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Ignominious end to Browne's reign at BP

Lord Browne has resigned as chief executive of BP, the oil giant, over his admission that he lied to a UK court. More >>

Comverse to permit shareholder nominations

Comverse Technology has set a major precedent in US governance by agreeing to introduce majority voting and allow shareholders to nominate directors. More >>

Shell pays out over reserves debacle

Royal Dutch Shell is to pay non-US investors in excess of $350m in compensation over its reserves scandal, which saw the oil giant accused of falsifying the amount of proven oil and gas discoveries on its books. More >>

Ex-Apple officers charged over backdating

Fred Anderson, former chief financial officer at Apple, has agreed to pay approximately $3.5m to settle charges related to stock options backdating at the US computer company. More >>

BAE provided "support services" to Saudi officials 

BAE Systems, the arms manufacturer dogged by bribery allegations, paid for and provided “support services” to Saudi Arabian officials as part of the Al-Yamamah arms deal, documents released under freedom of information laws have revealed. More >>

E.ON drops out of Endesa battle 

German energy group E.ON has abandoned its takeover bid for Spanish rival Endesa, instead cutting a deal with shareholders it had previously been pursuing legal action against. More >>

LSE rival moves nearer to reality

Attempts by a group of investment banks to set up Project Turquoise – a pan-European trading platform that will rival the London Stock Exchange – have moved a step nearer to fruition with the appointment of EuroCCP to provide clearing and settlement services. More >>

Briefs ....

Clarity Commerce Solutions has hit out at investors attempting to oust the retail software group’s management, warning the proposed changes will damage shareholder value. More >>

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