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Belgian court orders Facebook to stop tracking non-members
November 11th, 2015
Judge threatens social network with fines of €250,000 a day over ‘datr’ cookie, which records visits to many websites whether or not user has Facebook account A Belgian court on Monday gave Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking internet users who ...
EBA consults on information exchanges between authorities regarding qualifying holdings
November 11th, 2015
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on its draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the procedures, forms and templates that competent authorities in the EU should use when consulting each other on qualifying holdings. The ...
ICM Capital Announces Local Dubai Partnership
November 11th, 2015
ICM Capital Limited has announced an inaugural UAE partnership with the esteemed brothers Mohammad and Abdulla Habib Al Mulla. ICM Capital, an FCA regulated online trading services provider for retail and corporate clients, are celebrating this milestone in their ...
JPMorgan’s 2014 Hack Tied to Largest Cyber Breach Ever
November 11th, 2015
Online gambling, bitcoin scam, money laundering among charges Hackers took data on 100 million customers, U.S. alleges The U.S. described a vast, multi-year criminal enterprise centering on hacks of at least nine big financial and publishing firms and the ...
David Cameron sets out EU reform goals
November 10th, 2015
David Cameron has outlined his four goals for reforming the UK’s membership of the EU, including restrictions on benefits for people coming to the UK. He said Britain faced a “huge decision” in the in/out referendum promised before the ...
Pimco Asks Court to Throw Out Bill Gross’s Civil Suit
November 10th, 2015
Firm calls suit ‘legally groundless and sad postscript’ to a storied career Pacific Investment Management Co. on Monday asked a California court to throw out the civil lawsuit of bond investor Bill Gross, saying the complaint is “legally groundless” ...
Magic Circle firms lead on major City broking merger
November 10th, 2015
Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy (A&O) are orchestrating a tie-up between two of the City’s most storied brokers, ICAP and Tullett Prebon, as the market consolidates in response to low trading volumes and tougher regulations. Icap, which was ...
FSB publishes report on implementation and effects of the G20 financial regulatory reforms
November 10th, 2015
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today its first annual report to the G20 on the Implementation and effects of the G20 financial regulatory reforms. The report describes progress by FSB member jurisdictions in implementing the financial reforms agreed in ...
Big four accountants ‘quietly’ threatening mid-tier law firms
November 9th, 2015
The resurgence of mid-tier law firms is about to come under pressure from ‘intense competition’ from the big accountancy firms entering the legal market. A report published today by the Royal Bank of Scotland says mid-market law firms had ...
VW engineers admitted rigging CO2 emissions
November 9th, 2015
Engineers overinflated tyres, tampered with motor oil-Bild Company seeking to encourage staff to talk-source Non-executive board to meet on Monday to take stock of fallout (Adds details on amnesty, board meeting on Monday) Several Volkswagen engineers have admitted manipulating ...
