ARCHIVE November2022
Russia issues second fine to Wikmedia over refusal to remove Ukraine war entries – JURIST
A magistrate judge in Moscow Tuesday fined Wikimedia 2 million roubles ($32,600) over the platform’s refusal to remove entries relating to the war in Ukraine. Wikimedia has not yet responded to the […]
MoneyGram Enables US Customers to Buy, Sell and Hold Crypto On Its App
MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI) (“MoneyGram” or the “company”), an organisation working towards the evolution of digital P2P payments, has launched a new service enabling consumers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency via […]
HSBC finance chief Ewen Stevenson resigned after seeking bank’s top job
HSBC’s chief financial officer decided to leave the company after becoming impatient with the timetable for the chief executive job to open up, according to people familiar with the matter. Ewen Stevenson, 56 […]
UK government must end GPS tracking of migrants, rights groups say – JURIST
Human rights groups the Public Law Project, Bail for Immigration Detainees and Medical Justice Monday released a joint report calling upon the UK government to immediately end GPS electronic monitoring of immigration […]
The Fintech Files: Ex-chancellor slams UK crypto progress, music moguls follow Snoop Dogg into crypto
Lord Philip Hammond isn’t angry. He’s just “disappointed”. Or at least, that’s how he feels about the UK’s progress on regulating cryptocurrency. Speaking exclusively to Financial News, the former chancellor-turned-crypto enthusiast criticised the […]
HRW: Turkish authorities arrested and deported hundreds of refugees to Syria – JURIST
Turkish authorities arbitrarily arrested, detained and deported hundreds of Syrian refugee men and boys to Syria between February and July 2022, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday. The report found that hundreds of Syrian refugees have […]
EY UK partner pay hits record £803,000 as break-up looms
EY UK’s average partner pay has hit a record £803,000, as the firm moves towards a potential split between its consulting and audit arms. The Big Four firm posted average partner pay […]
US Justice Department says China attempted to ‘undermine’ US judicial system, announces criminal charges against actors – JURIST
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday announced multiple criminal charges against citizens of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In a press conference, US Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that regional […]
ICC rules Afghanistan investigation may proceed after two-year hiatus – JURIST
Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Monday authorised prosecuters to resume their investigation into atrocities committed in Afghanistan since May 1, 2003, following a two-year hiatus. The Chamber examined […]
PwC set for court showdown over £63m ‘leak’ claim
PwC is set for a major court battle over claims that one of its senior partners leaked sensitive information about a client to an investment banker at Greenhill & Co. The allegation […]
Ukraine authorities accuse four appellate judges of bribery – JURIST
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office accused on Thursday four judges from the Kyiv Court of Appeal of graft totaling $35,000. According to NABU, the payment occurred […]
Kenya High Court declares housing levy unconstitutional – JURIST
Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 percent levy, introduced in an earlier bill to fund affordable housing, violated constitutional principles. The levy was a provision of the Finance Act […]
Niger junta revokes law which restricted migrant smuggling routes to Europe – JURIST
Niger’s junta issued a decree Monday revoking a law which had helped curb migration of West Africans to Europe. The law had been backed by the EU but faced strong opposition from […]
UN report reveals surge in violence in Haiti rural central region – JURIST
According to a UN report issued Tuesday, there has been a rise in gang violence in Haiti’s central rural region, an area previously considered safe from the increased instability in the country. […]
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