JAN
30
2018

Malaysia high court annuls unilateral conversion of minors to Islam

It remains to be seen how big of an impact this decision will have on Malaysia´s dual-court system

JAN
29
2018
JAN
29
2018
JAN
26
2018

French parliament gives citizens the ´right to make mistakes´

Law allows for an error when dealing with government but it must be made in good faith

JAN
26
2018

Trump plan to offer citizenship to 1.8m undocumented immigrants

The proposed bill, to be unveiled on Monday, requests $25bn in funds for a wall on the Mexican border

JAN
26
2018

France to fight cannabis use with spot fines

Police would soon be equipped with mobile phone and tablet computer technology that made it simple to impose immediate fines, Collomb said.

JAN
25
2018

Woman says Missouri’s strict abortion regulations violate her religion

A member of the Satanic Temple in Missouri has filed a lawsuit against the state that alleges that her religious rights are violated by the state’s abortion restrictions

JAN
25
2018

World Bank chief economist Paul Romer steps down

Paul Romer is returning to his position as university professor at New York University

JAN
25
2018

Germany threatens curbs on Facebook’s data use

Antitrust investigation puts social network’s business model under scrutiny

JAN
25
2018

EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm £870m for Apple payments

The EU´s Competition Commission said Qualcomm had "prevented rivals from competing in the market"

JAN
24
2018

Facebook buys Boston software company that authenticates IDs

Terms of the deal and how Facebook would apply Confirm’s software were not revealed.

JAN
24
2018

Theresa May is setting up a ´fake news´ unit to fight Russian propaganda

May has previously accused Russia of waging a fake news war against the West

JAN
24
2018

Brazil´s PagSeguro raises $2.7 bln in IPO

The shares will debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday

JAN
23
2018

Government shutdown fizzles on spending, immigration deal in Congress

The House approved the funding bill by a vote of 266-150 just hours after it passed the Senate by a vote of 81-18

JAN
23
2018

Bacardi to buy high-end tequila maker Patron in $5.1 billion deal

High-end tequilas including Patron’s namesake drinks have helped the beverage broaden its reach beyond young partygoers.

JAN
23
2018

South Korea bans anonymous cryptocurrency trades

The move is aimed at stopping virtual currencies being used for crimes such as money laundering

JAN
22
2018

Trump signs bill renewing NSA´s internet surveillance program

The law renews for six years and with minimal changes the NSA program

JAN
22
2018

Law Society urges end to enforced medical treatment of vulnerable people

Treatment without consent for up to six months of people sectioned under Mental Health Act may breach human rights

JAN
19
2018

Brazil credit card processor Stone plans New York IPO

The company, controlled by founders André Street and Eduardo Pontes, has among its minority shareholders British buyout firm Actis LLP and Brazil’s Gavea Investimentos Ltda

JAN
19
2018

SoftBank is now Uber´s largest shareholder as deal closes

The deal includes a large purchase of shares from existing Uber investors and employees at a discounted valuation for the company of $48 billion

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