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CNPC Anti-Corruption Head Said to Be Detained for Investigation
October 9th, 2014
China National Petroleum Corp.’s executive in charge of rooting out graft has been detained by authorities, according to two officials at the country’s biggest oil and gas producer. Wang Lixin, the head of the discipline and inspection department at ...
Democracy or Idiocracy?
October 9th, 2014
In Cyprus, we live in a democracy characterised by government by the people and/or their elected representatives: constitutional guarantees, free and fair elections, a parliament of elected members, separation of legislature and the executive, an independent judiciary, and so ...
Will there be a China–US deal on climate change?
October 8th, 2014
For many years China and the United States have faced off over climate change. Now, climate change action is one of the few things the two powers can agree on. A new view on the benefits of climate action ...
Twitter sues U.S. Government over user’s data reporting
October 8th, 2014
The social media giant wants to loosen restrictions on what it is allowed to tell users about government information requests. Twitter filed a lawsuit against the United States government on Tuesday, seeking to ease restrictions on public disclosures of ...
A.I.G. Bailout, Revisionists’ Version
October 7th, 2014
Maurice R. Greenberg, A.I.G.’s former chief and a large shareholder, has spun a ludicrous tale in court that the bailout of the insurer was unfair to its investors. Was the bailout of the American International Group by the government ...
Cybersecurity training ‘essential’ for lawyers
October 7th, 2014
Government urges lawyers and accountants to develop skills to defeat computer attacks. Solicitors urgently need to develop skills to protect their clients and themselves from cyber attacks, urges the government and Law Society. They are to make available a ...
Amazon to face EU investigation over Luxembourg tax deal
October 7th, 2014
The European Commission is set to begin a formal probe into allegations that Luxembourg allowed Amazon.com Inc to benefit illegally from state subsidies for its European operations for almost 10 years, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The investigation ...
Politicians must decide on tax changes said ACCA
October 6th, 2014
Politicians of every party face a stark choice between raising taxes or cutting spending, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has claimed as the Liberal Democrats autumn conference continues. Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of taxation at ACCA, said ahead ...
Herbalife hires former U.S. regulator to lead compliance team
October 6th, 2014
Herbalife Ltd, the marketer of weight-management products, energy drinks and nutrition supplements that has come under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission as well as other agencies, has hired a former FTC official as its chief compliance officer. Herbalife ...
Kobre & Kim Adds Hong Kong Law to Follow the Money
October 6th, 2014
Kobre & Kim LLP, a law firm that secured an acquittal for one of the defendants in the U.S.’s first foreign bribery sting operation, added a local legal practice to its Hong Kong office this month according to latest ...
