DEC
22
2014

UK to extend Libor manipulation laws

Britain will extend laws which make the manipulation of market benchmarks a criminal offense to cover a further seven benchmarks.

DEC
22
2014

Amazon´s cloud business a harder sell in post-Snowden era

This spring, Taser International Inc won a small but high-profile contract to supply body cameras to the London police. But the deal nearly collapsed over one issue

DEC
22
2014

Four Afghans transferred from Guantanamo

The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Saturday announced the repatriation of four Guantanamo Bay detainees to Afghanistan.

DEC
22
2014

Obama signs defense spending bill with provisions preventing Guantanamo closure

US President Barack Obama signed the annual federal defense policy bill into law Friday but expressed dissatisfaction over provisions that limit the his ability to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.

DEC
22
2014

North Korea threatens to target White House after claims it was behind Sony hacking

President Barack Obama is “recklessly” spreading rumours of a Pyongyang-orchestrated cyberattack of Sony Pictures.

DEC
19
2014

European court gives UK visa direction

The UK cannot block family members who are originally from outside Europe but now live in the EU entering the country without a visa.

DEC
19
2014

Sony hacking a serious security issue: U.S.

The United States on Friday said that it is treating the Sony cyber-security breach as a “serious national security matter”.

DEC
19
2014

Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Over Colorado Pot Legalization

Nebraska and Oklahoma on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare Colorado´s legalization of marijuana unconstitutional.

DEC
18
2014

Google looks to head off U.S. antitrust lawsuit over Android

Google will try to persuade a U.S. judge on Thursday to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit over its Android smartphone operating system.

DEC
18
2014

US watchdog fines Avon $135m for China bribes

Beauty company Avon has been fined by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for paying out bribes and gifts to Chinese officials.

DEC
18
2014

Obesity ´is a disability´ - EU courts rule

Obesity can constitute a disability within European law, the EU´s highest court has ruled.

DEC
18
2014
DEC
18
2014

Obama’s plan to open relations with Cuba in 13 points

President Barack Obama announced this afternoon that the United States is now engaged in taking sweeping, "historic steps" to restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba.

DEC
17
2014

Hungarian Wants a Piece of ´Drunk in Love´

Beyonce and Jay Z have someone else to thank for the "foreign eroticism alongside the sexually intense lyrics" of their hit song "Drunk in Love," a Hungarian pop star claims in court.

DEC
17
2014

Judge declares Obama immigration action unconstitutional

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about immigration reforms during a visit to Casa Azafran in Nashville.

DEC
17
2014

Ex-Sony employees sue, claim company failed to protect data

Sony Pictures Entertainment has been sued by two self-described former employees who accuse the movie studio of failing to protect Social Security numbers, healthcare records, salaries and other data from computer hackers who attacked it last month.

DEC
17
2014

Apple Wins iPod Antitrust Trial

A jury ruled in favor of Apple Inc. on Tuesday in a class-action lawsuit that accused the technology giant of violating antitrust laws by suppressing competition for its iPod music players.

DEC
16
2014

Tencent, Sony strike China music distribution deal

Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) has struck the latest in a string of music distribution deals, this time with Sony Music Entertainment.

DEC
16
2014

Amazon sellers face financial uncertainty after 1p automated pricing glitch

Amazon has come under fire for failing to help the small family-owned businesses that have lost tens of thousands of pounds after a technical glitch caused their products to be sold for a penny.

DEC
16
2014

Google Says Death Threats Don’t Trump Copyright, YouTube

An actress who says she got death threats over a performance used in an anti-Islam YouTube clip has made enemies of Google.

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