Over 3,000 public transport fare evaders in London have been sentenced electronically after a new paperless system was introduced. The system, which is being used at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court in south London, allows authorities to punish those evading fares or using fraudulent tickets “more swiftly and effectively.” It is a joint effort between Transport […]
Read morePresident Donald Trump’s broadsides against cable network CNN may complicate the U.S. government’s legal case if it decides to block AT&T’s deal to buy media company Time Warner, according to legal experts. Trump’s repeated claims that CNN produces “fake news” and other criticisms of the network could hurt legitimate legal arguments the Department of Justice […]
Read moreFor years, rumors of sexual harassment have swirled around comedian Louis CK. Now, five women have come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct, as reported at The New York Times. Their accounts are remarkably similar, involving incidents where the Louie star either asked if he could masturbate in front of them, or simply did […]
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Uber suffers another setback in the UK as it loses employment tribunal over drivers' rights
This is breaking new story, please check back later more. Uber has long argued that its drivers are self-employed rather than workers at the firm. The employment tribunal’s decision is not only a challenge for Uber’s business in Britain, but for the so-called “gig economy” as a whole. On Thursday, Sean Nesbitt, partner at Taylor […]
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Former Lebanese leader not under house arrest in Saudi Arabia, French foreign minister says
France‘s foreign minister said on Friday he believed that former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri was not under house arrest in Saudi Arabia and did not have any particular constraints on his movements. “As far as we know, yes. We think he is free of his movements and it’s important he makes his own choices,” […]
Read moreChinese President Xi Jinping talked up the value of international cooperation and economic openness from a podium in Vietnam on Friday. That speech came right on the heels of an address from President Donald Trump, who similarly called for economic openness, but struck a harsh tone against countries he deemed guilty of “chronic trade abuses.” […]
Read moreEuropean stocks are expected to open mixed Friday morning, as investors continued to monitor corporate earnings. Looking to the major bourses, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 3 points higher at 7,487, while the German DAX is set to start on a negative note, down 8 points at 13,190, and the French CAC […]
Read morePresident Donald Trump highlighted his desire for a free and open Indo-Pacific at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Friday. Washington “seeks robust trade relationships rooted in the principles of fairness and reciprocity,” he said. “We will from now on expect that our partners will faithfully follow the rules, just like we do. We expect […]
Read moreReplacing New York Fed President Bill Dudley may be one of the most controversial Fed appointments in recent memory. Dudley, who is in his mid-60s, announced his retirement last week, likely by the spring or summer, and speculation is already rife in markets about who will get his job. Some call it the second-most important […]
Read moreChina will lift the ceiling on foreign equity ownership in joint-venture firms involved in the futures, securities and funds markets to 51 percent, a vice finance minister said on Friday. No specific timetable was given for lifting the equity ownership limit to 51 percent from the current 49 percent. China will remove all equity ownership […]
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