GE had already received the EU’s nod for this deal, it has now won the U.S. Justice Department’s approval as well. On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department disclosed that it has given the go ahead to General Electric Co acquisition… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
U.S Treasury unveils reforms to loosen regulatory scrutiny of large financial institutions
By routing these ‘financial reforms’ through regulatory agencies rather than the U.S. Congress, the Trump Administration is loosening the regulatory scrutiny that was placed on big banks following the 2007-2009 financial crisis. With the U.S. Treasury Department unveiling sweeping reforms… Read More ›
In Wake Of Terror Attacks, Direct Access To Could Be Given By EU
Including providing data directly from cloud storage, retrieving electronic evidence from US tech firms for the police and law enforcement agencies is being made easier by the European Union. Even when it is stored in another EU member state – which… Read More ›
Volkswagen looking at hiring Karl-Thomas Neumann – Opel’s CEO
VW could place Neumann at the helm of Audi. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, following a media report that Opel’s CEO will quit his job, Volkswagen may possibly hire him to lead its Audi brand…. Read More ›
The fate of Travis Kalanick, Uber’s CEO, hangs in the balance as Uber’s board considers key policy changes
Kalanick could do with a vacation. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, on Sunday Uber Technologies’ board discussed the temporary stepping away of Travis Kalanick, its Chief Executive, as the embattled ride-hailing company considers significant… Read More ›
U.S. Labour Department rescinds “persuader rule” on union campaigns
The rule had come under attack from corporate trade groups and in contrast was championed by unions. On Thursday, in a major step, the U.S. Labour Department has rescinded a rule that require corporate employers and their lawyers to provide… Read More ›
Sterling takes a beating as exit polls predict a hung assembly
Much like the June 23 referendum, the British elections could yield some rather unexpected results. With the British elections appearing not to provide a single party a clear majority, investors who had already weathered major risks in Europe and in… Read More ›
Michelle Lee resigns from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
She had made significant inroads in reducing abusive litigations by “patent trolls”. On Tuesday, a spokesman from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office stated that its Director, Michelle Lee, who won lavish praise from tech companies for taking steps to… Read More ›
Ashcroft model predicts a win by the Conservative Party by 64 seats
The model is contingent on the turnaround of select groups of voters on election day. As per a model created by businessman and former Conservative Party donor Michael Ashcroft, British Prime Minister Theresa May could potentially win a 64-seat majority… Read More ›
Futures Industry Association warns of heightened costs for relocating euro clearing post Brexit
The FIA has called for market forces to determine the location of the euro clearing from its current London location. The Futures Industry Association, (FIA) an industry body, underlined the fact that forcing banks to shift the clearing of euro… Read More ›