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EU’s highest court upholds new restrictive law on cigarettes

05/05/2016(0)
The European Union’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a tough EU law that will standardise cigarette packs, ban menthol flavouring and restrict e-cigarette advertising, paving the way for its ... Read More
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Deutsche Bank CEO acquitted of fraud

27/04/2016(0)
The co-CEO of Deutsche Bank has been acquitted of attempted fraud charges after a yearlong trial. Juergen Fitschen’s charges were linked to the bank’s long-running battle with the heirs ... Read More
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Russia wins Hague court appeal over $50bn Yukos judgement

21/04/2016(0)
A Dutch appeal court has overturned an arbitration court decision which required Russia to pay shareholders in the former Yukos oil company $50 billion, the Interfax news agency reports. ... Read More
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Fraudsters ordered to pay £11 million in large boiler room case

21/04/2016(0)
Convicted fraudsters Jeffrey Revell-Reade and Anthony May were today ordered to pay a total of £11, 001,000 in compensation, at Southwark Crown Court. At a hearing overseen by HHJ ... Read More
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Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca office raided

13/04/2016(0)
The offices of Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca were raided late Tuesday by crime prosecutors, who searched for evidence of money laundering and illegal activities, reports said. The law ... Read More
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David Cameron had stake in father’s offshore trust

08/04/2016(0)
David Cameron has said he and his wife Samantha owned shares in an offshore trust set up by his late father, before selling them for £30,000 in 2010. The ... Read More
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Banks told to declare links to Panama Papers law firm by next week

08/04/2016(0)
Banks and financial firms have been told to hand over any information about their dealings with the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers to the UK’s Financial Conduct ... Read More
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Whatsapp adds end-to-end encryption

06/04/2016(0)
Instant messaging service Whatsapp has announced it will encrypt all its users’ communications from Tuesday. With end-to-end encryption, messages are scrambled as they leave the sender’s device and can ... Read More
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UBS, HSBC Offshore Dealings Thrust Into Panama Papers Spotlight

05/04/2016(0)
Report describes UBS’s dealings with law firm Mossack Fonseca Both banks say they comply with laws for vetting customers UBS Group AG and HSBC Holdings Plc — two of the ... Read More
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U.S. succeeds in cracking Apple’s iPhone, drops legal action

29/03/2016(0)
The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it had succeeded in unlocking an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters and dropped its legal case against Apple, ... Read More
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