MAR
9
2017

British MPs call for employers to scrap mandatory high heels from corporate dress code

MPs have told employers to stop making women wear high heels as part of corporate dress codes

MAR
9
2017

Samsung chief Lee Jae-Yong on trial for bribery

The trial of Samsung´s de facto head Lee Jae-Yong on a string of corruption charges including bribery and embezzlement has begun in South Korea

MAR
9
2017

British supreme court justice makes veiled attack on Donald Trump

Lord Mance warns that US president’s hostility towards judges could develop into a threat to democracy

MAR
9
2017

Shell sells Canadian oil sands, ties bonuses to emissions cuts

Shell is trying to sell assets totaling $30 billion to cut debt following its $54 billion acquisition of BG Group and is under investor pressure to mitigate climate change risks

MAR
9
2017

U.S. judge allows Hawaii to challenge Trump´s new travel ban

The state of Hawaii will ask the court on Wednesday to put an emergency halt to Trump´s new order, according to a court schedule signed by the judge

MAR
8
2017

U.S. Fines ZTE of China $1.19 Billion for Breaching Sanctions

On Tuesday, the United States government made an example of ZTE in a different way

MAR
8
2017

Supreme Court clarifies correct standard for recusal of judge

The Supreme Court reversed, stating that precedent dictates recusal at times where actual bias is absent

MAR
8
2017

Brookfield to take control of SunEdison units for $1.41 billion

TerraForm Global owns or has contracts to acquire 952 megawatts of wind and solar power in Brazil, India, China, South Africa, Thailand, Malaysia and Uruguay

MAR
8
2017

SoftBank to sell 25% of Arm to Saudi-backed fund

Son puts stake worth $8bn in UK’s largest tech company into $100bn Vision Fund

MAR
8
2017

WikiLeaks says it releases files on CIA cyber spying tools

The discussion transcripts showed that CIA hackers could get into Apple Inc iPhones, Google Inc Android devices and other gadgets

MAR
7
2017

Santander, Intesa Sanpaolo to sell Allfunds Bank in 1.8 billion euro deal

The two U.S. funds did not immediately give financial details of their side of the sale

MAR
7
2017

U.S. high court action leaves transgender students in legal limbo

Bathroom access has become a key issue in the intensifying battle over transgender rights

MAR
7
2017

U.S. top court backs Hispanic man over juror´s racist comments

A juror in his trial said during deliberations that Pena Rodriguez, a Mexican-born lawful permanent U.S. resident, "did it because he´s Mexican, and Mexican men take whatever they want."

MAR
7
2017

Trump’s new travel order bars citizens from 6 Muslim nations

Order taking effect on March 16 excludes Iraq, which was part of original ban

MAR
7
2017

EU not obliged to hand visas to people seeking asylum, rules top court

The Court of Justice of the EU ruled Belgium was within its rights to refuse a visa to a family of potential Syrian asylum seekers

MAR
6
2017

Sri Lanka rejects call for international judges on tribunal

The presidente has stated that any war crimes tribunal will be an internal process to bring peace to the country

MAR
6
2017

Russian MP calls for ban on Beauty and the Beast over ´gay propaganda´

Vitaly Milonov says film’s release in Russia should be cancelled on basis that it promotes ‘perverted sexual relations’

MAR
6
2017

Johnson & Johnson wins trial in talc product liability lawsuits

The verdict came after three straight prior jury verdicts in St. Louis against J&J awarding plaintiffs a combined $195 million

MAR
6
2017

President Trump expected to sign new travel ban executive order today

The Trump administration is expected to unveil a new travel ban executive order today

MAR
6
2017

Vauxhall-Opel sold by GM to Peugeot-Citroen

The French company that owns Peugeot and Citroen has struck a 2.2bn euro deal to buy General Motors´ European unit, including Vauxhall

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