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How are banks actually going to use blockchains and smart contracts?
January 25th, 2016
Banks are now officially collaborating on connected distributed ledgers, something of a milestone in the blockchain narrative. But how are they actually going to use computational blockchains that can operate that well-known term of art – “smart contracts”? Dr ...
Convict Libor brokers only if they played ‘significant’ role, UK jury told
January 22nd, 2016
Jurors in Britain’s second Libor trial were instructed on Thursday not to convict the six former brokers in the dock unless evidence showed they played a “significant” part in an alleged plot to help convicted trader Tom Hayes rig ...
Volkswagen faces shareholder claims over emissions scandal
January 19th, 2016
Dozens of large shareholders in Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plan to sue the carmaker in a German court, seeking compensation for the plunge in its shares due to its emissions test cheating scandal. Law firm Nieding + Barth said on Monday ...
UK Planning Law Change For VAT Groups
January 18th, 2016
The UK Government has announced a consultation on changes to the nation’s VAT grouping provisions, following the European Court of Justice’s rulings in the cases Larentia + Minerva and Marenave (C-108/14 and C-109/14) and Skandia (C-713). The consultation process ...
Twitter sued by U.S. widow for giving voice to Islamic State
January 15th, 2016
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) is being sued by the widow of an American killed in Jordan who accuses the social media company of giving a voice to Islamic State, adding to the pressure to crack down on online propaganda linked ...
Emissions-Testing Probe Prompts Raid of Renault Facilities
January 15th, 2016
Antifraud officials search several French car maker’s headquarters, engineering center France’s antifraud authority has launched an emissions investigation into Renault SA and other car makers, French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, deepening scrutiny of Europe’s car industry after Volkswagen AG was caught cheating on ...
Two former Forex traders will sue their former employers this month
January 14th, 2016
Ex-Barclays, Citi FX traders sue for unfair dismissal in London Two former foreign exchange traders will this month sue their former employers Barclays and Citigroup for unfair dismissal at a London court. Former Barclays FX trader Jack Murray is ...
Twitter files lawsuit against Turkish fine
January 11th, 2016
Twitter files lawsuit against Turkish fine over ‘terrorist propaganda’ – source Micro-blogging site Twitter filed a lawsuit in an Ankara court on Thursday, seeking to annul a fine by the Turkish authorities for not removing content Turkey says is ...
Spain’s Princess Cristina to go on trial for fraud
January 11th, 2016
Spain’s Princess Cristina is due to appear in court on fraud charges – the first member of the country’s royal family to be put on trial. She is charged with being an accomplice in an alleged embezzlement scam involving ...
PwC agreed to pay $55 million to settle claims
January 7th, 2016
PwC in $55 million settlement with Madoff feeder fund investors PricewaterhouseCoopers agreed to pay $55 million to settle claims it failed to audit properly the books of Fairfield Greenwich Group, the biggest operator of “feeder funds” for now-imprisoned swindler ...
