NEW YORK, May 17- SunTrust Banks Inc won an court order on Friday preventing a Connecticut- based hedge fund from moving forward with a $13 million arbitration over mortgage-backed securities.
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-- Yahoo Inc. said Thursday that a court in Mexico granted the company's appeal and reversed a ruling that could have cost it $2.75 billion. The court had decided against Yahoo and Yahoo Mexico last year in a breach of contract lawsuit filed by two Mexican companies, Worldwide Directories S.A. de C. V and Ideas Interactivas S.A. de C.V..
NEW YORK, May 16- Factory activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region contracted in May as new orders fell and its employment index hit a more than three-year low, the latest figures to suggest growth in the second quarter is cooling, a survey showed on Thursday.
NEW YORK, May 16- Factory activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region contracted in May as new orders fell to their lowest level in almost a year, a survey showed on Thursday. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said its business activity index dropped to minus 5.2 from 1.3 in April, worse than economists' expectations for a slight gain to 2.4.
MADISON, Wis.-- The state Assembly has approved a bill that would bar Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. employees from negotiating contracts they have a financial stake in. The bill now goes to the state Senate.
*Iran offers production sharing contracts. DUBAI/ DELHI, May 9- Iran has offered new, more alluring terms to reluctant Indian companies to win the investment it craves for its decaying energy sector suffering from tight Western sanctions.
Electronic Arts licensed weapons from companies like McMillan Group International as part of a marketing collaboration for "Medal of Honor: Warfighter." Electronic Arts says it is severing its licensing ties to gun manufacturers- and simultaneously asserting that it has the right, and the intention, to continue to feature branded guns without a license.
Electronic Arts licensed weapons from companies like McMillan Group International as part of a marketing collaboration for "Medal of Honor: Warfighter." Electronic Arts says it is severing its licensing ties to gun manufacturers- and simultaneously asserting that it has the right, and the intention, to continue to feature branded guns without a license.
*Accelrys and Pfizer extend agreement for global deployment of scientific. *Says Pfizer has signed a three-year contract with Accelrys, extending. partnership between the two cos.
*The scripps research institute announces new research and license agreement. *The scripps research institute- agreement with janssen to collaborate on. focused research projects in infectious disease area.
NEW YORK, May 6- For the second time in a week, a federal judge has blocked a securities arbitration against Citigroup Inc, allowing the bank to avoid fighting a multi-million dollar case before Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitrators.
NEW YORK, May 6- For the second time in a week, a federal judge has blocked a securities arbitration against Citigroup Inc, allowing the bank to avoid fighting a multi-million dollar case before Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitrators.
MADRID, May 6- Telefonica has signed a new contract with Spanish cable operator ONO allowing it to use its network for another 2-1/ 2 years to sell on phone services, a source familiar with the deal said on Monday. Telefonica, Europe's biggest telecoms firm by revenue, and ONO declined comment on the deal.
May 3- Nasdaq Omx Group Inc:. *U.S. matched equity volume in April 27,677 million shares. *U.S. equity options volume in April 93 million contracts.
Maybank Kim Eng Securities maintained its "buy" rating on shares of Demco Pcl after the electric system construction company signed a 90 MW solar farm contract. Demco and Hydrochina Engineering Corp entered into a contract with EA Solar Nakorn Sawan, a subsidiary of Energy Absolute Pcl, on April 30 to develop a 90 MW solar farm valued at 5.5 billion baht.
May 2- Boeing Co and its pilot and instructor bargaining unit will seek help from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service after talks between the two sides broke down. The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, which represents the pilots, failed to reach a conclusion in its talks with the company, it said in a statement on Thursday.
May 2- Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc:. *Provides update regarding arbitration with valeant pharmaceuticals. after the September 2013 arbitration hearing.
May 2- Engineering company Fluor Corp posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by contracts to build oil and natural gas facilities. Fluor's first-quarter net profit was $166.5 million, or $1.02 per share, compared with $154.9 million, or 91 cents per share, in the year-ago period.
April 30- Algoma Central Corp:. *UK arbitration tribunal hearing a contract dispute involving subsidiary of. Algoma Central Corporation has found in favour of Algoma.
NEW YORK, April 30- Business activity in the U.S. The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago business barometer fell to 49 from 52.4 in March, falling short of economists' expectations for 52.5. Keywords: USA ECONOMY/ CHICAGO PMI.