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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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 […]

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News

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 […]

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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 […]

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UN report reveals surge in violence in Haiti rural central region – JURIST

According to a UN report issued Tuesday, there has been a rise in gang violence in Haiti’s central rural region, an area previously considered safe from the increased instability in the country. […]

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