Britain has become the first country in the world to approve a potential game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill, which was jointly developed by US based Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in its effort to fight the Wuhan Coronavirus. Britain’s Medicines… Read More ›
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Federal Housing Finance Agency tweaks capital and leverage requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
In a statement, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, a regulator which oversees housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has proposed changes to recently imposed capital and leverage requirements on the pair, which aims to encourage the pair to shift… Read More ›
Antitrust probe by Italy’s AGCM looms ahead of McDonald’s, franchise business model in focus
According to a document from Italian antitrust authority AGCM, the regulator will investigate the terms and conditions in McDonald’s agreements with franchise operators following several complaints. The development could see the U.S. fast-food chain at risk of a hefty fine of… Read More ›
Payment processing companies including Mastercard ran cartel operation on vulnerable members of society
On Wednesday, in a statement Britain’s Payment Systems Regulator said, Mastercard is among five companies which broke the law for cartel behavior; the regulator has alleged that these five companies including, Mastercard, allpay, APS, PFS and Sulion offered pre-paid cards… Read More ›
SEC suspends KPMG auditors Jennifer Stewart and Christopher Stanley for improper professional conduct
In a statement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said, it has suspended two former KPMG auditors from practicing before the regulator after it found that they had failing to properly conduct an audit of the now-defunct, not-for-profit college that… Read More ›
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission raises antitrust concerns on Aon’s $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson
Australia’s antitrust regulator has raised initial concerns over Aon’s $30 billion acquisition bid for Willis Towers Watson which aims to create the world’s biggest insurance broker. The development comes in the wake of similar moves by EU antitrust regulators. 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 ›
Non-performing assets rise by more than 50%, Chinese banks write-off $466.6 billion in 2020
On Friday, in a statement, China’s top banking and insurance regulator said, the sector has written off $466.6 billion (3.02 trillion yuan) in non-performing assets in 2020, up by more than 50% from a year ago. At the end of… Read More ›
Chinese President Xi Jinping halted Ant Group’s IPO
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal which cites Chinese officials with knowledge of the matter at hand, Chinese President Xi Jinping had personally decided to pull the plug on Ant Group’s $37-billion initial public offering. The decision… Read More ›
Australia’s second largest bank admits to non-compliance to money laundering counter terrorism laws
On Friday, in a defense filing in Federal Court, Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp admitted that in a number of cases, it has failed to comply with anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws. Westpac Banking Corp, Australia’s second largest bank admitted… Read More ›