March 1(Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the
New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- A federal magistrate judge on Monday denied the United
States government's request that Apple AAPL.O extract data
from an iPhone in a drug case in New York, giving the company's
pro-privacy stance a boost as it battles law enforcement
officials over opening up the device in other cases.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (N:VRX) International VRX.TO said on
Monday it was being investigated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the latest turn of events for the Canadian drug
maker, which has come under recent scrutiny for its sky-high
drug prices and a once-secret relationship with a mail-order
pharmacy.
A non-profit watchdog group on Monday called for an
investigation of David Stevens, chief executive of Mortgage
Bankers Association, arguing that he may have violated ethics
laws relating to his previous position as commissioner of the
Federal Housing Administration.
Argentina has agreed to pay $4.65 billion to four hedge
funds in a deal that could put an end to more than a decade of
mudslinging and legal attacks that had cut the country off from
global financial markets.