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UK sanctions have frozen over £18B worth of Russian assets, financial office reports – JURIST

The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) Thursday published their most recent report on the UK’s financial sanctions, revealing that £18.39 billion worth of Russian assets have been frozen. This figure […]

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Finance

Crypto lender BlockFi pauses withdrawals, limits platform activity amid FTX collapse

Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi said it was pausing withdrawals and limiting activity on its platform, becoming the latest casualty of the sudden collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire. “We are shocked and dismayed […]

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Hong Kong journalist sentenced to prison for waving colonial flag during national anthem – JURIST

A Hong Kong court Thursday sentenced citizen journalist Paula Leung to three months in prison – the first conviction under the National Anthem Ordinance of the People’s Republic of China in Hong […]

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Finance

Tax wrinkles, legal headaches and killjoy bosses — there goes the remote working fantasy for wannabe digital nomads

It is a professional fantasy turned reality for some: Escape the office and travel the country, even the world, working remotely in rented beach houses and ski lodges or, on a leaner […]

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Trial of former Swiss CEO for alleged war crimes in Sudan may proceed, Sweden Supreme Court rules – JURIST

The Sweden Supreme Court Thursday ruled that the trial of Alex Schneiter, a Swiss citizen and former CEO of Lundin Oil, for alleged war crimes in Sudan may proceed in Swedish courts. […]

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Finance

Crypto and pension fund crises top concerns for global watchdog

Crypto and pension fund crises are major concerns for the world’s top financial watchdog, as it expresses fears over the stability of the financial system. In a letter to G20 leaders ahead of […]

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Crédit Agricole profit dented amid market volatility

Crédit Agricole said 10 November that third-quarter profit and revenue fell on-year amid market volatility. The French bank said net profit in the three months to the end of September was €2bn, down […]

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Behind the Idea: b-cube.ai | The Fintech Times

In 2020, the spread of the coronavirus and the rise of the ‘work from home culture’ led many people to take up trading as a profession. These new traders included those looking […]

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Goldman Sachs London banker pay slides 53% as deal fees fade

Goldman Sachs has more than halved the amount it has paid its London bankers so far in 2022, as dealmaking bonuses are expected to slide after a slump in fees. The US investment has […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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

Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]

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