Finance

Is ‘last-in-first-out’ still a consideration for company-wide layoffs?

Millions of people switched to new jobs this year. Now many wonder: Does being a newbie make them more vulnerable to potential layoffs? Though the overall labour market remains strong and many employers still can’t fill […]

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Finance

Fidelity International scores mutual fund license in China

Fidelity International has received final approval from regulators in China to start selling mutual funds in the world’s second-largest economy, joining other global investment firms that directly manage money for individual Chinese investors. A […]

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Finance

Trading Places: Barclays’ new MDs, Clifford Chance’s senior partner race, Citi’s FIG departure

A senior Citigroup dealmaker who co-heads the bank’s coverage of financial institutions in Europe left as part of a shake-up of the team. Piers Davison, a former JPMorgan banker who joined Citigroup six years […]

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Сryptocurrencies

Africa was Fastest-Growing Region for Binance in 2022 Review

Crypto and blockchain infrastructure provider Binance has detailed the continued growth it has seen during its operations across Africa. The company reveals that the continent has been one of its fastest-growing regions […]

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Finance

Santander hit with £108m fine for anti-money laundering failures

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority on 9 December said that it has fined Banco Santander’s British arm £107.7m ($131.4m) for anti-money-laundering failures. According to the FCA, Santander has failed to properly oversee and […]

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News

Iran carries out first execution of Mahsa Amini protestor – JURIST

Iran authorities Thursday executed 23-year-old Mohsen Shekari for protesting the death of Mahsa Amini, according to state-affiliated source Tasnim News Agency. Shekari is the first protestor to be executed since Iranians nationwide […]

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Finance

EU watchdog pushes bloc to get tough on City firms’ post-Brexit moves

National regulators across Europe are being urged to take a tougher line on City firms relocating after Brexit, as the bloc’s markets watchdog finds more evidence that many are operating empty shells […]

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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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