MAY
21
2020

Scotland bans Covid-19 support to firms based in tax havens

MSPs vote to prevent such businesses and individuals from using relief funds

MAY
21
2020

Canada Facebook fined $6.5m over ´false´ privacy claims

Facebook will pay a multi-million dollar penalty for making "false" privacy claims in Canada.

MAY
21
2020

China legislators take on wildlife trade, but traditional medicine likely to be exempt

The legislative changes are expected to be discussed at the national session of parliament starting on Friday

MAY
21
2020

Senate passes bill that could block Chinese firms from U.S. securities exchanges

The measure also would require public companies disclose whether they are owned or controlled by a foreign government.

MAY
20
2020

Man sentenced to death in Singapore on Zoom call

It was the first criminal case where a death sentence was pronounced by remote hearing in Singapore

MAY
20
2020

Court rules U.S. environment agency must protect states from upwind air pollution

The EPA is reviewing the decision, said spokeswoman Enesta Jones.

MAY
20
2020

Court case threatens to shake up $100bn in Chinese dollar bonds

Investors closely watching fate of $1.7bn in debt issued by bankrupt state-backed group

MAY
20
2020

Volkswagen pays 9 million euros to end proceedings against chairman, CEO

The court in Braunschweig was hearing charges of stock market manipulation against CEO Herbert Diess, as well as non-executive Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch.

MAY
20
2020
MAY
20
2020

Dutch government´s 2019 purchase of Air France-KLM shares ´irregular´

The government purchased the shares without informing parliament

MAY
19
2020

Japan government shelves contentious prosecutor bill

The government aims to handle the amendment during an extraordinary Diet session expected to be convened in the fall after the current session

MAY
19
2020

Australia threatens China with WTO challenge over barley tariffs

Tensions between trading partners rise after Canberra called for inquiry into coronavirus

MAY
19
2020

Barr faults Apple for failing to help in terrorism case: US

US attorney-general says unlocked iPhone links shooter in Florida attack to al-Qaeda

MAY
19
2020

Germany and France unite in call for €500bn Europe recovery fund

Merkel-Macron initiative envisages commission borrowing on capital markets

MAY
19
2020

Puerto Rico governor announces nonbinding statehood referendum

Puerto Rico last held a referendum in 2017, in which 97 percent of Puerto Ricans voted for statehood

MAY
19
2020

Ukraine passes anti–corruption banking law to secure IMF deal

IMF and the Ukraine have since discussed a three–year, $5.5 billion

MAY
18
2020

Coronavirus ´not a pandemic in Pakistan´ says top court, ordering curbs lifted

The court ordered shopping malls to be reopened if health authorities do not object

MAY
18
2020

Facebook snaps up Giphy for $400m

Animated image platform library will be integrated into Instagram

MAY
18
2020

China to deepen market-based interest rate reform, push property tax law

China will draw up a new round of medium- and long-term national plans for scientific development

MAY
18
2020

EU state aid rules hinder tech bailouts, say industry groups

Trade associations in France, Germany, UK and Ireland ask Brussels for more flexibility

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