OCT
9
2017

Parties file Supreme Court briefs on whether travel ban cases are moot

The justices will likely take up the issue at their Friday conference

OCT
6
2017

Canada lawmakers approve bill banning visas for rights abusers

Like the US, Canada has had strained ties after Russia´s recent actions in the Crimea

OCT
6
2017

Russian soldiers face ban on selfies and blog posts

The bill affects "contract" soldiers, who can be sent abroad, not conscripts

OCT
6
2017

Spanish court bars MPs´ independence move

The court said such a move would be "a breach of the constitution"

OCT
4
2017

Amazon and Apple hit by EU tax crackdown

The Commission also plans to take Ireland to court over its failure to collect €13bn of back taxes from Apple

OCT
4
2017

France approves new anti-terror laws

The law will incorporate several measures first authorised under the emergency arrangement.

OCT
4
2017

US House votes to ban abortion at 20 weeks

The house began debating H.R. 36 at 3:58 pm and concluded at 6:03 pm during which time they rejected several amendments

OCT
3
2017

Federal judge blocks Florida abortion counseling law

Governor Rick Scott´s office said on Saturday that the ruling is being reviewed.

OCT
3
2017

Wal-Mart buys delivery logistics startup Parcel

The company also bought internet retailer Jet.com for about $3 billion last year in the largest-ever deal for an e-commerce startup.

OCT
3
2017

Apple faces down Qualcomm, Ericsson over EU patent fees

The patent fee model used by world No. 1 smartphone chip designer Qualcomm predominates in the tech industry

OCT
2
2017

Austrian ban on full-face veil in public places comes into force

Legislation banning full-face Muslim veils in public spaces has gone into effect in Austria

OCT
2
2017

Volkswagen diesel emissions fixing bill hits $30bn

The additional cost, for fixing engines in the United States, takes the total bill to $30bn

OCT
2
2017

Supreme Court back to work with major employment dispute

Class-action litigation can result in large damages awards by juries and is harder for businesses to fight than cases brought by individual plaintiffs

SEP
29
2017

Bayer sells further stake in Covestro for 1 billion euros

The sale was not an open market transaction and therefore meets a lock-up agreement from Sept 13

SEP
29
2017

South Africa court: political parties must disclose sources of private funding

The court analyzed and discussed the issue in three parts

SEP
29
2017
SEP
27
2017
SEP
27
2017

Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive

The order was broadcast though Saudi Arabia´s state television channel

SEP
27
2017

EU fines VW’s Scania €880m over truck cartel claims

Brussels fined Scania €880m, saying it had participated in a 14-year long cartel to fix prices and pass on the costs of new emissions-reducing technology

SEP
26
2017

China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting

Users have faced problems with the app for more than a week with services dropping in and out

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