Steve Cohen’s General Counsel Is Part of Trump Transition Team

Kevin O'Connor, the general counsel for Steven A. Cohen's investment firm, is overseeing staff picks for the Justice Department as a member of President-Elect Donald Trump's transition team, according to a chart obtained by Bloomberg. O'Connor's employer, Point72 Asset Management, is the successor to Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors, which was the subject of one of the largest insider trading cases in recent years, though he wasn't there at the time.

Deutsche Bank May Reach Faster DoJ Deal on Trump, Barclays Says

European banks may reach faster, less costly settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice as a result of Donald Trump's unexpected triumph in the U.S. presidential election, according to Barclays Plc analysts. "Some Democrat appointments at the DoJ have only a few weeks left before they are replaced," London-based analysts Mike Harrison and Jeremy Sigee wrote in a note to clients on Friday.

Indian Pharma Stocks Hit by Worries on U.S. Drug Price Pressures

Stocks of Indian pharmaceutical companies, which are collectively the second-biggest suppliers of generic medicines to the U.S., plunged amid mounting concerns about potential pressures on drug prices there after revelations of a Justice Department probe into industry collusion. An antitrust investigation by the Justice Department spanning more than a dozen companies from around the world is examining whether some executives agreed with one another to raise prices on generic medicines in the U.S., people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.

Garth Brooks Wins Top Prize at Country Music Awards

It's billed as country music's biggest night, but it was pop-R&B queen Beyonce who commanded the spotlight at the 50th annual Country Music Awards on Wednesday with a thumping performance of "Daddy Lessons." Accompanied by the Dixie Chicks, the Texas-born star appeared more than two hours into the more-than three hour long show, which was broadcast live from Nashville on ABC, frustrating fans who tuned in specially and expected her widely touted performance to open the show.

China Shares Ease on Asset Bubble, U.S. Election Fears

China stocks ended slightly lower on Monday as sentiment was dampened by warnings from top policymakers about asset bubbles and uncertainties around the U.S. presidential election. The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.1 percent, to 3,336.28, while the Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.1 percent to 3,100.49 points.

Barclays Said Trying to Cap U.S. Mortgage Penalty at $2 Billion

Barclays Plc is trying to draw a line at $2 billion in penalties to settle a U.S. investigation into its sale of mortgage securities after it received an opening offer that it considered too high, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The Justice Department's starting point for negotiations wasn't disclosed but was less than the $14 billion initially presented by the government to Deutsche Bank AG in its talks with the U.S. over similar allegations, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

Deutsche Bank Says DoJ Talks Ongoing as Quarterly Results Beat Forecasts

Deutsche Bank CEO John Cryan said on Thursday the institution is working to forge a deal with U.S. regulators "as soon as possible" as he presented third-quarter numbers that beat forecasts. Investors have been on tenterhooks for news on whether the lender can negotiate lower a Department of Justice fine for mis-selling mortgage-backed securities before the financial crisis ever since the bank said on Sept.

“I will keep you in suspense,” the GOP presidential nominee responded.

Fox News' Chris Wallace worked hard to keep the final presidential debate substantive with tough questions to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but it was the simplest of queries that extracted the biggest headline. Noting Trump's claims Wednesday night that the election was being rigged against him, Wallace asked the Republican whether he would accept the results win or lose, pointing out GOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence had said that he would.

Pilots Ignored Procedures in 2015 Crash That Killed Developers

The pilots of a charter flight that crashed last year in Akron, Ohio, killing seven employees of a Florida real estate development company, ignored multiple routine procedures and their company was lax in its oversight, an investigation has found. U.S. National Transportation Safety Board investigators found failures at charter company Execuflight and the Federal Aviation Administration inspectors who were supposed to assure it was operating safely, NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart said in an opening statement Tuesday.