AUG
5
2015

Obama announces new EPA air quality regulations

The so-called "Clean Power Plan" sets carbon and other pollutant emission standards for states and requires them to submit plans to meet the standards by September 2016.

AUG
4
2015

Nokia sells maps business HERE to German car giants for £2bn

Consortium of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-owner Daimler buy GPS maps service as carmakers face growing technology threat.

AUG
4
2015

Illegal immigrants to UK face eviction without court order under new laws

Landlords who fail to check tenants’ immigration status face five-year jail terms as part of government crackdown to reduce UK’s appeal as a migrant destination.

AUG
3
2015

Microsoft Said to Invest Big Sum in Uber

If the deal is finalized, Microsoft’s contribution would be a substantial amount of the financing, which totals about $1 billion.

AUG
3
2015

Revenge porn law takes effect

Two years-- that´s how long someone could spend behind bars for publicizing a nude photo or video of someone over the age of 17, without their consent.

JUL
31
2015

Uber wants to invest $1bn to boost business in India

The US company wants to use the money to expand to more cities and invest in new products and payment solutions.

JUL
31
2015

Google to defy French ´right to be forgotten´ ruling

Last month, the French privacy watchdog, CNIL, ordered the firm to extend people´s right to have posts removed from its websites worldwide, including Google.com.

JUL
30
2015

More than half of judges under 40 in England and Wales are women

Judicial diversity statistics show improvement in gender balance but no change in percentage of those from minority ethnic groups.

JUL
30
2015

Toshiba´s interim CEO to take 90% pay cut

The sharp reduction in Masashi Muromachi´s salary will affect the new CEO´s pay over the next two months as he attempts to repair the company´s battered balance sheet.

JUL
28
2015

Disneyland Paris faces pricing probe

Pricing probe following accusations that UK and German customers are being frozen out of certain price promotions.

JUL
28
2015

World´s most popular song is not under copyright, according to lawsuit

Film-makers suing music publisher Warner Chappell say they have found proof that Happy Birthday is not covered by copyright

JUL
28
2015

Denying prisoners legal aid may be illegal, appeal court rules

Inmates with mental health problems or learning difficulties could be disadvantaged by removal of legal representation, says court.

JUL
27
2015

U.S. to investigate airlines for price gouging after Amtrak crash

The department on Friday sent letters to American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United asking for information.

JUL
27
2015

U.S. regulators impose record $105 million fine on Fiat Chrysler

Fiat Chrysler agreed to give the owners of 1.5 million vehicles the option of selling their vehicles back to the manufacturer.

JUL
24
2015

Ferrari files for New York IPO

Fiat Chrysler said it would list the subsidiary, which will be known as Ferrari NV, in New York.

JUL
24
2015

EU opens anti-trust case against Sky and US film studios

Sky says it is considering the Commission´s views and will respond in due course.

JUL
24
2015

Financial Times sold to Japanese media group Nikkei for £844m

Sale by Pearson does not include 50% stake in the Economist or the newspaper’s Southwark Bridge headquarters.

JUL
23
2015

Citigroup to Pay $770 Million Over Credit Card Add-Ons

Bank to settle allegations it misled customers about extra products.

JUL
22
2015

Swiss widen Petrobras corruption probe to include Odebrecht

Subsidiaries of Odebrecht are suspected of using Swiss accounts to make bribery payments to former Petrobras executives.

JUL
22
2015

Italy breaches rights over gay marriage - European court

Judges said the government had breached the rights of three gay couples by refusing them marriage or any other recognised form of union.

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