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European Commission to set paternity leave rules
April 27th, 2017
Commission readies new parental leave rules to replace axed maternity bill Two years after the European Commission scrapped its own proposal for new EU maternity leave rules, the EU executive is getting ready to replace it with new measures, ...
CySec announced approval of a new Cyprus Investment Firm
April 27th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulatory authority of Cyprus, has issued an announcement to inform that a new firm has been approved by the Commission as a Cyprus Investment Firm. According the announcement the firm Galactus Ltd has successfully ...
EUR 230 million worth of fake food and beverages seized in global operation; case by country
April 27th, 2017
Operation OPSON VI, the joint Europol-INTERPOL operation targeting counterfeit and substandard food and drink, as well as the organised crime networks behind this illicit trade, has resulted in the seizure of 9 800 tonnes, over 26.4 million litres, and ...
HMRC raids two popular football clubs in UK in tax fraud allegations; Reports for arrests
April 27th, 2017
HMRC officials went to St James’ Park, where Newcastle have been celebrating a move back up to the Premiership, and also to the former Olympic stadium which is now home to the Hammers. There have been reports that the ...
The financial services industry is in top of cybercrime attacks
April 27th, 2017
Cyberespionage and ransomware attacks are on the increase warns the Verizon 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report Cyberespionage is now the most common type of attack seen in manufacturing, the public sector and now education, warns the Verizon 2017 Data ...
Asian Equities, Yen Maintain Declines After BOJ: Markets Wrap
April 27th, 2017
Region’s stocks halt five-day rally as China shares drop Investors assess Trump’s U.S. tax plan; peso reverses losses Asian stocks were mostly lower after a five-day rally as the Bank of Japan cut its inflation forecast while keeping stimulus ...
Multinational law firm promotes 19 partners across its global network
April 26th, 2017
Ashurst LLP, a multinational law firm headquartered in London, has issued an announcement to inform in relation to recent promotions across its global network, with effect from 1 May 2017. The promotions are across nine offices, with 53% in Europe ...
SEC Awards Nearly $4 Million to Whistleblower
April 26th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of nearly $4 million to a whistleblower who tipped the agency with detailed and specific information about serious misconduct and provided additional assistance during the ensuing investigation, including industry-specific knowledge ...
Leading global transaction banks kick off blockchain proof of concept with SWIFT gpi
April 26th, 2017
SWIFT’s proof of concept will determine if distributed ledger technology can help banks reconcile their nostro accounts in real time SWIFT, in collaboration with leading global transaction banks, is developing a proof of concept (PoC) application that will test ...
Global Stock Rally Lives On Amid Earnings Optimism: Markets Wrap
April 26th, 2017
Chalco profit follows results from McDonald’s, Caterpillar Japan equities climb amid yen weakness; Australian shares rise Asian stocks extended a global rally after corporate results and hopes of U.S. tax reform boosted optimism for global growth. Weakness in the ...
