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Egypt President will ‘spare no effort’ to resolve case of Al Jazeera journalist
March 19th, 2014
Interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour assured the family of imprisoned Australian journalist Peter Greste that he “will spare no effort to work towards the speedy resolution of the case.” Mansour’s pledge was made in a letter to parents Juris ...
EU approves IASB funding with strings attached
March 19th, 2014
EUROPEAN POLITICIANS have voted to approve EU funding for the body that oversees the setting of global accounting standards, but with the proviso the funding could be pulled if it fails to meet certain conditions. The funds, which equate ...
Toyota to settle Justice Department probe over unintended acceleration
March 19th, 2014
The Justice Department is set to announce as soon as Wednesday a billion-dollar agreement with Toyota to settle a federal probe of the automaker’s handling of customer complaints related to unintended acceleration, people familiar with the deal said. The ...
Londongrad Dealmakers Threatened by Sanctions
March 18th, 2014
Russian companies have made $180 billion in deals globally in the past two years, providing steady profits to London bankers, lawyers, and image crafters as the city has become a hub for such transactions. Sanctions being imposed by the ...
Russia Sounds Alarm on Economy as West Starts With Sanctions
March 18th, 2014
Russia’s economy is showing signs of a crisis, the government in Moscow said as the U.S. and the European Union announced sanctions over its support for the Crimea region breaking away from Ukraine. “The situation in the economy bears ...
Solicitor and firm numbers holding up, SRA figures show
March 18th, 2014
The much-predicted exodus of solicitors and firms from the legal profession has yet to materialise, new Solicitors Regulation Authority figures have revealed. The SRA’s regulated population update showed 3,189 fewer solicitors in March this year compared with the previous ...
ASIC fined SuperHelp Australia Pty Ltd
March 18th, 2014
SuperHelp Australia Pty Ltd (SuperHelp) has paid a $10,200 infringement notice penalty after making potentially misleading statements about the cost of setting up a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) using SuperHelp’s administration services. ASIC’s concerns related to a SuperHelp advertisment ...
Announcement of Central Bank of Cyprus
March 17th, 2014
The Central Bank of Cyprus has issued a press release which clarifies that on February 20, 2014, according to the article 57(1) on the International Mutual Investment Plan Laws of 1999 and 2000, has recalled the authorization of licence ...
Europe Stocks Rise as Crimea Vote Boosts Russia’s Micex
March 17th, 2014
European stocks rebounded from a five-week low while the yen and Swiss franc weakened and Treasuries declined after Crimea’s vote to leave Ukraine. Russian shares rallied after four days of declines while Ukraine’s hryvnia retreated. The Stoxx Europe 600 ...
Motorola Sues 12 Defendants In Kong Kong For $5.26B, Including A Fugitive Turkish Family Charged With Embezzlement Of Funds
March 17th, 2014
Motorola (NYSE:MSI) has sued 12 defendants in a Hong Kong court, including a fugitive Turkish family, three Hong Kong-based companies and a British national, seeking $5.26 billion in damages for embezzlement of funds in a case that can be ...
