A filing in U.S. District Court in Chicago shows, Boeing Co has agreed to acknowledge liabilities for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. Following an agreement between… Read More ›
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia pleads guilty to 30 criminal charges
On Friday, in a statement the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country’s largest lender has pleaded guilty to 30 criminal charges for mis-selling consumer credit insurance between 2011 and 2015. The scrutiny… Read More ›
Philip Morris increases bid for British drugmaker Vectura to $1.41 billion
In a statement Philip Morris said, it has raised its bid for British drugmaker Vectura to $2.29 (165 pence) per share. “The PMI (Philip Morris International) increased offer values the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Vectura at… Read More ›
DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the Justice Department’s budget gets boost from the President
In a significant development U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed a hike of 11% in budgetary funding for the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, both of which have filed major lawsuits against big tech companies in… Read More ›
Nasdaq, NYSE, Cboe Global Markets sue SEC over planned overhaul of public data feed
According to court filings, Nasdaq Inc and the New York Stock Exchange have sued the Securities and Exchange Commission in an attempt to block a plan by the regulator to overhaul public data feeds that broadcast stock prices to investors…. Read More ›
Bayer AG reaches $1.6 billion settlement agreement for U.S. lawsuits surrounding Essure birth control implantable device
German drugs and pesticides giant Bayer AG stated, it will pay around $1.6 billion to settle the majority of U.S. claims involving its Essure birth-control device. The agreement comes in the wake of a $10.9 billion settlement which it hammered… Read More ›
Three major U.S. retailers pull J&J’s baby talc powder from shelves
If the development has cascading effect and more retailers pull J&J’s baby talc powder from shelves, it could significantly impact its earnings. Already J&J is facing lawsuits over allegations of asbestos in its talc. Following U.S. healthcare conglomerate Johnson &… Read More ›
Bayer proposes to pay $8 billion to settle 18,000 U.S. lawsuits over Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller
Bayer’s strategic could potentially significantly reduce headwinds revolving around lawsuits stemming from Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weedkiller – Roundup. On Friday, shares of Bayer surged by 11% following a report from Bloomberg that it has proposed to pay $8 billion in order… Read More ›
Equifax agrees to settle 2017 data breach federal and state investigations with $700 million
This is one of the largest ever settlement for a data breach. Affected consumers should get in touch with the company. On Monday Equifax Inc, a credit-reporting company, stated it will pay up to $700 million to settle U.S. federal… Read More ›
Ericsson signs license agreements with Intellectual Ventures
Following the deal, Ericson expects a negative impact on its operating profit. On Monday, Ericsson disclosed, it expects a negative impact on its operating income in segment Networks in the current quarter following a deal wherein it reached an agreement… Read More ›