March 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that the Mexican government could move forward with a lawsuit accusing five Arizona gun dealers of participating in the trafficking of weapons and ammunition to Mexican drug cartels. U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez in Tucson rejected arguments that a U.S. law that provides the firearms industry broad protection from lawsuits...

SYDNEY, March 26 (Reuters) - Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts can keep its licence to operate its Melbourne casino, Victoria state's gaming regulator said on Tuesday, after years of regulatory challenges around money-laundering charges. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission said Crown Resorts will be allowed to keep its casino licence and that the decision was in the public interest. Today,...

(Reuters) - A Denver state judge said on Monday that he will hear arguments beginning on Aug. 12 in Colorado's case seeking to block Kroger's ( KR ) $25 billion purchase of rival grocer Albertsons ( ACI ). The order by District Court Judge Andrew Luxen puts Colorado two weeks ahead of a similar hearing before the U.S. Federal Trade...

SAO PAULO, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale said on Monday it has been selected by the U.S. government to begin negotiations for a potential financing for a new iron ore briquette plant in the country, according to a securities filing. Vale said it will negotiate an award for up to $282.9 million for the project, which was selected...