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• Lloyds sells Halifax Estate Agencies for £1 - Manchester Evening News
• Oil, gas producers limit downside for British shares - Marketwatch
• UK government won't underwite Lloyds rights - FT - Forbes
• Reportlinker Adds Global Legal Services Industry - CNBC
• Iran Shipping Company rejects UK claims on transfer of nuclear goods - Payvand Iran News

Lloyds sells Halifax Estate Agencies for £1 - Manchester Evening News Posted: 16 Oct 2009 04:58 AM PDT LLOYDS Banking Group today said up to 460 full and part-time jobs would go after it agreed to sell its Halifax Estate Agencies division for £1. The sale of the loss-making business to Your Move owner LSL Property Services will see the closure of 121 banking counters within the agency's offices early next year. Lloyds said the agency, which has 218 offices, was no longer part of its plans although it added compulsory redundancies among counter staff would be a "last resort". The group, which is 43 per cent owned by the taxpayer, said the vast majority of the counters which are closing were within a mile of a Lloyds TSB or HBOS branch. Around 1,050 HEA staff will transfer over to LSL, which will rebrand the offices as Your Move, Reeds Rain or Intercounty. The deal makes LSL the second largest estate agency network in the UK. This content has passed through fivefilters.org.

Oil, gas producers limit downside for British shares - Marketwatch Posted: 16 Oct 2009 05:12 AM PDT Alert Email Print By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- London shares lost ground Friday, with most banks on the defensive after disappointing earnings reports on Wall Street. /quotes/comstock/23i!i:ukx UKX 5,190, -32.71, -0.63% The U.K. FTSE 100 index /quotes/comstock/23i!i:ukx (UK:UKX 5,190, -32.71, -0.63%) declined 0.6%, or 32.71 points, to close at 5,190.24. Other European shares and U.S. stocks were also weak as investors weighed mixed results from General Electric and a loss from Bank of America. See Europe Markets. Banks were mostly lower in London, with HSBC Holdings /quotes/comstock/23s!a:hsba (UK:HSBA 694.00, -13.90, -1.96%) /quotes/comstock/13*!hbc/quotes/nls/hbc (HBC 57.04, -1.08, -1.86%) and Barclays /quotes/comstock/23s!a:barc (UK:BARC 372.25, -7.65, -2.01%) /quotes/comstock/13*!bcs/quotes/nls/bcs (BCS 24.37, -0.78, -3.10%) each falling 2%. Lloyds Banking Group /quotes/comstock/23s!a:lloy (UK:LLOY 93.10, +1.69, +1.85%) /quotes/comstock/13i!lyg/quotes/nls/lyg (LYG 6.15, +0.01, +0.16%) , however, managed to gain ground, rising 1.9%. Deutsche Bank upgraded the firm to buy from hold, saying it believes there is potential upside for the stock irrespective of whether the bank enters the government's asset protection scheme or goes down the route of raising cash from shareholders. Also, the bank said that it has agreed in principle to sell its Halifax Estate Agencies business to LSL Property Services for a pound. In total 1,050 jobs will transfer to LSL and 460 bank staff will be affected by the counter closures, with 360 full time roles likely to be lost. "The decision to sell the estate agency business, which has been loss making for some time, follows a strategic review undertaken by the group which concluded that an estate agency operation is no longer integral to its business model," Lloyds said. LSL /quotes/comstock/23s!e:lsl (UK:LSL 285.00, +23.00, +8.78%) , which had earlier announced it was in talks to strike such a deal, rose 5.7%. Meanwhile, most top-index oil and gas sector companies gained ground on Friday with Royal Dutch Shell /quotes/comstock/23s!e:rdsa (UK:RDSA 1,859, +20.00, +1.09%) /quotes/comstock/13*!rds.a/quotes/nls/rds.a (RDS.A 61.07, +0.59, +0.98%) , up 1.1%, BP /quotes/comstock/23s!a:bp. (UK:BP. 559.10, +3.50, +0.63%) /quotes/comstock/13*!bp/quotes/nls/bp (BP 55.14, +0.38, +0.69%) , up 0.6%, Tullow Oil /quotes/comstock/23s!e:tlw (UK:TLW 1,236, +22.00, +1.81%) , up 1.8% and Cairn Energy /quotes/comstock/23s!e:cne (UK:CNE 3,016, +40.00, +1.34%) up 1.3%. The gains came as crude-oil futures traded over $77 a barrel on Friday as traders bet on rising demand and worried about falling U.S. gasoline inventories. Oil futures slipped later in the session. See full story. Outside the top index, shares of National Express /quotes/comstock/23s!a:nex (UK:NEX 362.00, -109.00, -23.14%) dropped 23.1% after a consortium led by CVC Capital Partners scrapped a 765 million pound ($1.25 billion) bid for the bus and rail operator. See full story. National Express rival, Stagecoach Group /quotes/comstock/23s!e:sgc (UK:SGC 156.90, -7.40, -4.50%) , declined 4.5% after it said that it is no longer in talks with CVC and the Cosmen family over acquiring National Express's U.K. bus and rail operations. Shares of card retailer Clinton Cards /quotes/comstock/23s!e:cc. (UK:CC. 42.25, +7.25, +20.71%) jumped 20.7%. Pretax profit from continuing operations rose to 24.1 million pounds, from 22 million pounds last year, the firm said. Sarah Turner is a markets reporter for MarketWatch in London. This content has passed through fivefilters.org.

UK government won't underwite Lloyds rights - FT - Forbes Posted: 14 Oct 2009 06:51 PM PDT LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The British government will not underwrite a planned rights issue by Lloyds Banking Group,, the Financial Times said on Thursday. The newspaper quoted people involved in the process as saying that the government would definitely not make a commitment to mop up any unbought shares. Article Controls email reprint newsletter comments share del.icio.us Digg It! yahoo Facebook Twitter Reddit rss The FT said a refusal to underwrite any cash call would hamper attempts by the partly state-owed bank to raise enough money to free itself from a government toxic asset insurance programme. Officials at Lloyds were unavailable for immediate comment. Analysts and bankers have said Lloyds may struggle to raise even a few billion pounds from an expected debt swap, leaving a rights issue and asset sales as key to any exit from a government insurance plan. Lloyds, 43 percent owned by the UK taxpayer, said last month it was considering an exit from the government's costly scheme to insure against losses from bad debts. It may need to raise as much as 25 billion pounds ($40 billion) to satisfy UK regulators, industry sources say. In a separate story, the Guardian newspaper said UK Finance Minister Alistair Darling was ready to hand over as much as 5 billion pounds ($7.99 billion) of taxpayers' money to Lloyds in order to shore up its finances. The Guardian said negotiations between the bank and the government were continuing. (Reporting by Christopher Johnson; Editing by Bernard Orr) ($1=.6259 Pound) Keywords: LLOYDS/RIGHTS (christopher.johnson@thomsonreuters.com; +44 207 542 8830; Reuters Messaging: christopher.johnson.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. Neither the Subscriber nor Thomson Reuters warrants the completeness or accuracy of the Service or the suitability of the Service as a trading aid and neither accepts any liability for losses howsoever incurred. The content on this site, including news, quotes, data and other information, is provided by Thomson Reuters and its third party content providers for your personal information only, and neither Thomson Reuters nor its third party content providers shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. This content has passed through fivefilters.org.

Reportlinker Adds Global Legal Services Industry - CNBC Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:11 AM PDT NEW YORK, Oct 16, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds Global Legal Services Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0155034/Reportlinker-Adds-Global-Legal-Services-Industry.html The global outlook series on Legal Services provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. This GIA report discusses the prevailing trends, issues, demand forecasts, and activities that affect the industry. The report offers an aerial view of the Global Legal Services Market, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth drivers. The report also offers a recapitulation of recent industry activity in addition to an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 132 companies active in the market. 1. MARKET OVERVIEW 1 Testing Times for Global Legal Services Industry 1 Global Market Overview 1 Table 1: World Market for Legal Services by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2006 through 2010 1 Corporate Legal Expenditure on the Decline 2 Offshoring Gains Prominence as Spending Wanes 2 High Time for LPOs to Capitalize on the Demand2 Competitive Landscape 2 Table 2: Leading Global Law Firms by Revenue (FY2006-2007 & FY2007-2008)3 Structural Changes in Legal Profession Continue Unabated 3 Business Sector - A Key Growth Area for Legal Services 3 2. LEGAL SERVICES INDUSTRY - AN OVERVIEW 4 Introduction 4 Birth of Law and Legal Services 4 Market for Legal Services5 Legal Aid 5 Legal Aid Delivery Modes5 Staff Attorney Model 5 Judicare Model 5 Community Legal Clinic 5 Legal Aid Practices in Select Countries 6 The United States6 Organizations Involved6 The UK6 Scotland 7 Australia 7 Technological Milestones in the Global Legal Services Industry 7 Legal Process Off-Shoring - A Growing Industry 8 Secretarial and Administrative Tasks - Key Outsourced Functions 8 Paralegal Outsourcing - More Complex Work Being Outsourced 9 Off-shoring of Lawyer's Work- A Testimony to Success of LPO 9 India - A Key Destination for Offshore Legal Services 9 3. US MARKET PERSPECTIVE 9 Outlook 9 US Legal Services Industry 10 Market Overview 10 Table 3: US Legal Services Market Revenues for Years 2006 Through 2010 (in US$ Billion)10 Table 4: US Legal Services Market Revenues (2001-2005) in US$ Billion 11 Table 5: Percentage Breakdown of Legal Services Revenues (2001-2007) by Source- Lawyers' Offices and Other Legal Services 11 Table 6: Number of Practicing Lawyers (in Thousands) in the US Legal Services Market 12 Table 7: Percentage Breakup of US Legal Service Professionals by State (2008 & 2009) 12 Competitive Landscape 13 Table 8: Leading US Law Firms by Attorneys Employed (2008) 13 Business Sector - A Major Market for Legal Services in the US 13 Table 9: US Legal Services Market (2008): Percentage Breakup of Revenues by End Markets - Commercial/Business, Individual and Others 13 US Exports and Imports of Legal Services14 Table 10: US Legal Services Trade (2003-2007) - Exports and Imports Value (US$ Billion) 14 Table 11: US Legal Services Market: Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Country (2007) 14 Table 12: US Legal Services Market: Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country (2007) 15 Attorneys in Accounting Firms15 Competition in the Recent Past 15 Table 13: Leading Intellectual Property Practicing Firms in the US by Number of Practicing Attorneys (2005) 15 Table 14: Leading US Legal Advisors in Bank and Thrift Merger Deals by Value (2005)16 Structure of Legal System in the US 16 Technological Milestones in the US Legal System17 Regulations 17 Trends in the US Legal Services Market 17 Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures 17 Corporate Legal Spending on the Decline 17 Clients Negotiate Alternative Fee Structures 18 Economic Downturn Affects Employment at Law Firms 18 Attorneys Preferring Solo Practice 18 Online Legal Services - Expanding Market Reach of Legal Services 18 Consolidation Rife in the US Legal Service Industry19 Table 15: M&A Deals in the US Legal Services Industry (2004-2008) 19 Downturn Distresses Legal Aid Services 20 Legal Process Outsourcing 20 LPO Industry to Witness Surge in Business Volume 20 Client Push and Cost Escalation Driving Offshoring of Legal Work 20 Legal Service Plans Gaining Popularity 21 Working of Legal Service Plans 21 Paralegal Services 21 Increasing Demand for Paralegal Services22 Law Firms Seek Economical Alternatives 22 Rising Demand for Compliance Paralegals 22 E-Discovery Creates New Roles for Paralegals 22 Paralegals Subject to Regulation by Law 22 Mediation Services22 4. JAPANESE MARKET PERSPECTIVE 23 Market Overview 23 Table 16: Japanese Legal Services Market Revenues for Years 2006 Through 2010 (in US$ Billion) 23 Liberalization Opens Legal Services Market in Japan 23 Types of International Law Firms in Japan 23 Key Players in the Market24 Rapid Growth In Number of Lawyers Drawing Intense Debate 24 Strong Opposition Leads to Review of Plan 24 Quality of New Lawyers Pose a Major Concern 25 The Gatekeeper Issue - A Potential Threat to Client-Lawyer Relationship 25 Overview of Japanese Legal System 25 Professional Structure 25 Bar Associations 26 5. EUROPEAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE 27 Market Overview 27 Table 17: European Legal Services Market Revenues for Years 2006 Through 2010 (in US$ Billion) 27 Globalization Drives Commercial Practice 27 Economic Downturn a Dampener for Law Firms 27 New Centers of International Law Practice in Europe 28 Table 18: Leading Intellectual Property Practicing Firms in Europe by Number of Total Active Practitioners (2005) 28 5A. GERMAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE28 Recession Gives German Law Firms a Run For Their Money 28 Law Firms Employ Alternative Strategies to Tide Over Slowdown 29 Legal Aid in Germany 29 Types of Legal Professionals in Germany 29 Attorneys 29 Patent Attorneys 30 Notaries 30 Opportunities for Foreign Nationals30 5B. UK MARKET PERSPECTIVE 31 Structure of Legal Services in England and Wales 31 Table 19: Legal Service Practitioners in England and Wales by Type (2007) 31 London - A Major Center for International Legal Services 31 Trends 32 Larger Firms Corner Majority of Revenues32 Business and Commercial Legal Services Lead the Market 32 Business Closures Spell Trouble Ahead 32 Declining Revenues Force Law Firms to Lay-Off Staff32 Law Firms Change Course Amid Global Recession 33 Legal Aid Services Affected by High Costs 33 Economic Downturn to Increase Demand for Legal Aid 33 Legal Services Act 2007 to Usher in Reforms in England 34 Reforms to Legal Aid System 34 Table 20: Average Legal Aid Productivity of Solicitors in England35 LSC Offers Another Chance to Sign Revised VHCC Contracts 35 5C. FRENCH MARKET PERSPECTIVE35 Overview35 French Law Firms Going International35 Mid-size and Boutique Firms Prosper 35 Competitive Scenario 36 Rising Competition on the Home Turf36 Legal Aid in France36 Eligibility 36 Full and Partial Legal Aid 37 Actions Covered Under Legal Aid 37 5D. ITALIAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE 37 Italian Legal Services Market Overview 37 Law Firms Change Track to Weather the Recession37 Consolidation Among Domestic Firms on the Rise 37 Competitive Scenario 38 Table 21: Law Firms in Italy with 100 or More Associates (2008) 38 5E. RUSSIAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE 39 Russian Legal Services Market Overview 39 Foreign Firms Lead the Suite 39 Competitive Scenario 39 Table 22: Leading Law Firms in Russia by Associates Employed (2008)40 6. ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET PERSPECTIVE 40 Asia-Pacific Propping Global Legal Services Market 40 Overview40 Table 23: Asia-Pacific Legal Services Market Revenues for Years 2006 Through 2010 (in US$ Billion)41 Table 24: Leading Intellectual Property Practices in Asia-Pacific by Number of Active Practitioners (2005) 41 6A. AUSTRALIAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE 42 Overview of Australian Legal Service Industry 42 Industry Composition 42 Market Overview 42 Competitive Scenario 42 Overseas Markets Offering Growth Prospects 42 Exports43 Exports by Region43 Table 25: Australian Exports of Legal Services (FY 2006-2007): Value Breakdown By Region - North America (US and Canada), Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Europe and Others (In US$ Million) 43 Exports by Practice Area 44 Table 26: Australian Exports of Legal Services (FY 2006-2007): Value Breakdown By Practice Area- Corporate; Telecom, Intellectual Property and Information Technology; Litigation; Finance and Banking; Energy and Resources; and Others (In US$ Million) 44 Exports by Provider 44 Table 27: Australian Exports of Legal Services (FY 2006-2007): Value Breakdown By Service Provider- Legal Practitioners and Law Firms, and Others (In US$ Million) 44 Downturn Sends Legal Aid into a Quandary as Funds Dry Up 45 Overview of Legal System in Australia 45 Professional Structure 45 6B. CHINESE MARKET PERSPECTIVE 46 Market Overview 46 International Law Firms Follow Businesses into China46 UK Firms Score over Law Firms from Other Countries 46 Foreign Firms Maintain Firm Stand 46 Accession to WTO Open Further Opportunities for Foreign Firms 47 Domestic Firms Gaining Ground 47 Legal Services in China 48 Overview of Legal System in China 48 Professional Structure 48 6C. INDIAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE49 Overview of Legal Services Market in India 49 Competitive Scenario 49 Overview of Legal System in India 50 Professional Structure 50 Overview of Legal Services Industry In India 50 Regulation of Legal Profession 51 The Contentious Issue of Liberalization 51 Present Restrictions over Liberalization 51 Entry of Foreign Law Firms - An Issue Still Being Weighed 51 Relevance of Liberalization of Legal Services to Business Growth 52 Transformation in the Legal Services Market 52 India Mulls Over Allowing UK Law Firms Practice Law in India 52 India - A Key Destination for Global Legal Process Outsourcing Business 52 Key Markets for Indian LPO industry53 Structure of Indian LPO Industry 53 Competition 53 Classification Based on Type of Vendors53 Table 28: Indian LPO Average Revenues per Employee by Vendor Type (2006) in US$ 54 Classification Based on Value of Work 54 Classification Based on Source of Work 54 Quality of Service and Data Confidentiality - Key Challenges Ahead 54 Crisis in US Puffs Up Revenues for LPOs in India 54 Growth In LPO Creating Huge Employment Opportunities 55 Indian LPOs Explore Opportunities in Japan and South Korea 55 6D. SOUTH KOREAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE 55 Overview of Legal System in South Korea 55 Professional Structure 56 South Korea to Liberalize Legal Service Market56 Three- Stage Liberalization Plan for Korean Legal Service Sector 56 Stage I 56 Stage II 57 Stage III 57 Liberalization to Significantly Alter Market Dynamics 57 Reforms 57 Business Sector - A Key Beneficiary of Liberalization 58 6E. HONG KONG MARKET PERSPECTIVE 58 Market Overview 58 Legal System Overview 58 Export of Legal Services 58 Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Hong Kong's Legal Services Exports By Destination (2006)59 China, the Leading Destination for Hong Kong's Legal Services Exports 59 Key Provisions of CEPA 59 7. REST OF WORLD 60 Market Overview 60 Table 30: Rest of World Legal Services Market Revenues for Years 2006 Through 2010 (in US$ Billion)60 7A. BRAZILIAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE 60 Privatization Increases Demand for Legal Services 60 Overview of Brazilian Legal Services Market 60 Regulation of Lawyers 61 Qualification of Lawyers 61 Code of Conduct 61 7B. ISRAELI MARKET PERSPECTIVE 61 Introduction 61 Booming Economy Fuelling Growth in Legal Service Industry 62 8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 62 CMS Merges Three Moscow Offices 62 Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus and with Shughart Thomson & Kilroy Merge 62 Boult Cummings and Bradley Arant Rose & White Merge 62 BelYurBuro Merges with Magisters 63 Frost Brown Todd Merges with Locke Reynolds 63 Troutman Sanders and Ross, Dixon & Bell Complete Merger 63 Total Attorneys to Expedite Launch of New LPO Solution 63 MALLESONS Backs Out of Merger Plans with Clifford Chance 64 Howrey Buys Construction Law Practice of Thelen64 Optima Legal Takes Over d3 Legal 64 Brown Turner and Malcolm J Ross Merge 64 Integrated Legal Holdings Acquires Argyle Partnership 65 Middletons Merges with Salter Power and Franklyn Legal 65 Tindall & Foster, PC Announces Merger Plans with Quan, Burdette & Perez 65 DLA Piper to Enter into Joint Venture with Al Wagayan, Al Awadhi & Al Saif 65 CPA Global to Scale Up Operations in India 65 Sherwin O'Riordan, Mullany Solicitors, and Brendan Walsh & Partners Merge 66 Prochazka Randl Kubr Joins Forces with Bellak & Partners 66 PwC' Private Client Services and Clarendene Merge 66 Mason Hayes & Curran and Arthur O'Hagan to Merge 66 Luce Forward to Introduce New Service for Action Sports Companies 66 Roythornes Merges with Adrian Christmas Solicitors 66 DLA Piper Opens Second Office in UAE67 Unitedlex Voices Further LPO Investment Plans in India 67 Lawrence Legal Services Acquires McDonald Pynt Lawyers 67 Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott Merges with O'Connor & Hannan 67 Malaysian and Singapore Law firms Form Joint Venture in Vietnam67 Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll Takes Over Needle & Rosenberg67 Hofmeyr Herbstein and Cliffe Dekker to Merge 67 LeClairRyan Merges With Wright Robinson Osthimer & Tatum 68 Integreon Managed Solutions Acquires Datum Legal 68 BMC Group Takes Over Analytics Incorporated 68 Kilpatrick Stockton Merges with Muldoon Murphy & Aguggia 68 Taft Stettinius & Hollister Takes Over Sommer Barnard 68 Wipro Introduces LPO Services 68 Slater &Gordon Acquires Secombs Solicitors 68 Sherman & Howard Acquires Wears Travers & Perkins 69 Bullivant Houser Bailey and Jacobs & Ferraro Merge 69 McGuireWoods Takes Over Helms Mulliss & Wicker Merge69 Thorp Reed & Armstrong Acquires Kittredge Donley Elson Fullem & Embick 69 McGlinchey Stafford Purchases Sieberth & Patty 69 Infosys Enters Into LPO Business 69 LexisNexis Group Acquires Redwood Analytics 69 Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Merges with Kendall Freeman 69 Dreier Stein & Kahan and Browne Woods & George Merge69 Tricom India to Select Assets of Acquire Apex Document (India) 69 Blackwell Sanders and Husch & Eppenberger to Merge 70 Fox Mandal, Hinduja Group & Williams Lea LPO Terminate JV Plans70 Williams Lea Takes Over Centric LPO 70 Bingham McCutchen Takes Over New Tokyo International70 Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and Hatch & Parent Merge 70 CPA Signs Agreement with Integreon (India) 70 Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP Merges with Lord Bissell & Brook LLP 70 Ronan Daly Jermyn and William B Glynn Solicitors Merge 71 Lewis and Roca Enters into Partnership with Beckley Singleton 71 Leake & Andersson and Roy, Bivins, Judice, Roberts & Wartelle Merge 71 Wolters Kluwer Takes Over Technical Answer Group 71 Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz Takes Over Gambrell & Stoltz 71 Fox Rothschild Buys Goldman & Kramer71 Mindcrest to Establish Association of LPO Companies 72 Stringer Clark and Ryan Carlisle Thomas Merge 72 Thompson Cobum Takes Over FagelHaber72 Stinson Morrison Hecker Merges with Blumenfeld Kaplan & Sandweiss 72 Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst Takes Over Querrey & Harrow 72 Resources Global Professionals Expands Legal Services Business 72 Government Awards Legal Service Framework Through OGCbuying. solutions 72 Dickinson Wright PLLC Takes Over Artz & Artz 72 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Takes Over Alhadeff & Solar 73 Davis Wright Tremaine Buys acquired Parsons Hsue & De Runtz 73 Butzel Long Acquires Hollyer Brady Barrett & Hines 73 Bingham McCutchen Takes Over Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan Merge 73 Engle Martin & Associates Takes Over Litigation Management Services 73 O'Neil Cannon Takes Over Hopp Neumann Humke 73 Fox Rothschild Takes Over Miller Mitchell73 Littler Mendelson Takes Over Amburgey & Rubin 73 Reed Smith Took Over Sachnoff & Weaver 73 Williams Mullen and Maupin Taylor Merge 73 Clark Hill PLC, Brady Hathaway and Bretz PC to Merge74 Veritext Acquires Doerner & Goldberg74 Veritext Acquires First Services 74 Merrill Takes Over Document Resources 74 McDonald Hopkins Takes Over Harris Kessler & Goldstein 74 Trial Solutions of Texas Takes Over Discovery Law 74 MPS Group Acquires Legal Staffing Business of Esquire Group 74 DNC to Acquire Detachering Plus 74 DWF Solicitors Take Over Construction Lawyers 74 Fox Rothschild Takes Over Young Moriwaki & Greenfader 75 Littler Mendelson Takes Over Duvin Cahn & Hutton 75 Cobra Legal Solutions to Enter India75 Drinker Biddle & Reath Takes Over Gardner Carton & Douglas75 Day, Berry & Howard and Pitney Hardin Merge 75 LexisNexis U.S. Introduces Global IP Law Service 75 To order this report: Reportlinker Adds Global Legal Services Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0155034/Reportlinker-Adds-Global-Legal-Services-Industry.html More market research reports here! 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Iran Shipping Company rejects UK claims on transfer of nuclear goods - Payvand Iran News Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:33 AM PDT TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran's Shipping Company rejected the UK claims that vessels of the Iranian organization have transferred illegal materials including nuclear goods. www.irisl.net "The Iranian company's activities are completely within the international rules and regulations and it has never violated the international rules of shipping industry," the Iranian organization said. The Iranian company also stressed, all of its vessels are only used for trade and described British officials' claim on Iranian shipping industry's activity over transfer of nuclear and missile equipment to Iran as "sheer lie". It also continued, the UK restriction against Iran's Shipping Company will not impose a sever influence on the traffic of Iranian vessels in international ports and waters and added, the level of cooperation between the Iranian organization and British sides have been very insignificant over last years. The UK ordered financial-services companies to end trade with Iran's Bank Mellat and Shipping Lines Company and claimed that these organizations are linked to the county's nuclear issue. ... Payvand News - 10/16/09 ... -- Bookmark/Share this post with: Delicious | Digg | Facebook | Furl | Google | Magnolia | Newsvine | Reddit | Yahoo This content has passed through fivefilters.org.

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