JAN
4
2019

U.S. appeals court hands win to Trump on transgender military ban

Though the appeals court sided with the administration, other federal courts issued injunctions against the policy, which applied nationwide

JAN
4
2019

Nissan´s Ghosn set to appear in Tokyo court on Tuesday

It would be Ghosn´s first public appearance since he was arrested on Nov. 19 on allegations of financial misconduct

JAN
4
2019

Nearly 375,000 German drivers join legal action against Volkswagen

VW has admitted to tampering with 11-million vehicles in the so-called dieselgate scandal — and customers want blood.

JAN
3
2019

Lawsuits overshadow Germany’s upcoming 5G auction

Cellphone service firms 1&1 and Freenet have taken legal action against the rules governing Germany’s 5G auction, following the lead of top network operators Telekom, Vodafone and Telefónica.

JAN
3
2019

Senate panel sets confirmation hearing for attorney general nominee: US

If confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate, Barr would take over from Matthew Whitaker

JAN
2
2019

US District Court in California denies motion to stay proceedings in case concerning undocumented immigrant children

This is the latest development regarding a lawsuit filed by various immigrant child advocacy organizations against the federal government.

JAN
2
2019

Thailand legalizes medical cannabis and kratom

However, only organizations and people approved by Thailand’s public health minister will be licensed for production

DEC
28
2018

US government shutdown over border wall will last into 2019

Both houses adjourn without acting to end closure, as Democrats prepare to assume control of Congress next week

DEC
28
2018

Mystery hacker steals data on 1,000 North Korean defectors in South

The personal information of nearly 1,000 North Koreans who defected to South Korea has been leaked after unknown hackers got access to a resettlement agency’s database, the South Korean Unification Ministry said on Friday.

DEC
28
2018

Advil meet Excedrin: Pfizer and GSK are merging their consumer healthcare businesses

GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer are combining their consumer healthcare businesses in a multibillion-dollar merger.

DEC
28
2018

US lawsuit blames Lion Air crash on Boeing´s ´dangerous´ plane

A lawsuit filed here blames Boeing for the deadly Lion Air crash off the coast of Indonesia that killed all onboard, claiming the manufacturer´s airplane was "unreasonably dangerous," a US law firm announced Wednesday.

DEC
28
2018

JPMorgan to pay more than $135 mln for improper handling of ADRs

JPMorgan Chase & Co will pay over $135 million to settle charges it mishandled so-called “pre-released” American Depositary Receipts (ADRS), the Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Wednesday.

DEC
28
2018

Iraqi government declares Christmas Day national holiday

The Iraqi Cabinet announced that it has amended the national holiday laws to add Christmas Day as a national holiday in Iraq

DEC
28
2018

Thailand Appoints First Female Capital Market Regulator Chief

Thailand named Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol as secretary general of the Securities & Exchange Commission, appointing a woman to run the market regulator for the first time.

DEC
27
2018

China Weighs Law to Curb Forced Tech Transfers

A draft law aiming at protecting foreign investment and preventing the forced transfer of technology has been submitted for review at a Chinese legislators’ meeting starting Sunday, People’s Daily reported.

DEC
27
2018

With final goodbye, Germany to shutter last black coal mine, bringing end to 200-year business

Germany will close its last black coal mine on Friday, a milestone marking the end of a 200-year-old industry that once fueled the country’s economic growth but lost the battle against cheaper foreign competitors.

DEC
27
2018

Greg Kelly, close aide of Carlos Ghosn, denies allegations after release on bail

Greg Kelly, a close aide to Nissan Motor Co.’s ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn, denied the allegations against him in a statement issued by his lawyer following his release on bail Tuesday night from a Tokyo prison, where he had been held for over a month.

DEC
27
2018

Three Alstom executives guilty of conspiracy to corrupt

Convictions relate to bribing of Lithuanian politicians and officials at a power plant

DEC
27
2018

Britain bans puppy and kitten sales by pet shops

The British government has confirmed it will be banning third party sales of puppies and kittens in 2019.

DEC
27
2018

Trump vows no end to shutdown until wall funded

US President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday (Dec 25) he would not reopen the government until he gets US$5 billion to fund his border wall, as the partial government shutdown dragged into a fourth day.

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