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April 24, 2018
Case Against Ex-UBS Trader In Spoofing Trial Heads To Jury
The trial of a former UBS AG trader accused of scheming to manipulate the precious metals futures market with a trading tactic known as “spoofing” headed to a New Haven federal jury Tuesday after prosecutors wrapped up their case by emphasizing the testimony, trading data and other evidence they’ve presented over the past week.
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April 24, 2018
FCA Investigator Disputes Boss' Statements In Libor Case
An investigator for the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority testified in a marathon hearing in Manhattan federal court Tuesday that his boss at the financial regulator seems to have made a misrepresentation in the case of two former Deutsche Bank traders accused of rigging the London Interbank Offered Rate.
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April 24, 2018
Objectors Blast $40M Deals In Car Parts MDL At 6th Circ.
Two car buyers urged the Sixth Circuit on Monday to reverse a lower court’s decision that struck their objections to nearly $40 million in settlements with Denso Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. in antitrust multidistrict litigation, saying the deals warrant a second look.
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April 24, 2018
Sinclair-Tribune Divestitures Include 23 Station Sales
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. has laid out more details on how it aims to overcome media ownership limits to acquire Tribune Media Co., outlining plans Tuesday for 23 station divestitures, including holdings in Chicago, Seattle and Miami.
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April 24, 2018
DOJ Asks Cigna, Express Scripts For More Info On $67B Deal
Cigna Corp. and Express Scripts Inc. said Tuesday that they have received requests from the U.S. Department of Justice to provide more information about Cigna’s planned $67 billion purchase of the pharmacy benefits manager, a move the companies said was expected.
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