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Cities Compete to Be the Arena for Global Legal Disputes
September 12th, 2014
The 48-mile Panama Canal expansion is an engineering marvel that promises to speed up international commerce and may be a boon for global ports. It is also one that involves lots of disputes over cost overruns and construction delays, ...
Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited pays $96,000 infringement notice penalty
September 11th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has ruled a fine against Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited (Merrill Lynch). The company has paid a total penalty of $96,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets ...
U.S. Oil Boom Revitalizing Rust Belt Economy
September 11th, 2014
The American Midwest is enjoying a one-two punch of an economic boom thanks to hydraulic fracturing. The relatively new and still controversial technique is not only generating more energy, it’s also sparking a revitalization of old industries and boosting ...
CBC fines Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd
September 11th, 2014
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has decided the imposition of fine amounting to €89.000 against Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd for failing to comply with specific Laws and Directives. The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), within the remit of exercising its ...
Russian Oil Exploration Could Be Next on West’s Hit List
September 11th, 2014
The United States and European Union plan to stop billions of dollars in oil exploration in Russia by the world’s largest energy companies including Exxon Mobil Corp and BP Plc, U.S. government sources said. The planned sanctions over Russia’s ...
BRICS, banking on development
September 11th, 2014
The creation of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects in emerging economies is a landmark achievement. Developing nations have lost faith in the current system with its strict conditions on development finance ...
Top Scottish firm shifts cash to English banks ahead of referendum
September 11th, 2014
A leading Scottish firm with offices north and south of the border has shifted its cash out of Scottish banks for fear that a vote in favour of independence could lead to a run on them. With just over ...
China Hits Record Oversees Investments in 2013
September 10th, 2014
China was the world’s third largest investor in 2013 for the second year running, according to state news agency Xinhua. Outbound direct investment (ODI) from China reached a record high of $108bn (£66.98bn) last year, a 22.8% rise on ...
CySec imposes administrative fine of €18.000
September 10th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission informs the investors that decided to impose the administrative fine of €18.000 in total against Cyprus Investment firm “Regency Asset Management (Cyprus) Ltd” for breaching the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and ...
Zulutrade fined by CFTC
September 10th, 2014
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing and simultaneous settlement of charges against Zulutrade, Inc., a CFTC-registered Introducing Broker located in Piraeus, Greece, for failure to diligently supervise activities relating to its business as a CFTC ...
