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Beware of ‘cloud’ computing snoopers, law firms warned
April 7th, 2014
Firms planning to rely on ‘cloud’ technology for their IT should be aware of the risk of lawful interception by intelligence agencies, the Law Society warns today. A practice note on cloud computing – in which data is stored ...
Ukraine crisis: NATO suspends cooperation with Moscow
April 2nd, 2014
NATO will suspend “all practical civilian and military cooperation” with Russia because of its annexation of Crimea, saying it has seen no sign that Moscow was withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border. Foreign ministers from the 28 members of ...
Dashed Ikea Dreams Show Decades Lost to Bribery in Ukraine
March 31st, 2014
Almost half of Ukrainians say they desire Ikea products more than any other global brand, yet the largest home-furnishings retailer hasn’t been able to crack the market in a decade of trying. The reason: it won’t pay a bribe. ...
U.S. Stocks Fluctuate While Europe Slumps on Ukraine
March 24th, 2014
U.S. stocks fluctuated as an index of manufacturing slowed while European shares snapped two days of gains amid concern the Ukraine crisis may escalate. The yen and gold weakened. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell less than 0.1 ...
Putin Clears Crimea Annexation as Ukraine Signs EU Pact
March 21st, 2014
Russia completed the process of annexing Crimea and the European Union signed a political pact with Ukraine, escalating the worst standoff between Russia and the West since the Cold War. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation approved by lawmakers ...
Warning from CySec for fxttcm.co.uk
March 14th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has issued a warning informing the investors that the the entity which operates via the internet domain, (http://fxttcm.co.uk), is not regulated by the Commission. Thus, it is ...
Investigation for possible manipulation of the foreign market in UK
March 13th, 2014
Bank of England, the UK’s central Bank has appointed a well experienced commercial lawyer to lead investigation focus on whether any Bank officials, was involved in attempted or actual manipulation of the foreign exchange market, the sharing of confidential client ...
Vodafone, Verizon Accused By India’s Home Ministry of Sharing Customer Details With UK’s GCHQ
March 11th, 2014
The Indian operations of Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) and Verizon (NYSE:VZ) shared details about their customers with Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters, or GCHQ, news reports said Monday, citing a December memo from the internal security division of India’s Ministry of Home ...
Commercial property lawyers warned over capital allowance changes
March 11th, 2014
Commercial property lawyers could face future action for negligence if they fail to advise clients about impending tax relief changes. From 1 April, capital allowances, which allow for tax relief for fixtures in property, must be identified and documented ...
More than 1,000 lawyers protest outside parliament at legal aid cuts
March 10th, 2014
UK- More than 1,000 barristers and solicitors – many bearing placards declaring “Grayling must go” and accompanied by a giant, papier-mache effigy of the justice secretary – have protested outside parliament at cuts to criminal legal aid in their ...
