FEB
19
2019

HP in Danger of Losing Key Witness Ahead of $5.1 Billion Trial

HP is trying to get Christopher Egan, Autonomy’s former head of U.S. sales, to give evidence in the nine-month trial.

FEB
18
2019

Malaysian court allows ex-Goldman banker to return to U.S. to face 1MDB charges

Roger Ng, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker caught up in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fraud scandal, will be allowed to return to the United States to face criminal charges against him there, a Malaysian court ruled on Friday.

FEB
18
2019

U.S. judge rules former Venezuelan oil minister owes $1.4 billion

A federal judge in Houston ordered a former Venezuelan oil minister this week to pay the owners of a defunct Houston oil company $1.4 billion in damages in a fraud suit, although it is unclear if or how the payment will ever be made.

FEB
18
2019

U.S. court dismisses Energy Transfer Partners lawsuit against Greenpeace: USA

A federal court in North Dakota has dismissed a lawsuit from Energy Transfer Partners LP against environmental group Greenpeace, according to a court order on Thursday.

FEB
18
2019

U.S. issues new rules requiring rail oil spill response plans

The U.S. Transportation Department on Thursday issued final rules requiring railroads to develop oil spill response plans and to disclose details of shipments to states and tribal governments after a series of high-profile incidents.

FEB
18
2019

Trump vows emergency declaration over wall, agrees to shutdown-averting bill: USA

President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to declare a national emergency in an attempt to fund his U.S.-Mexico border wall without congressional approval, a step likely to plunge him into a battle with Congress over constitutional powers.

FEB
18
2019

Japan couples file lawsuits for same-sex marriage recognition

Thirteen same-sex couples filed lawsuits across four districts in Japan Thursday alleging that the country’s denial of same-sex marriage is a violation of the Constitution.

FEB
18
2019

US House passes resolution to end military assistance in Yemen

The US House of Representatives passed HJRes 37 on Wednesday calling for the withdrawal of US Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.

FEB
15
2019

UN rights experts condemn France crackdown on public demonstrations

A group of experts from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights have condemned the harsh crackdown by France on public protest and demonstrations.

FEB
15
2019

UK’s Theresa May faces another damaging defeat in Brexit saga

British PM Theresa May has endured another humiliating Brexit setback at the hands of her own MPs, with just weeks to go until Britain leaves the EU.

FEB
15
2019

Venezuela´s state oil firm ´transferred millions of euros to Bulgarian bank accounts

Bulgarian authorities have launched an investigation into suspected money laundering after blocking millions of euros of transfers from Venezuela´s state-run oil company PDVSA to a local bank.

FEB
15
2019

Ford told UK PM May it could move business overseas because of Brexit

Ford told May it may have to use alternatives sites outside Britain, said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity.

FEB
15
2019

U.S. Congress poised to vote on border measure without Trump wall

The U.S. Congress on Thursday aimed to end a dispute over border security with bipartisan legislation that would avert another partial government shutdown but does not give President Donald Trump the money he sought for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

FEB
15
2019

Austria probes Amazon over alleged unfair trade practices

Austria´s competition authorities said Thursday it was launching a probe into whether US online retail giant Amazon was abusing its dominant position to favour its own products against those of Austrian retailers selling on its market place.

FEB
15
2019

U.S. judge rules ex-Trump campaign chief breached plea deal

U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort breached his plea agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office by lying to prosecutors about matters which are material to its Russia probe, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

FEB
15
2019

Apple to ship iPhones with only Qualcomm chips to German stores

Apple Inc said Thursday that it will resume selling older iPhone models in its stores in Germany, where they were banned last year due to a patent infringement ruling.

FEB
14
2019

Senate confirms William Barr as U.S. attorney general

The U.S. Senate confirmed William Barr as attorney general on Thursday, installing a seasoned lawyer with decades of Washington experience to head the Justice Department and putting him in charge of overseeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-running probe of whether President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia.

FEB
14
2019

Bayer´s Monsanto wins arbitration ruling over royalties from Indian seed company

German drugmaker Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit has won proceedings against Indian seed maker Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd (NSL) in a royalty dispute, lawyers familiar with the matter said.

FEB
14
2019

Democratic senators urge administration to reject Sprint, T-Mobile merger

A group of eight Democratic U.S. senators and independent Senator Bernie Sanders urged the Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to reject a proposed $26 billion merger of T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp.

FEB
14
2019

Japan sets sights on tighter anti-trust regulations for Big Tech

Japan’s government plans to set up a new watchdog to scrutinize big tech companies like Facebook and Google amid growing concerns about monopoly practices and the handling of personal data.

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