July 10, 2013
Under Regulatory Pressure, U.K. Payday Lenders Close
U.K. regulators have sent a clear message to payday lenders: the party’s over. Now, payday lenders are headed home. Two U.K. payday lenders have surrendered their licenses, and eight others...
July 01, 2013
US: $2.73B deal makes once-bankrupt Tribune largest TV station owner
Tribune Co. announced a $2.73 billion deal that makes the company, once stuck in bankruptcy, now the nation’s largest commercial television station owner. After climbing out of bankruptcy in 2012,...
June 19, 2013
Where In The World Is ISIS Wallet?
My, how time flies when you are having fun in the digital wallet space! Since we all had such a great time together reminiscing about Google Wallet last week, I...
June 18, 2013
US: No answer on US, AMR deal until August, say...
Sources have told reporters that a decision on whether to clear the proposed US Airways/AMR Corp merger will not be made until mid-August. According to reports, the merger, which would...
June 05, 2013
Worlds in Collision: Merger Policy in Bankruptcy
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Max Huffman, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law offers his thoughts on Worlds in Collision: Merger Policy in Bankruptcy ABSTRACT: Despite a deep...
May 16, 2013
One And Two Cent Euros Cost More Than They’re Worth
Billions of euros are being injected into financially deteriorating countries across Europe to help encourage spending and avoid bankruptcy. Instead of looking to leading economies for support, it seems Europeans...
May 13, 2013
US: Is Wonder Bread deal going stale?
Food conglomerate Flower Foods, based in Florida, is reportedly facing increased scrutiny from antitrust regulators for its $360 million buyout of Hostess and its bread brands. Reports say the US...
May 13, 2013
First Data Offers Simple Cash Advances To UK Businesses
First Data Merchant Solutions has announced that their Merchant Cash Advance program is now available in the UK, offering an alternative funding program for small and medium sized businesses that...
May 08, 2013
EC Targets Underbanked With Proposed Bank Account Rules
The European Commission has announced future proposals that will give European customers the ability to easily compare bank accounts fees and also switch to other banks, reports BBC News. European...