In a statement Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the country’s first round of economic sanctions on Russia after Moscow recognised the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine as being independent. In 2014, Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk and… Read More ›
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Biden signs executive order prohibiting trade and investment with Ukraine rebel held regions
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order prohibiting trade and investment by U.S. individuals in the two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine which have been recognized by Russia as being independent, said the White House. The executive order… Read More ›
Huawei cuts investments and jobs in Australia
In a statement embattled Chinese telecom network maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said, it will be cutting more staff from its Australian operations midst strained relations between Canberra and Beijing. Huawei will also trim its investments in the country. In… Read More ›
SEC relaxes rule requiring external audit for smaller publicly traded companies
In a significant development, the Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to relax internal audit controls measures that were first introduced at smaller publicly listed companies in 2002, following a string of accounting scandals including one at Enron Corp. The… Read More ›
Samsung Electronics names Bahk Jae-wan as its chairman
On Friday, Samsung Electronics named Bahk Jae-wan, its former finance minister as the new chairman of its board after his predecessor was jailed for union-busting activities. Since March 2016, Bahk, 65, served as an independent director on Samsung’s board. He… Read More ›
Tesla appoints Robyn Denholm as Musk’s replacement as the board’s chairman
The move is essentially a compliance against the deal Tesla entered with the SEC in September 2018 to settle fraud related charges against Tesla and Elon Musk. As demanded by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla Inc’s board… Read More ›
With a $4.3 billion VW moves past U.S. diesel emission cheating crisis
The company has accepted increased scrutiny in the forms of various audits by external independent monitors. In a major development for Volkswagen AG, as part of a $4.3 billion deal with U.S. regulators, Europe’s biggest car manufacturer has agreed to… Read More ›