NOV
5
2018

Goldman Sachs Places Andrea Vella on Leave Over 1MDB Case

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has placed Andrea Vella, its former co-head of investment banking in Asia, on leave, according to a person briefed on the decision.

NOV
5
2018

U.S. Says China State-Owned Company Stole Micron Secrets

A Chinese state-owned company was charged with conspiring to steal trade secrets of U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. as the Justice Department steps up actions against China in cases of suspected economic espionage.

NOV
5
2018

U.S. charges financier, former Goldman bankers for 1MDB

U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges on Thursday against two former Goldman Sachs bankers and Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho tied to the alleged theft of billions from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.

NOV
5
2018

EU criticises Austria for not signing UN global migration pact

European commission speaks of regret at Vienna joining Hungary in snubbing compact

NOV
5
2018

Lawsuit dismissed against Ohio judge who denied name changes to transgender minors

A judge for the US District Court Southern District of Ohio ruled Tuesday that a judge could not be sued for denying name changes for transgender minors.

NOV
1
2018

U.S. charges Chinese intelligence officers for jet engine data hack

Chinese intelligence officers conspired with hackers and company insiders to break into private companies’ computer systems and steal information on a turbo fan engine used in commercial jetliners, according to a U.S. indictment unsealed on Tuesday.

NOV
1
2018

U.S. Supreme Court divided over Google privacy settlement

U.S. Supreme Court justices, in an internet privacy case involving Google(GOOGL.O), disagreed on Wednesday over whether to rein in a form of settlement in class action lawsuits that awards money to charities and other third parties instead of to people affected by the alleged wrongdoing.

NOV
1
2018

Thailand blazes ahead with push to legalise medical marijuana use

Thailand is rolling out plans to legalise medical marijuana, an official told AFP Wednesday (Oct 31), as the country hopes to cash in on a multi-billion dollar industry with a product its supporters hail as some of the world´s best.

NOV
1
2018

Saudi Arabia releases 19 Filipinos nabbed at Halloween party- DFA

Saudi Arabian authorities have released to the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh 19 Filipinos earlier arrested for attending a Halloween party in the capital, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday.

NOV
1
2018

Singapore to introduce plain packaging, larger graphic warnings for all tobacco products

All tobacco products in Singapore may soon be required to be sold in plain packaging with graphic health warnings covering at least 75 per cent of the packet.

NOV
1
2018

´Bring on EU sanctions!´ Italy belittle Brussels threats as budget tensions escalate

The European Union´s threat to sanction Italy with a hefty fine over its budget proposal have been belittled by an Italian economist as a "little thing" in comparison with the economic growth Italy will experience thanks to the new measures.

NOV
1
2018

Germany court rules wife of mother not automatically child’s legal parent

The German Federal Court of Justice ruled in a judgment published Tuesday that the wife of a mother is not automatically deemed the legal co-parent of a newborn child, finding that the paternity law of the German Civil Code only applies to male-female couples.

NOV
1
2018

UAE passes law to combat money laundering and terrorism financing

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has passed a law on Tuesday to curtail money laundering and terrorism financing. The development was reported by the government-run WAM news station.

NOV
1
2018

Pakistan Supreme Court overturns Catholic woman’s blasphemy conviction and death sentence

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday overturned the 2010 blasphemy conviction and death sentence of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Catholic woman, for failure to proffer enough evidence that Bibi indeed committed the crime.

OCT
31
2018

U.S. top court wary of limiting company power to arbitrate disputes

U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled on Monday they may issue more pro-business rulings giving companies wide latitude to use arbitration to resolve disputes with employees, customers or other businesses rather than the courts.

OCT
31
2018

Government planning seasonal limits on new five-year residence status for foreign workers in Japan

The government is planning to impose seasonal limitations on foreigners working in the country under one of two new types of residence status that will permit stays of up to five years, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.

OCT
31
2018

Banker in middle of $1.2 billion Venezuelan money-laundering ring sentenced to 10 years

An international banker who catered to mega-rich Venezuelans was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Miami federal judge Monday for his supporting role in a massive $1.2 billion money-laundering scheme involving stolen funds from Venezuela’s government.

OCT
31
2018

Uber challenges ruling on drivers´ rights at court of appeal

Protest held outside court in London as firm appeals against employment tribunal ruling

OCT
31
2018

South Korea: nationals in Canada can be prosecuted for smoking marijuana

The South Korean Embassy in Canada tweeted Thursday to warn its nationals currently studying or visiting Canada that if they are caught smoking marijuana on Canadian soil, they can still be held criminally liable under South Korean law.

OCT
31
2018

Canada Supreme Court limits drunk driving defendants’ access to breathalyzer maintenance logs

The Supreme Court of Canada held Friday that the maintenance logs for breathalyzers used in drunk-driving stops and charges are only disclosable in court if a defendant can show such records are relevant to the defendant’s case.

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