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Court dismisses US hedge fund appeal against Samsung merger
AFP, Published on 16/07/2015
» SEOUL - A South Korean appeals court on Thursday rejected the latest effort by US hedge fund Elliott Associates to block the $8.0 billion merger of two Samsung affiliates.
Battle over Samsung merger holds potential for change
AFP, Published on 15/07/2015
» SEOUL - A bitter dispute over the proposed merger of two Samsung affiliates comes to a head Friday with a shareholder vote that could -- whatever the result -- force a shift in corporate governance practice among South Korea's giant, family-run conglomerates.
Malaysian police looking for those behind leaked documents
AFP, Published on 14/07/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police said on Monday a special task force set up to probe reported transfers involving a state investment fund to Prime Minister Najib Razak is now itself under investigation to see if its members leaked classified information.
Malaysian investigators seize documents from 1MDB offices
AFP, Published on 08/07/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - A government task force investigating a Malaysian state-owned investment fund seized documents from its offices Wednesday after a probe allegedly found hundreds of millions of dollars in the prime minister's personal bank accounts.
Task force to probe alleged Malaysia PM money trail
AFP, Published on 05/07/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - A task force is investigating allegations that a probe into a Malaysian state-controlled investment fund found hundreds of millions of dollars were transferred to the prime minister's personal bank accounts, the attorney general has said.
Malaysian PM dismisses funds report as 'political sabotage'
AFP, Published on 03/07/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's premier Najib Razak on Friday dismissed as "political sabotage" a report that a probe into a state-owned investment fund had found hundreds of millions of dollars were transferred to his personal bank accounts.
S.Korea court rules in favour of Samsung subsidiaries merger: spokesman
AFP, Published on 01/07/2015
» SEOUL - A South Korean court on Wednesday ruled in favour of the proposed merger of two Samsung Group subsidiaries, rejecting a US hedge fund's request for a court order to stop the move.
Spain court probes fraud case against Barca's Neymar
AFP, Published on 17/06/2015
» MADRID - A Spanish court on Wednesday launched a fraud investigation against Barcelona striker Neymar, a judicial source said, dragging the Brazilian star into a case in which the club's president faces trial.
Greece gives new reform plan to creditors: European sources
AFP, Published on 09/06/2015
» BRUSSELS - Greece has submitted a promised reform plan to its EU-IMF creditors, a day before Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to discuss how to end Athens's debt crisis with the French and German leaders, European sources told AFP Tuesday.
Clock ticking on Greece to repay IMF
AFP, Published on 04/06/2015
» WASHINGTON - It's the billion-dollar question: is Greece going to repay the International Monetary Fund on time?