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Greece’s economic crisis goes on, like an odyssey without end
January 7th, 2016
When Stavros Staikos thinks of the year ahead, he expresses dread. Although stoic in demeanour, the retired merchant seaman struggles to be upbeat about his country and his own circumstances. “It’s hard to be optimistic,” he says, waiting his ...
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 ...
China bans prepaid card provider, warns non-bank financial firms
January 7th, 2016
China’s central bank on Thursday said it had revoked the license of a prepaid card provider and vowed to crack down on non-bank financial institutions that violated the law. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on its website ...
Asian stocks steeply lower after China suspends trade early
January 7th, 2016
China’s stocks were suspended from all trade on Thursday after the CSI300 tumbled more than 7 percent in early trade, triggering the market’s circuit breaker for a second time this week. That drop-kicked stock markets across Asia, which were already ...
Nomura Settles American Executive’s Wrongful-Dismissal Suit
January 5th, 2016
Nomura Securities Co., Japan’s largest brokerage, has settled a wrongful-dismissal suit filed by an American managing director, agreeing to pay him ¥82 million ($688,000) in compensation without reinstating him. The Tokyo District Court had ruled in August that Nomura had wrongfully ...
New European Union Legislation on Market Abuse enters into force in 2016
January 5th, 2016
The law on market abuse in relation to the trading of financial instruments within the European Union will be completely overhauled in 2016. With effect from 3 July 2016, the previously applicable Market Abuse Directive (MAD) will be replaced ...
Freshfields advises Deutsche Bank on sale of stake in Hua Xia Bank
January 5th, 2016
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Deutsche Bank on the sale of its stake in Chinese financial institution Hua Xia Bank (Hua Xia) Under the terms of the transaction, Deutsche Bank will sell the entirety of its ...
Tech trends 2016: Cybersecurity in the connected world
January 5th, 2016
This year, cybersecurity will be the main issue vexing global business, firms say, and it will become more critically important as the internet of things takes off and our world becomes ever more mobile and connected. Lawyers, accountants, digital ...
Dow Jones suffers worst start to the year since 2008 – as more than £38bn is wiped off FTSE 100 thanks to China volatility and Middle Eastern uncertainty
January 5th, 2016
Fears over China sent US stocks tumbling yesterday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 467 points at its low for the day – headed for its worst first-day percentage drop since 1932. The index fell by 1.58 per cent to 17,149. ...
United States Files Complaint Against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
January 5th, 2016
The Department of Justice, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan, against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations ...
