Bloomberg - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission extended a rule forcing hedge funds to tell the agency about short-sale positions amid concerns investors bet against companies after spreading false rumors they will fail.
Investment managers who oversee more than $100 million must to disclose to the SEC the stocks they’ve bet will fall in price […]

New York Post- Wall Streeters who suspect that hedge funds are behind false rumors about Lehman Brothers and other banks say they’re skeptical that regulators will be able to find and punish those responsible.
"I would love to have someone pinned and pilloried for doing this stuff," said one investment pro who says he […]

New York (HedgeCo.Net) - Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch is suing InBev after declaring that their “bargain price” offer of $65 a share is illegal.  Anheuser-Busch accuses InBev of using “deceptive conduct” to try to win control of the company.  
InBev recently filed a consent solicitation statement with regulators in an attempt to take over Anheuser-Busch’s board.  […]