ARCHIVE December2022
Australia territories free to make law on voluntary assisted dying after Senate vote – JURIST
The Australian Senate Thursday passed the Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022, giving the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Northern Territory (NT) the option to make their own legislation on voluntary assisted dying […]
Credit Suisse loses secondary-advisory executive to Baird
One of the most senior secondary private equity bankers at Credit Suisse has left the investment bank, according to several people with knowledge of the matter. Jeremy Duksin, a managing director and […]
Northern Ireland equality groups clarify human rights protections amid post-Brexit agreements – JURIST
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) Thursday released a joint report clarifying the extent of equality and human rights protected under the Ireland-Northern […]
The unbearable uselessness of crypto
Andrés Velasco, a former presidential candidate and finance minister of Chile, is dean of the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics. He is the author of numerous books […]
Ex-Competition and Markets Authority boss faces conflicts ban as he takes consultancy job
The recently departed chief executive of the UK’s competition watchdog has been told he is not allowed to lobby the regulator or government for two years as he takes on a role […]
European Commission proposes international tribunal to prosecute Russia war crimes in Ukraine – JURIST
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday announced a series of options to hold Russia accountable for its war crimes in Ukraine. 14 commission member states have already initiated investigations into international […]
Blackstone sells stake in MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay as Las Vegas icons valued at $5.5bn
Blackstone has agreed to sell its 49.9% stake in two Las Vegas hotels in a deal that values the properties at $5.5bn, according to people familiar with the matter, marking one of the […]
Russia enacts strengthened anti-LBGT ‘propaganda’ bill – JURIST
Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday signed an amended “LGBT propaganda” bill into law. The amendments significantly expand the scope of the previous legislation. Last week, the amended legislation passed unanimously in the […]
Plum Adds 5 Crypto Investment Options to Platform via Bitpanda’s Services
Plum, the European smart money app, is adding crypto investing to its range of investment options. Users in France, Belgium, Spain and Ireland, will have access to this via services provided by […]
Credit Suisse’s comeback plan hasn’t won over investors yet
Credit Suisse $4.2bn share sale and sweeping restructuring were supposed to regain the market’s confidence. Instead, more investors are betting against the bank. Around $1bn, or 8%, of Credit Suisse stock and depositary receipts have […]
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
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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