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25
2014

Burger King´s Tax Inversion and Canada´s Favorable Corporate Tax Rates

In an unexpected and interesting move, Burger King is in talks to buy Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain Tim Horton’s Inc., a merger that would be structured as a “tax inversion” which would effectively move Burger King’s headquarters to Canada

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25
2014

China Developing an Operating System to Take on Microsoft, Google and Apple

China could have a new homegrown operating system by October to take on imported rivals such as Microsoft, Google and Apple, Xinhua, the government news agency, reported.

AUG
25
2014

Amazon Nears a Deal for Twitch Streaming Service for Gaming

Amazon is close to an agreement to buy Twitch, a fast-growing Internet streaming service with a passionate following among gamers, according to two people briefed on the talks who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

AUG
25
2014

Seed company sued by migrant workers in Michigan

A major seed company is being sued by 32 migrant farm workers and seven of their children over what the workers say were underpayment, unsafe conditions and poor housing they experienced while removing tassels from corn in southwestern Michigan.

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25
2014
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22
2014

Monkey Selfie Can´t Be Copyrighted, U.S. Regulators Confirm

The federal body responsible for registering copyright claims has confirmed that a monkey — or any other animal — that takes a selfie doesn’t own the copyright to the photo.

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21
2014
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21
2014

CADE’s General Superintendence concludes investigation of sham litigation cases

The opinion indicates that the company tried to maintain its position as the exclusive trader of the Gemzar medicine filing contradictory and misleading legal actions within the judiciary and the public administration.

AUG
19
2014

Former Lehman Brothers bankers win pensions battle

More than 2,400 former Lehman Brothers bankers will have their pensions paid in full following a six-year legal battle.

AUG
19
2014

Standard Chartered to pay $300m penalty to NY regulator

Standard Chartered has agreed to pay $300m (£180m) to New York´s top banking regulator for failing to improve money laundering controls.

AUG
19
2014
AUG
19
2014

Google working on child-friendly sites – report

Firm said to be developing versions of YouTube and Gmail to which it could let children under 13 sign up

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19
2014
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18
2014
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18
2014
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18
2014
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15
2014
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11
2014

Italian Senate votes to slash its size and powers

Senators in Italy have voted in favour of sweeping reforms that could lead to a dramatic reduction in the size and power of the upper house of parliament.

AUG
7
2014

Edward Snowden Gets Permission To Stay In Russia For 3 More Years

He faces espionage charges in the U.S. that carry a sentence of up to 30 years, but Russia has no extradition treaty with Washington.

AUG
7
2014

Bank of America, Justice near $17B settlement

Although there is an agreement in principle on the value of the deal, the official said other issues have yet to be resolved, and it could be days before any public announcement is made.

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