In a significant development that once again casts a shadow on the concept of the European Union, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled that the European Court of Human Rights has no power to question its appointment of judges. The ruling by… Read More ›
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Malaysia’s High Court restraints creditors from pursuing AirAsia X Bhd for another 9 months
In a stock exchange filing, AirAsia X Bhd said, the Malaysian high court has granted it a nine-month extension on a restraining order preventing creditors from filing any legal proceedings against it. Earlier this year in March, the Malaysian high… Read More ›
Robinhood can continue challenging validity of new fiduciary rule, judge rules
A Massachusetts judge has rejected Robinhood’s bid to block state regulators from going ahead with enforcing their legal action on allegations that it encourages inexperienced investors to place risky trades without limits. In a ruling Suffolk County Superior Court Judge… Read More ›
SEC suspends KPMG auditors Jennifer Stewart and Christopher Stanley for improper professional conduct
In a statement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said, it has suspended two former KPMG auditors from practicing before the regulator after it found that they had failing to properly conduct an audit of the now-defunct, not-for-profit college that… Read More ›
British Supreme Court to rule on Uber’s drivers rights today
On Friday, Britain’s Supreme Court is set to give its verdict over workers’ rights at Uber in what could be a potentially landmark judgment with major ramifications for millions of people in the gig economy. In 2016, in a lawsuit… Read More ›
British parliament to vote on May’s diluted Brexit package today
May’s floundering efforts to get her Brexit deal approved has resulted in a few diplomats opining that Britain was most likely headed for chaotic tumble out of the EU. The bloc is likely to push ahead with contingency preparations next… Read More ›
WEKO stands by legality of service-after-sales agreements
Basing itself on the conclusions drawn an EU court, the Swiss competition authority has made it clear that such agreements are not indicative of an abuse of market dominance nor were they considered as unacceptable. On Tuesday, WEKO, the… Read More ›
Germany will assist its companies to do business with Iran: German Economic Minister Peter Altmaier
European powers, including France, Germany and Britain are willing to maintain the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear accord while pushing for talks encompassing a wider format which includes Iran’s ballistic missile program and its activities in Yemen and Syria. On Friday,… Read More ›