Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Nokia and Apple settle patent dispute
Finnish phone maker Nokia has won its long-running patents case against Apple and will receive a one-off €800m payout from the iPhone maker in addition to royalties. The patent case was brought by Nokia against Apple in October 2009 and related to its patented technologies used in smartphones. The settlement signed on Tuesday through a […]
IMF drops Fischer due to age restriction
Stanley Fischer, the 67-year-old governor of the Israeli central bank, was notified late on Monday by the Board of Directors of the IMF that his bid to head the IMF has been disqualified because of his age. Fischer was told on Monday night that the IMF would not regard him for the managing director position […]
Stanley Fisher in race for IMF job
Former IMF deputy chief and Bank of Israel governor, Stanley Fischer, has emerged as a candidate to challenge Mexico’s Central Bank governor Agustin Carstens and French finance minister Christine Lagarde. Fischer announced a formal bid to head the IMF at the weekend, saying his training as an economist would be an advantage to the candidacy. […]
Supreme Court upholds $290m verdict against Microsoft
The US Supreme Court ruled against Microsoft in its high profile appeal of a $290m patent case verdict against Canadian company i4i. The verdict brings to an end a long-lasting legal battle which saw i4i sue Microsoft in 2007, saying the technology which allows text manipulation in the Microsoft Word application belonged to i4i. According […]
Data breach confirmed by Citigroup
Citigroup said today that computer hackers may have gained access to data on hundreds of thousands of card customers in North America. An estimated one percent of customer accounts had been compromised but no actual numbers were given by the company. City Cards, which is one of the biggest credit card providers with over 21 […]
No India assurance for Lagarde IMF bid
The finance minister of India, Pranab Mukherjee, said he offers “no assurance” that India will support French finance minister Christine Lagarde in her bid to become the head of the IMF. Lagarde met Mukherjee and India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi as part of her tour to gain support for her bid within emerging […]
Barclays to pay $2bn in to Lehman trustee
A New York court late on Monday rejected a renewed attempt by Barclays PLC to attain $4bn in assets linked with the sale of brokerage business Lehman Brothers Holdings. The judge reportedly called for the full amount to go to the trustee overseeing the Lehman Brothers’ liquidation. As part of the ruling Barclays is required […]
Prada Hong Kong IPO may raise up to $2.6bn
Italian luxury fashion house Prada is looking to raise between $2bn- $2.6bn in a Hong Kong IPO, ahead of its June 24 listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The Milan –based company anticipates selling 423.28 million shares at an indicative cost range of between $4.69 and $6.17 each. Prada in a Hong Kong filing […]
Groupon files for $750m IPO
Chicago-based Groupon, the daily deal website which last year rejected a $6bn buyout offer from Google, has filed with the SEC to raise $750m in an initial public offering, the company said on Friday. The IPO will be managed jointly by Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs, according to details of the filing. The filing specified […]
Brazil needs more time to decide IMF candidacy
Brazil has welcomed the candidacy of Agustin Carsten, Mexico’s central bank chief, in his pursuit to become the next head of the Washington-based IMF but said it required more time to decide which candidate to support. Brazil’s Finance Minister Guido Mantega however noted on Thursday: “Emerging economies are under-represented in the fund’s leadership, especially Latin […]
