ARCHIVE December2022
Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond ends Spac tie-up with crypto firm Circle
A blank cheque company headed by former Barclays boss, Bob Diamond, has called off its planned merger with crypto firm Circle. Circle and Concord Acquisition Corp — the special purpose acquisition firm where […]
LSE’s voluntary carbon market makes debut listing
Launched back in October, the London Stock Exchange’s voluntary carbon market has listed its first fund. Foresight Sustainable Forestry, an investment trust, became eligible to trade on the voluntary carbon market based […]
Saudi prince sets sights on Credit Suisse spinoff
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and a US private-equity firm run by Barclays’ former chief executive are among investors preparing to invest $1bn or more into Credit Suisse’s new investment bank, people familiar with the matter […]
‘It’s risky business’: Binance’s $1bn crypto industry recovery fund prompts antitrust concerns
Binance risks getting on the wrong side of global competition watchdogs with its new $1bn industry recovery fund, a crypto antitrust expert has warned. Thibault Schrepel, a professor at VU Amsterdam University and […]
UN human rights chief: Myanmar junta has issued over 130 death sentences in private proceedings – JURIST
High commissioner of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Friday condemned military courts in Myanmar for handing out over 130 death sentences in court proceedings not […]
US granted extension by UK High Court to provide ‘satisfactory assurances’ for fair trial of WikiLeaks founder – JURIST
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange “lives to fight another day” according to his brother Gabriel, as the UK High Court halted his potential transfer to the US on Tuesday due to inadequate assurances […]
UN migration agency reports 8,542 died or disappeared during migration in 2023 – JURIST
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) revealed in a report on Tuesday that 8,542 people died or disappeared during migration in 2023. This represents a 20 percent increase in migrant deaths […]
Moscow music hall terrorist attack suspects appear in court – JURIST
Suspects of the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack appeared before Moscow’s district court on Sunday. On Friday, camouflage-clad individuals opened fire on a crowded concert hall and shopping complex just outside of Moscow before […]
Russia watchdog labels ‘LGBT public movement’ as terrorist organization – JURIST
A Russian state financial watchdog labelled the “LGBT public movement” as a terrorist organization on Friday, as reported by Russian state media outlet TASS. This development comes three months after the Supreme […]
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