Thu May 16, 2013 11:15am EDT May 16 (Reuters) – A financial recovery plan released on Monday by a state-appointed emergency manager running Detroit has negative consequences for the city’s bondholders, Moody’s Investors Service said on Thursday.”The plan is negative Read more »
Ally, ResCap creditors race to finalize settlement
Tue May 14, 2013 9:20am EDT May 14 (Reuters) – Ally Financial Inc must sign a deal to resolve claims that it owes billions of dollars to creditors of its Residential Capital LLC unit by 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday (1500 Read more »
Commerzbank mulls platform to operate seized ships with partners
FRANKFURT | Tue May 14, 2013 11:48am EDT FRANKFURT May 14 (Reuters) – Commerzbank, Germany’s second-biggest lender, said it is considering launching a platform to operate ships in a bid to recover higher values from the vessels that it seizes Read more »
Ally, ResCap creditors reach settlement
Tue May 14, 2013 11:56am EDT May 14 (Reuters) – Bankrupt Residential Capital LLC said on Tuesday that parent Ally Financial Inc reached a private settlement with ResCap creditors, who say Ally owes them $25 billion.The deal will keep sealed Read more »
Bulgaria resumes sale of ailing arms plant
SOFIA | Tue May 14, 2013 12:04pm EDT SOFIA May 14 (Reuters) – Bulgaria on Tuesday resumed the sale of state-owned arms maker VMZ Sopot, aiming to attract a strategic investor to overhaul the debt-laden plant and funds for the Read more »
UPDATE 1-Ally reaches deal with ResCap creditors
Tue May 14, 2013 12:32pm EDT * Deal allows Ally to shed links to mortgage lending * Settlement details likely next week * Examiner’s report remains sealed until May 23 By Nick Brown and Tom Hals May 14 (Reuters) – Read more »





Ropes Settles Age Discrimination Suit With Ex-Partner
Ropes & Gray has settled a two-year-old discrimination lawsuit brought by former partner Patricia Martone, who claimed Ropes management routinely passed her clients off to younger male partners and unfairly pushed her out of the firm.In a one-page stipulation filed Read more »