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Capitalism is having an identity crisis – but it is still the best system

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The 73-year-old Vietnamese refugee is responsible for bringing Sriracha to American consumers

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Electric Truckmaker Rivian, Backed By Amazon, Ford, Raises Whopping $1.3 Billion

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Charlotte Crosswell appointed chair of government-backed fintech body CFIT

City grandee Charlotte Crosswell OBE has been appointed chair of the government-backed Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology. Crosswell will take post as the fintech body’s first chair in January, stepping down […]

ECHR rules Armenia violated duty to prevent a soldier’s suicide – JURIST

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday held that Armenia violated its duty to prevent a soldier from taking his own life.The case centered on the 2010 suicide death of […]

Ukraine President Zelensky open to peace talks with Moscow if rule of law is respected – JURIST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signaled a willingness to engage with Russia in peace talks, so long as they are framed by core tenets of human rights and fundamental freedoms.Zelensky said in […]

Binance says it will buy FTX in crypto mega-deal

Crypto exchange Binance said on 8 November that it had signed a letter of intent to acquire rival FTX Trading, which it said was facing a liquidity crunch. FTX said it agreed […]

Carlyle’s net income slumps 47% as market turmoil bites

Carlyle Group reported 8 November that its third-quarter net income declined as a slump in publicly traded stocks hit the value of its private equity holdings. The Washington-based asset manager posted net […]

Ex-Deutsche Bank dealmaker Melanie Saluja joins Numis after 10-year break from banking

Numis has hired a senior dealmaker to bolster its investment bank in London, around a decade after she left the industry. The investment bank, which has traditionally focused on the City of […]

Australia law firm files class action against Star Casino for securities violations – JURIST

Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed a class action for shareholders of the Star Entertainment Group (Star Casino). The class action alleges Star Casino engaged in misleading and deceptive condition, breached […]

Standard Chartered’s crypto firm plots Abu Dhabi outpost in 2023

Standard Chartered’s crypto spinoff Zodia Markets is planning to expand into Abu Dhabi next year, making the emirate its first outpost in the Middle East and Africa as it targets growth across […]

NGO takes legal action against Italy for prohibiting migrants from disembarking rescue ship – JURIST

SOS Humanity, a charitable search and rescue organization, Monday announced that it is taking legal action against the Italian government for failing to allow 35 migrants aboard an SOS Humanity rescue vessel […]

Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST