AT&T agrees to divest assets to obtain Justice Department approval of Centennial acquisitionOctober 13th, 2009 AT&T, Centennial deal gets Justice Department okayWASHINGTON — AT&T Inc. has reached an agreement with the Justice Department and the Louisiana Attorney General to sell off assets in eight markets in Louisiana and Mississippi in order to proceed with its proposed $944 million acquisition of Centennial Communications Corp.
LA-based Nara Bank strikes deal with prosecutors in discrimination caseSeptember 30th, 2009 LA-based bank strikes deal in discrimination caseLOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors have announced a settlement with a Los Angeles-based bank that was sued along with two auto dealerships for allegedly charging non-Asian customers higher interest rates on car loans. Under the agreement, Nara Bank will pay up to $410,000 to customers who were overcharged, according to a Department of Justice news release.
Pfizer's $68 billion buyout of Wyeth gets clearance in Australia, still awaiting US clearanceSeptember 30th, 2009 Pfizer, Wyeth deal gets clearance in AustraliaNEW YORK — Drug developer Pfizer says the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission approved the company's $68 billion buyout of rival Wyeth. Pfizer will divest certain animal health assets in Australia, the New York-based company says.
Reports: Justice reconsidering when and how state secrecy privilege can be invokedSeptember 23rd, 2009 Reports: Justice reconsidering state secrecyWASHINGTON — The Justice Department is reconsidering government agencies' ability to use claims of state secrecy to block the release of information about controversial counterterrorism strategies like rendition and warrantless wiretapping, two newspapers reported Wednesday. Under a revised policy reported by The Washington Post, an agency trying to hide such information would have to convince Attorney General Eric Holder and a panel of Justice Department lawyers that its release would compromise national security.
US Justice Department tells judge Google's digital book deal raises significant legal concernsSeptember 18th, 2009 DOJ balks at Google book deal, hopes for changesNEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department has advised a federal judge that it has significant concerns about a proposed legal settlement that would give Google the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.
Brazilian beef producer JBS to buy majority of Pilgrim's Pride out of bankruptcy for $800MSeptember 16th, 2009 JBS to take $800M stake in Pilgrim's PrideMILWAUKEE — Chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. confirmed Tuesday that Brazilian beef producer JBS SA will buy a majority stake in the company for $800 million in a deal that will let Pilgrim's Pride emerge from bankruptcy protection.
Brazilian beef producer JBS to buy majority of Pilgrim's Pride out of bankruptcy in $2.8B dealSeptember 16th, 2009 JBS to take stake in Pilgrim's Pride in $2.8B dealNEW YORK — Chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. confirmed Tuesday that Brazilian beef producer JBS SA will buy a majority stake in the company in a deal that values the company at $2.8 billion.
Justice Department says violent crime rate was unchanged in 2008September 2nd, 2009 Justice Dept.: Violent crime rate unchanged in '08WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday the rate of violent crime in the United States held steady in 2008. The Bureau of Justice Statistics released its findings about the estimated 4.9 million violent crimes committed in the U.S.
Reports: Pilgrim's Pride nears $2B sale to Brazilian beef producer JBS but both companies mumSeptember 2nd, 2009 Reports: Pilgrim's Pride nears $2B sale to JBSPITTSBURG, Texas — Media reports say beleaguered chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. is nearing a sale to Brazilian beef producer JBS SA for $2 billion.
Pilgrim's Pride idles chicken processing plants in Ala., Ga.July 24th, 2009 Pilgrim's Pride idles chicken plants in Ala., Ga.ATHENS, Ala. — Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
La. governor's proposed deal with the New Orleans Saints wins approval from state legislatureJune 25th, 2009 Saints deal gets Louisiana legislative OKBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov.
Correction: Justice Department complaint itemJune 24th, 2009 Correction: Justice Department complaint itemCINCINNATI — In a June 17 story about a Hindu father who filed a complaint with the Justice Department that his son was forced to eat a beef taco at school, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the father immigrated to the U.S. from India. The father, Ashish Gandhi, is an American-born citizen.
Route Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage through Himachal: DhumalJune 11th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has requested the central government to consider the option of routing the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in China through this hill state terming it more "convenient and shorter". In a missive to Union Minister for External Affairs S.M.
Ark city sues Pilgrim's Pride for $28M over idled plant, accuses company of price manipulationJune 2nd, 2009 Ark. city sues Pilgrim's Pride over idled plantLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The city of Clinton sued Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
Delhi airport wins praise for Haj operationsJanuary 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Haj terminal, an exclusive terminal for Haj pilgrims at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here, has come in for praise from the Delhi government Thursday. 'We are very satisfied with the entire Haj operation carried out from the Delhi airport,' said Delhi's Social Welfare Minister Rajkumar Chauhan.
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