JAN
25
2016

Rebelo de Sousa wins presidential election in Portugal

Mr Rebelo de Sousa, a former leader of the opposition Social Democrats (PSD), had polled 52 per cent of the vote with 99 per cent of ballots counted.

JAN
25
2016

Australian leaders unite for a republic

Ahead of Australia Day on Tuesday, seven of the nation´s eight state and territory leaders signed a declaration calling for an Australian head of state to replace the reigning royal in London.

JAN
21
2016

Supreme Court rules compensation offers do not end class action suits

In a 6-3 decision, the court held that "[a]n unaccepted settlement offer, like other unaccepted contract offers, creates no lasting right or obligation."

JAN
21
2016

US lawmakers delay bill on European data privacy deal

The Judicial Redress Act would allow EU citizens to sue over data privacy in the US but is likely to miss a January deadline for completion

JAN
21
2016

Law firm boss allegedly ´bombarded´ employee with lewd photos and texts

The woman’s lawyers are taking their client’s complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission, alleging predatory and unlawful behaviour

JAN
21
2016

Alexander Litvinenko inquiry: Kremlin likely to be blamed for murder of Russian exile

Public inquiry into polonium murder of Litvinenko in 2006 is expected to conclude that former Russian spy was victim of state assassination

JAN
20
2016

South Korea to File Charges Against Audi Volkswagen Head

Environment Ministry says recall plan submitted by car maker is ‘unacceptable’.

JAN
20
2016

Supreme court immigration review to stir passions as US prepares to vote

The country’s highest court will take on the question of Barack Obama’s executive actions in April, with a decision coming in June – just in time to remind Americans that the next president could choose three new justices.

JAN
19
2016

N.Y. woman faces jail time for violating protection order with Facebook posts

Maria Gonzalez now faces upwards of one year in prison.

JAN
19
2016

Supreme Court divided over Puerto Rico´s autonomy

A majority of justices appeared to side with the Obama administration, which argued that as a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico cannot try two gun dealers after federal courts have acted.

JAN
18
2016

WhatsApp drops subscription fee to become fully free

Users will never again have to pay to use WhatsApp, Facebook’s messaging servisse.

JAN
18
2016

U.S. Will Track Secret Buyers of Luxury Real Estate

The initiative will start in two of the nation’s major destinations for global wealth: Manhattan and Miami-Dade County.

JAN
18
2016

Goldman Says U.S. Mortgage Settlement to Cost $5.1 Billion

Authorities have already penalized the three biggest U.S. banks -- JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc.

JAN
18
2016

Airbus to Join Forces With Uber for On-Demand Helicopter Service, CEO Says

European aerospace company looking to expand its audience for helicopters.

JAN
14
2016

Private messages at work can be read by European employers

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said a firm that read a worker´s Yahoo Messenger chats sent while he was at work was within its rights.

JAN
13
2016

McDonald’s Faces EU Antitrust Complaint

Italian consumer groups allege McDonald’s abuses dominance in fast-food Market.

JAN
13
2016

Florida´s judge-only death penalty sentencing ruled unconstitutional

US supreme court rules 8-1 that defendants’ fate must be decided by jury.

JAN
12
2016

Supreme Court Denies Nestle, Cargill, ADM Appeal in Slave Labor Case

Appeals court had revived lawsuit alleging the companies aided child slave labor abuses in the Ivory Coast.

JAN
12
2016

General Motors to face trial over recalled ignition switch

In the lawsuit, plaintiff Robert Scheuers claims he was injured when his 2003 Saturn Ion ran off the highway, became airborne and then struck the ground and trees in May 2014.

JAN
11
2016

EU Orders Belgium to Recover Unpaid Taxes From 35 Firms

Commission said tax-discount plan represents serious distortion of competition within single Market.

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