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Former Deutsche Bank Salesman Admits Bribery in Tokyo
April 22nd, 2014
Former Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) salesman Shigeru Echigo admitted to bribery charges in Tokyo and said he acted on instructions from his managers, as authorities push brokerages to be more judicious in entertaining clients. At the start of his ...
Turkey keeps YouTube block despite court rulings
April 10th, 2014
Turkish authorities defied court orders and reaffirmed a ban on YouTube imposed after the posting of illicit recordings of top secret security talks that was cited by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan as part of a “dirty campaign” to topple ...
The EU must place a greater emphasis on effective public financial management for the benefit of its citizens
April 8th, 2014
The European Court of Auditors will have an ever increasing role to play when it comes to the effectiveness of EU public financial management, says an EU auditor’s essay in a report from ACCA The European Court of Auditors ...
Siemens and RWE help European shares steady
March 17th, 2014
European shares were buoyed by gains in major German stocks Siemens and RWE on Monday, steadying after heavy losses in the previous week on concerns about geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index, which fell 3.2 percent ...
Siemens and RWE help European shares steady
March 17th, 2014
European shares were buoyed by gains in major German stocks Siemens and RWE on Monday, steadying after heavy losses in the previous week on concerns about geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index, which fell 3.2 percent ...
Nestlé lost a 16-year legal fight to dominate the chocolate bar market
July 30th, 2018
KitKat’s makers have suffered a major setback in its 16-year quest to dominate the market for four-fingered chocolate bars. Nestlé applied to trademark the distinctive trapezoid shape of KitKats in 2002, and initially succeeded. Nestlé has been fighting to ...
Mastercard `Preying on Millions’ Sparked $17 Billion Fee Lawsuit
January 18th, 2017
Consumers seek permission to bring U.K.’s largest class action Mastercard says damages would be impossible to calculate Mastercard Inc. preyed on more than 46 million unknowing consumers by unfairly charging card fees over a 16-year period, lawyers seeking to ...
Google and Right-to-Be-Forgotten Critics Distort Ruling
August 18th, 2014
Google Inc. (GOOG) and other critics of a European Union court ruling that created a right to be forgotten on the Internet are exaggerating it to undermine a reform of data-protection rules, the EU’s justice chief said. Search engines ...
Google shows good faith but those wanting to be forgotten must wait
June 2nd, 2014
In announcing its willingness to implement the EU court of justice decision on the “right to be forgotten”, Google is making the best of a bad job. Although the ruling delivered in Luxembourg on 13 May left it with ...
Cyprus Savers Sue ECB, Commission Amid Losses in Rescue Plan
May 27th, 2014
Cyprus bank depositors sued the European Central Bank and the European Commission for putting them in the firing line as part of last year’s rescue package for the crisis-hit Mediterranean nation. The savers filed four lawsuits demanding compensation after ...
