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Goldman-1MDB Probe Zeroes In on Bond Deals
March 22nd, 2016
Investigation focuses on whether Wall Street firm misled investors when it sold securities issued by Malaysian fund U.S. authorities are investigating whether Goldman Sachs Group Inc. misled bondholders when the firm sold securities issued by a Malaysian government-investment fund that is at ...
Apple Unveils Smaller-Screened iPhone SE to Jump-Start Sales
March 22nd, 2016
Cook on FBI fight: `We will not shrink from responsibility’ Newest phone, aimed at emerging markets, will arrive March 31 Apple Inc. unveiled a new, smaller iPhone that will start at $399, seeking to jump-start sales of its flagship product ...
Sachs probed in alleged Treasury rigging
March 21st, 2016
Washington’s probe into the alleged rigging of the $13 trillion US Treasurys market by Wall Street banks has narrowed its focus to a handful of firms — including Goldman Sachs, The Post has learned. In addition, European authorities have ...
PricewaterhouseCoopers accused of conflict of interest in development role
March 21st, 2016
Diane Abbott is furious that PwC is working on a DfID scheme called the Investment Facility for Utilising UK Specialist Expertise Big Four accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers has been accused of “a very serious conflict of interest” in its role as an ...
Apple Lambasts The FBI For Not Asking The Nsa To Help Hack That Iphone
March 16th, 2016
IN THE SHOWDOWN between Apple and the Justice Department over an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooting suspects, one question has loomed large. Why hasn’t the FBI sought assistance from the National Security Agency—which employs some of ...
Apple ‘raised technological barriers’ to stop warrant in iPhone case: U.S. government
March 11th, 2016
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) rhetoric was “false” in a high-profile fight over the government’s bid to unlock an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. Last month, the Federal Bureau ...
Ex-Goldman Banker to Malaysia Fund Subpoenaed in U.S. Probe
March 8th, 2016
Prosecutors seeking information about state investment fund Outside law firm said helping Goldman review 1MDB dealings A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker has become entangled in a sprawling investigation of the Malaysian state investment fund as U.S. authorities ...
African legal sector receives USD 22 million in funding
March 7th, 2016
The African Development Bank has allocated USD 22 million to improve the continent’s legal expertise, assisting African countries’ access to justice when dealing with international investors. The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has been granted USD 22 million, to ...
Microsoft, Google Join Rivals to Back Apple in FBI Fight
March 4th, 2016
Tech competitors argue privacy, security threatened in case San Bernardino shooting victim among those supporting Apple Tech giants including Microsoft Corp. and Google set aside often fierce rivalries to back Apple Inc. in its fight against a judge’s order ...
Restoring trust in transatlantic data flows through strong safeguards: European Commission presents EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
March 1st, 2016
The European Commission today issued the legal texts that will put in place the EU-U.S. The European Commission today issued the legal texts that will put in place the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and a Communication summarising the actions taken over the ...
