviews 05 Dec 2014

Antitrust pressure could push Liberty out of Germany: sources

FRANKFURT - Pressure from competition regulators could prompt Liberty Global to abandon Germany if it can no longer pursue its growth ambitions in Europe's biggest cable market, sources have told Reuters.

Breakingviews 05 Dec 2014

Virginia bank Hampton Roads settles SEC accounting charges

- Hampton Roads Bankshares Inc agreed to pay $200,000 to settle charges that it accounted improperly for a deferred tax asset, causing it to understate losses and overstate capital strength in late 2009 and early 2010, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said.

Breakingviews 05 Dec 2014

U.S. strikes deal with Chicago suburb of Harvey over bond fraud

WASHINGTON - The Chicago suburb of Harvey has settled civil charges in an unusual case where federal regulators had rushed to obtain an emergency restraining order against a planned bond sale, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday.

Breakingviews 05 Dec 2014

Swiss panel recommends higher leverage ratios for UBS, CSuisse

BERNE - UBS and Credit Suisse should be subject to a higher leverage ratio, the broadest of capital requirements, an expert panel said on Friday, but stopped short of laying out specifics for Switzerland's two largest banks.

Breakingviews 05 Dec 2014

Japan's SESC seeks fine against Hong Kong fund for stock price manipulation

TOKYO - Japan's securities watchdog said on Friday that it was seeking a fine against Hong Kong-based Areion Asset Management, accusing it of manipulating a company's share price.

Breakingviews, 05 Dec 2014

Samsung asks appeals court to throw out $930 million damages in Apple infringement case

WASHINGTON - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd asked a U.S. appeals court on Thursday to toss out an order that it pay Apple Inc $930 million for infringing on iPhone patents to make its Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets.

Tech, Breakingviews, Media 04 Dec 2014

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