In a significant development, a British judged ruled tech tycoon Mike Lynch had masterminded an elaborate fraud to inflate the value of his company – Autonomy, before it was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion in 2011. HP’s acquisition of Autonomy… Read More ›
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Hong Kong’s Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng charts path towards HK adopting controversial mainland law
In a significant development, Hong Kong’s justice secretary has showed the path on how a mainland Chinese law to counter foreign sanctions could be adopted in Hong Kong by amending it into Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, pending a decision by the… Read More ›
China reneged on 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
China has broken the 1984 Joint Declaration after it enacted sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system, undermining the freedoms of people in the former British colony. “Today China enacted changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system which are a clear… Read More ›
UK weighs economic sanctions against China over Beijing continued breach of Hong Kong treaty
Following China breaking its bilateral treaty with Britain with the imposition of its draconian measures garbed through its new security laws on Hong Kong, Britain stated it is considering the imposition of sanctions against it as part of its response… Read More ›
Trump signs into law 2 legislations backing Hong Kong
In a significant development, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a congressional legislation which backs the pro-democracy uprising in Hong Kong despite objections from China. The development midst Washington and Beijing trying to hammer out a deal to… Read More ›
Japan’s SoftBank Group aims to sell its Japanese wireless business to raise at least $18 billion
The SoftBank Group’s proposed $18 billion (2 trillion yen) IPO would mark it as one of the biggest listings by a Japanese company. On Monday, the SoftBank Group Corp disclosed, it is considering an IPO for its Japanese wireless business… Read More ›
Travis Kalanick, Uber’s CEO takes undefined leave of absence midst sweeping financial & management reforms
The scandal-ridden company is on the verge of turning a new leaf. It would be interesting to see how this change of management will impact its case with Waymo. On Tuesday, Travis Kalanick, Uber Technologies Inc’s CEO told employees he… Read More ›