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Legal Analytics platform expands into commercial law
June 21st, 2017
Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today announced the expansion of its award-winning Legal Analytics® platform into commercial law, the largest of all federal practice areas, and Lex Machina’s most ambitious expansion to date. The new commercial module represents the ...
Robert Evans III Named Deputy Director in SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance
June 21st, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Robert Evans III has been named Deputy Director in the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance. He will join Deputy Director Shelley Parratt as a senior advisor to the division’s director, William ...
Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as C.E.O.
June 21st, 2017
Travis Kalanick stepped down Tuesday as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing service that he helped found in 2009 and that he built into a transportation colossus, after a shareholder revolt made it untenable for him to stay on ...
Yen strengthened as crude oil price tumbled
June 21st, 2017
Shanghai equities fluctuate while Hang Seng index retreats Crude oil price tumbled into bear market on supply glut concerns Asian shares retreated and the yen strengthened as crude oil tumbled into a bear market on concern a global supply ...
Virtual currency Ethereum has risen 4,500 percent since the beginning of the year
June 20th, 2017
The price of Bitcoin has hit record highs in recent months, more than doubling in price since the start of the year. Despite these gains, Bitcoin is on the verge of losing its position as the dominant virtual currency. ...
SFO charges Barclays and four individuals with conspiracy to commit fraud
June 20th, 2017
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today charged Barclays Plc and four individuals with conspiracy to commit fraud and the provision of unlawful financial assistance contrary to the Companies Act 1985. The charges relate to Barclays Plc’s capital raising ...
Brexit, Germany and Asia
June 16th, 2017
Britain’s general election went horribly wrong, with the Conservatives forced into a putative coalition with the Democratic Ulster Party. Theresa May’s failure to secure a clear majority has provoked indignation, bitterness, and widespread pessimism. The purpose of this article ...
The Netherlands Financial Markets Regulator Fines International Card Services
June 16th, 2017
The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) announced that it is fining International Card Services (ICS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABN AMRO, for excessive credit limits. In March 2017, ICS took the initiative itself and prepared a compensation ...
Google faces big fine in first EU case against search practices
June 16th, 2017
Search giant is braced for a fine that could top €1bn with decision expected shortly Google is braced for a fine of potentially more than €1bn as Brussels prepares to announce the first of its trio of antitrust decisions ...
How gold can rescue pensions
June 15th, 2017
The World Economic Forum, in conjunction with Mercers (the actuaries) recently estimated that the combined pension deficit currently stands at $66.9tr for eight countries, rising to $427.8tr in 2050. The eight countries are Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Netherlands, ...
