EU Agrees to Scrap Roaming Charges, Enshrine Net Neutrality
The European Union agreed to a final version of a law that would
enshrine the equal treatment of Internet traffic starting next year
and would scrap cellphone roaming costs starting mid-2017.
Japan's SMBC Nears Deal for GE Europe Private-Equity Finance
Unit
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking is nearing a deal to buy General
Electric's European private-equity finance business, according to
people familiar with the matter.
Lehman Brothers, Barclays Settlement Approved by Bankruptcy
Judge
A judge on Monday approved a settlement in the long-running
legal fight between Lehman Brothers and Barclays, punctuating one
of the more intriguing sagas of Lehman's collapse.
Barclays Names Former Dallas Fed President Fisher as Adviser
Barclays on Monday named Richard Fisher, who recently retired
from his post as head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, as
senior adviser at the bank.
Cheil Industries Promises Better Dividends if Merger
Approved
Cheil Industries, the Samsung conglomerate's de facto holding
company, said it would boost dividends and establish a corporate
governance committee -- but only after a contentious merger with
Samsung's construction and trading company is approved by
shareholders.
3G Accelerates Shake-Up Ahead of Kraft-Heinz Merger
H.J. Heinz Co.'s private-equity owner accelerated its shake-up
of Kraft Foods Group Inc.'s management ranks, ahead of a
shareholder vote on approving their combination.
Celgene, Juno in 10-Year Collaboration
Celgene agreed to pay Juno Therapeutics $1 billion as an initial
investment in a 10-year collaboration that is one of the most
ambitious partnerships attempting to harness the immune system to
fight cancer.