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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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Law Society of England and Wales: Iran must respect human rights of lawyers – JURIST

The Law Society of England and Wales Tuesday called for Iranian authorities to comply with international legal obligations to respect fundamental human rights. The call comes in the midst of increased arrests […]

Convicted Libor rigger Tom Hayes files fresh submission to overturn prosecution

Convicted Libor rigger Tom Hayes has made a new submission for his case to be reviewed by a UK body that investigates miscarriages of justice after US courts quashed similar convictions. The former […]

New Zealand Supreme Court rules in favor of lowering voting age to 16 – JURIST

The New Zealand Supreme Court Monday ruled in favor of lowering the country’s voting age from 18 to 16. The court stated that the voting age requirement of 18 violated the right […]

ESG indices jump 50% but new investors are still unsure

ESG futures indices are booming, but many new investors are still not confident enough to back them. CME Group’s global head of equity index products Paul Woolman said the exchange has seen a 50% […]

HRW condemns executions in Philippines for violating ‘most basic standards of fairness’ – JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday condemned the execution of three civilians by the Communist New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. The executions occurred in […]

UK to impose harsher punishments for offences committed in jail in anti-terrorism push – JURIST

UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab Sunday announced new measures to increase the severity of punishments faced by person incarcerated on terrorism charges who commit offences while in prison. The changes are […]

Contagion fears emerge at crypto bank Silvergate Capital after FTX debacle

Earlier this month, Silvergate Capital gathered its staff to celebrate its transformation into the go-to bank for the crypto market. Then, the crypto market blew up. The collapse of crypto exchange FTX […]

NATO deems Russia as ‘terrorist state,’ calls for support for Ukraine – JURIST

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) Monday supported the propositions of the Ukrainian delegation and adopted a unanimous resolution recognizing Russia as a “terrorist state” during its 68th Annual Session. The PA […]

Сryptocurrencies

MAS Justifies Binance IAL as FTX Collapses

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) firmly issues a statement outlining many of the misconceptions of dealing in cryptocurrency; while defending its position on Binance in the spectacular downfall of FTX. The […]

FTX’s 50 largest creditors owed $3.1bn

FTX owes its 50 largest creditors about $3.1bn, the failed cryptocurrency exchange said in a bankruptcy court filing on 19 November. The filing didn’t name the creditors, but it listed them as […]

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