Royal Bank of Scotland could have to pay higher than expected settlements to cover the cost of involvement in the mis-selling of U.S. mortgage-backed securities, The Times reported on Friday, pushing RBS shares lower.
Austrian prosecutors have charged Julius Meinl V, chairman of Meinl Bank, with breach of trust as part of a multi-year investigation into dealings at the lender and a related firm, a spokeswoman for the Vienna criminal court said on Friday.
Canada-based Yamana Gold Inc said it would seek the annulment of an Argentine court-appointed arbitrator's assessment that the company should pay $244 million to a director of Samco Gold Ltd.
Puerto Rico has filed an appeal against local lender Doral Financial Corp over $229.9 million in disputed taxes, which Doral on Friday called "baseless".
