OCT
23
2008

EU lawmakers approve crackdown on Internet violence

Cyber-bullying and child pornography will be targeted in a 55 million euro ($70.9 million) scheme agreed by European Union lawmakers on Wednesday.

OCT
23
2008
OCT
23
2008

Chrysler to close Delaware plant early, cut jobs

Chrysler LLC said on Thursday that it was closing one assembly plant early and eliminating a shift at another, resulting in 1,825 job cuts, following a loss of more than $1 billion for the first half of the year.

OCT
23
2008

Asian, European leaders to discuss financial crisis, environment

Leaders from more than 40 Asian and European countries will hold two days of talks in the Chinese capital.

OCT
23
2008

Aviva USA Corp. settles suit over annuity scheme

The Minnesota Attorney General´s office settled a lawsuit Wednesday with two insurance companies it had alleged sold problem annuities to seniors.

OCT
23
2008

‘Virtual strip search’ at airports debated in Europe

Some European lawmakers are publicly objecting to plans to authorize scanners that allow security workers to see through passengers’ clothes, saying the devices permit “virtual strip searches” and represent a serious violation of personal privacy.

OCT
23
2008

More banks report threatening letters

The number of banks and other agencies reporting that they have received angry letters containing a powdery substance has risen to 45 in 11 states, and there could be more cases, FBI officials said Wednesday.

OCT
23
2008

Greek Parliament to investigate land swap

Greek lawmakers voted unanimously early Thursday to launch a parliamentary investigation into a scandal involving a land swap between the state and a 1,000-year-old Orthodox monastery that has deeply embarrassed the conservative government.

OCT
22
2008

Denmark, TV2 win case over EU84 million in state aid

Denmark and TV2 A/S have won a court bid to overturn a European Union order for the state-owned television station to repay the government 84.4 million euros ($108 million).

OCT
22
2008

FSA says it will end daily reports on short positions

The U.K. financial regulator will scrap an emergency measure that required daily disclosure of short positions in U.K. financial companies´ shares, saying it was overly burdensome on investors.

OCT
22
2008

EU: New gas cartel would force rethink of policy

Europe would have to rethink its energy policy if Russia, Iran and Qatar go ahead with an OPEC-style cartel on natural gas, the European Commission warned Wednesday.

OCT
22
2008

Schwarzenegger expects to call special legislative session

Barring an economic turnaround, Gov. Arnold Schwar-zenegger will call a special session to deal with a multibillion-dollar revenue shortfall before Nov. 30, Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear said Tuesday.

OCT
22
2008

City Council to vote on term limits bill

A contentious bill seeking to extend term limits is scheduled for a vote in City Council tomorrow, while Mayor Michael Bloomberg said yesterday that he wouldn´t pursue a voter referendum if his proposal fails.

OCT
22
2008

Book Raffle

MI has the great pleasure to raffle the book: Development, Human Rights and the Rule of Law.

OCT
21
2008

France injects nearly $14B into banks

The French government is injecting €10.5 billion ($13.9 billion) into the country´s six largest banks to help stabilize the economy and ensure the banks have adequate lines of credit.

OCT
21
2008

Disney wants court examiner to probe Lehman Brothers transfers

The Walt Disney Co. asked a judge to appoint an examiner to investigate Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.´s movement of funds between itself and subsidiaries around the time it filed for bankruptcy last month.

OCT
21
2008

Shoe Pavilion wins approval to hire liquidators, close stores

Shoe Pavilion Inc., the West Coast shoe retailer, won an emergency bankruptcy court order allowing it to hire liquidators to close all its stores after going-out-of-business sales.

OCT
21
2008

KY Gov. applauds court decision to block internet gambling sites

Kentucky District Judge Thomas Windgate refused to dismiss the decision to block 141 Internet gambling sites, causing confusion among gambling site owners, the industry in general and Internet advocates at the same time.

OCT
21
2008

U.S. sues to block JBS from acquiring National Beef

U.S. antitrust enforcers and 13 states sued to prevent Brazil´s JBS SA from acquiring National Beef Packing Co., saying the company would have too much control over the $30 billion cattle market and retail meat prices.

OCT
21
2008

China Communist Party issues new land use law policy

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Sunday issued a new policy paper liberalizing the country´s land use laws in an effort to decrease rural poverty and increase the country´s agricultural capacity.

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