Newspaper wrap-up: General Dynamics may win MoD contract
Posted May 8th 2008 8:47AM by Laurie Pasternack
Filed under: Newspapers, Magazines, Exxon Mobil (XOM), Citigroup Inc. (C), ConocoPhillips (COP), BP p.l.c. ADS (BP), Bear Stearns Cos (BSC), General Dynamics Corp (GD)
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MAJOR PAPERS:
- According to senior industry sources, the Financial Times reported that the Ministry of Defense could ask General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) to provide the vehicle design for a new generation of armored vehicles for the army. It is unclear whether General Dynamics, in competition with Nexter and Artec, will be awarded the contract or will be named the preferred bidder.
- Following the collapse in March of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc (NYSE: BSC), the Financial Times also reported that the SEC will soon require Wall Street banks to publicly disclose more details about liquidity and capital positions. Cox also urged lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow the SEC, or another regulator, the "explicit mandate to supervise" investment banks.
OTHER PAPERS:
- According to the New York Times, Citigroup Incorporated (NYSE: C) will move senior investment banker Alberto Verme to Dubai by the end of the month in the hopes of establishing a stronger foothold in the region, a crucial area for global banks.
- The New York Times also reported that several large oil companies, including BP Plc (NYSE: BP), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), agreed to pay nearly $423M in cash in order to settle a lawsuit that alleged water contamination from methyl tertiary butyl ether, a gasoline additive. Under the terms of the deal, the oil giants also agreed to pay 70% of the future cleanup costs for the next 30 years. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and several other companies named in the suit did not agree to the deal.
Tags: Bear Stearns, BearStearns, BP, BP Plc, BpPlc, BSC, C, Chevron, Citigroup, ConocoPhillips, COP, CVX, Dubai, ExxonMobil, GD, General Dynamics, GeneralDynamics, XOM
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