In a landmark judgement, the ECJ ruled that provisions of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) are not in breach of EU law. Incidentally, CETA is yet to be full implemented in the EU. On Tuesday, in a significant… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Japanese Researchers Want To Use Pigs To Grow Human Organs For Transplantation
According to a report published by Kyodo News use of human cells for growing pancreases in pigs for transplantation is being planned by scientists at the University of Tokyo. According to Professor Hiromitsu Nakauchi, cited in the Kyodo News report… Read More ›
Greater Number Of US Millennials & Gen Z Dying Of Opioid Overdoses, Claims New Research
According to a study published recently, there has been a sharp rise in the rate of death for overdoses by teens and young adults because of the United State-wide opioid epidemic. The study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Studies… Read More ›
Study Finds ‘Biodegradable’ Plastic Bags Intact After 3 Year Exposure To Natural Elements
A recent study has found that even after being exposed to the natural environment for a period of three years, some plastic bags that were supposed to be bio degradable were intact and in a condition of being still used… Read More ›
European Commission ends antitrust probe on Visa & Mastercard
Visa & Mastercard have offered to cut non-EU card fees to stave off fines and end the European Commission’s antitrust probe. On Monday, the European Union’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager stated, it has accepted an offer by Visa and Mastercard… Read More ›
Bayer faces strong legal headwinds, gains shareholders backing despite AGM rebuke
It would be interesting to see Bayer’s due diligence for its acquisition of Monsanto since even before Bayer’s $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto, the latter was facing lawsuits related to its Roundup weedkiller. According to two of Bayer’s largest German… Read More ›
Britain’s CMA blocks Sainsbury’s $9.4 billion takeover with Walmart-owned Asda
Walmart’s strategy to exit Britain, one of its weakest performers in its global portfolio, has effectively been blocked. Facing limited options, here’s an examination of the issue, its implications for Walmart and a potential way around it. In a significant… Read More ›
The Stand Of Major Countries In Relation To Huawei’s Telecom Equipment Use
There has been increased pressure on the Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the US and a number of other western countries and the US has been pressurizing its allies to ban the company from their national 5G telecom networks. The… Read More ›
Zurich Insurance to pay $5.1 million to U.S. in tax evasion case
The development underscores U.S. due diligence on recovering tax dues by its citizens. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide from U.S. tax authorities. In a significant development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) stated, Zurich Insurance will pay a penalty… Read More ›
Apple To Have Disappointing iPhone Sale In 2019: Goldman Sachs
US tech giant Apple Inc would not be able to meet up with expectations of the Wall Street in terms of its iPhone shipments in late 2019, said Goldman Sachs in a report. The market expects that the iPhone maker… Read More ›
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