Exclusive-Chrysler-parent Stellantis paid $190.7 million in US fuel economy penalties

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -Chrysler parent Stellantis paid $190.7 million in civil penalties for failing to meet U.S. fuel economy requirements for 2019 and 2020, and owes another $459.7 million in outstanding penalties, government documents seen by Reuters show. The penalties, paid in March and May, were disclosed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

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US Fed fines Green Dot $44 million for numerous unfair and deceptive practices

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Friday it had fined Utah-based Green Dot $44 million for numerous “unfair and deceptive” practices, as well as deficient risk management. The central bank said in a statement the firm, which issues prepaid debit cards, violated consumer law in marketing those products, as…

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Exclusive-Collaboration software maker Smartsheet fields buyout interest, sources say

By Milana Vinn and Anirban Sen (Reuters) – Smartsheet, a U.S. maker of workplace collaboration software with a market value of $6.3 billion, has tapped investment bankers after attracting acquisition interest from buyout firms, according to people familiar with the matter. The Bellevue, Washington-based company is working with Qatalyst Partners to review approaches from private…

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Exclusive-Apax, Bain and CVC exploring potential bids for SoftwareOne, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Oliver Hirt LONDON (Reuters) – Apax Partners, Bain Capital and CVC are each exploring potential bids for SoftwareOne, two people with knowledge of the situation said, three months after the ouster of the Swiss software company’s board. Talks with interested funds are ongoing, one of the people said. Four sources mentioned…

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