Standard Chartered looking at up to $700 million to resolve allegations
New York's Department of Financial Services is investigating the London-based bank for conduct involving disguised Iranian money transfers.Smucker acquires Bustelo, Pilon maker
J.M. Smucker has acquired the Miami company that markets Cuban coffee brands Cafe Bustelo and Cafe Pilon for $360 million with plans to shutter a local production facilities, eliminating as many at 200 jobs.Consumer groups question some Clunkers deals
Consumer advocacy groups are calling on the Department of Transportation to crack down on dealerships offering questionable sales terms to customers participating in the government's Cash for Clunkers program.In world of law, Rothstein story dominated news in 2010
The Scott Rothstein case slithered through courts for much of the year. The disbarred Fort Lauderdale lawyer and his long-time assistant, law firm chief financial officer Debra Villegas, went to prison for the $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.Macy's to lease empty downtown Miami space
Not long ago, Macy's threatened to leave if the area didn't improve. Soon, sidewalks were cleaned, giant flower pots installed, a small park opened nearby, and a condemned structure was demolished. Now it appears the giant retailer is taking steps to help add some spark to an evolving downtown with plans to rent nearly 20,000 square feet to four tenants, say two sources familiar with the deal.Dell's bidders plan computer maker's future without founder
Blackstone Group LP and billionaire Carl Icahn are offering to buy Dell Inc. without retaining Michael Dell as chief executive officer, spurring debate over whether the personal-computer maker would be better off without the entrepreneur who founded it three decades ago.Discovery involving electronic devices can be a game changer
Mark Romance, a shareholder with Richman Greer in Miami, says using a forensic computer expert from the beginning of litigation can help identify a game changer early on, leading to an earlier, and more favorable, resolution.Social networking pitfalls for judges, attorneys
The perils of online communication by judges and lawyers have emerged in several scenarios that highlight what happens when social networking sites and ethical boundaries meet.Trending Stories
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