JAN
15
2015

Mexico will issue birth certificates to citizens at US consulates, seeking to help them get ID

The Mexican government says it will start issuing birth certificates at its consulates in the United States to help immigrants seeking work permits.

JAN
15
2015

Mexican billionaire more than doubles New York Times stake

Carlos Slim, the world´s second-richest man, has more than doubled his stake in the New York Times Company, becoming the company´s top stakeholder.

JAN
15
2015

Samsung’s reported offer of up to US$ 7.5 billion for BlackBerry

Samsung’s reported offer of up to US$7.5 billion for BlackBerry may turn out to be only a rumor, but such a match might make sense for both sides.

JAN
15
2015

Apple and Google settle over poaching claims

Judge had concluded initial proposal didn’t offer enough money for employees.

JAN
15
2015

Austria lifts adoption restrictions for gay couples

Austria´s Constitutional Court has ruled that gay couples have the same right as heterosexuals to adopt children.

JAN
15
2015

Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano Resigns

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, who led the country through one of its stormiest political periods, resigned on Wednesday.

JAN
15
2015

Obama New Rules on Oil and Gas Industry’s Methane Emissions

In President Obama’s latest move using executive authority to tackle climate change, administration officials will announce plans this week to impose new regulations on the oil and gas industry’s emissions of methane.

JAN
15
2015

Japan proposes record $42 billion military budget to counter China´s rise

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe´s government approved a record $42 billion (28 billion pound) military budget on Wednesday, with outlays rising for a third year to counter China´s rising military might.

JAN
14
2015

Child disabled by mother´s drinking not crime victim: UK court

Britain´s Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected claims that a child born with severe brain damage because her mother drank excessively while pregnant was a victim of crime.

JAN
14
2015

New York City Settles Three Brothers’ Wrongful Conviction Cases for $17 Million

The New York City comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, has agreed to pay $17 million to settle three more claims based on wrongful criminal convictions, his office said .

JAN
14
2015

S&P nears settlement over inflated ratings

On TV and in the courtroom, Standard & Poor’s has waged war against a US Justice Department lawsuit.

JAN
14
2015

WhatsApp Could Be Banned In The U.K. After Charlie Hebdo Murders

As the world continues to be shocked by the events in Paris last week it’s time for the leaders of the world to prove just how little they understand technology.

JAN
14
2015

India court bars Cipla from selling copy of Novartis respiratory drug

An Indian court has barred Indian generic drugmaker Cipla Ltd from making or selling a cheaper copy of Novartis AG´s respiratory drug Onbrez domestically.

JAN
14
2015

Google Looks to High Court in Software Copyright Case

Months after the Supreme Court chiseled away at patent protections for software, Google Inc. and other companies now want the justice to set limits on how software makers can use copyrights to assert exclusive rights over programs.

JAN
14
2015

The FAA Will Permit Drones for Journalism, Starting With CNN

After months of studying drones as a news reporting tool, CNN just struck a deal with the Federal Aviation Administration today.

JAN
14
2015

Dismissal of Fraud Case Against Morgan Stanley Is Upheld

The dismissal of a securities fraud class action alleging Morgan Stanley concealed its exposure to and losses during the subprime mortgage market meltdown has been upheld by a federal appeals court.

JAN
14
2015

Securities Suits Target Apple Supplier Over ´Sweetheart Deal´

Executives at San Jose-based InvenSense Inc. thought they´d found the holy grail when Apple agreed to use their sensors in its new iPhone 6.

JAN
14
2015

Dreamworks Makes Arbitration Push in New ´No-Poach´ Case

If defendants have their way, round two of Silicon Valley´s "no-poach" litigation will play out behind closed doors in arbitration instead of in high-profile courtroom battles.

JAN
13
2015

Another Senior Chinese Lawmaker Sacked After Corruption Probe

China´s ruling Communist Party sacked a senior lawmaker who was under investigation for graft, China´s anti-corruption commission said on Tuesday.

JAN
13
2015

U.S. Top Court Rejects New Challenge To Obamacare Law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up another broad challenge to President Barack Obama´s signature healthcare law.

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