IN BRIEF

Sands license in Macau topic of new trial

A trial for a second lawsuit concerning how Las Vegas Sands Corp. earned a Macau gambling license will begin June 1 in Clark County District Court.

Three men are suing the casino operator, claiming they should be compensated for helping keep the company's 2002 seemingly failed bid for a gaming concession afloat.

The case follows a civil trial from last year where Las Vegas Sands was ordered to pay a judgment of $58.6 million to a Hong Kong businessman who helped the company in the Macau licensing process. The company has appealed the verdict to the Nevada Supreme Court.

Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson and former company President Bill Weidner are expected to testify in the trial.

Robocall companies sued by regulators

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission Thursday sued telemarketers Voice Touch Inc. and Transcontinental Warranty Inc., accusing them of deluging people with as many as a billion automated phone calls offering car repair contracts.

The lawsuits, filed in federal court in Chicago, say the companies violated "Do Not Call" rules designed to protect consumers from unwanted phone calls. The regulations bar companies from making calls to people who have registered their phone number with the federal government.

The automated calls by Voice Touch and Transcontinental "falsely claim they are associated with the consumers' car manufacturer and that their warranty is about to expire," said FTC Chairman Jonathan Leibowitz.

NEW YORK

Treasury prices rise as economic doubts linger

Doubts about the economy are keeping demand for Treasurys alive.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 0.22 points to 100.25, but its yield was unchanged at 3.10 percent.

The 30-year bond rose 0.84 points to 103.41. Its yield fell to 4.06 percent from 4.08 percent.