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Fraud: Ex-HSBC foreign exchange trader found guilty of fraud
Mark Johnson, a former HSBC Holdings executive, has been found guilty in New York of a massive “front running” foreign exchange fraud … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kuwait: Government to reduce foreign citizens number
Around 70% of residents are foreign citizens and there is a strong government drive to reduce this to below 50% … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Tesla has reached a deal to build a factory in China
Preliminary reports indicate that carmaker Tesla has reached a deal with the Shanghai municipal government … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: General election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has managed to secure a third term in a snap general election and his party has gained even more parliamentary seats … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Czech Republic: Parliamentary elections
The extreme right wing party ANO (Action for Dissatisfied Citizens party) led by the highly dubious billionaire Andrej Babis has won the largest number of seats in the Czech parliamentary elections … Please login to view this content or become …
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Italy: Family care leave for part-time worker
A part-time worker is, according to the Supreme Court, entitled to take family care leave in full only if they work more than 50% of normal full-time hours … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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China: Paid leave for nursing their parent in Chongqing
Chongqing Municipality, one of China’s four direct-controlled urban zones, has proposed that if a single child ‘s elderly parent enters hospital for serious medical treatment the employer of their offspring must be given up to 10 days leave on full …
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United Kingdom: Government proposes paid leave for bereaved parents
A private members Bill that may well obtain broad parliamentary support, proposes that parents be given two weeks paid leave (at a modest flat rate) following the death of their child – if the child is under 18 years old …
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Italy: Medical use of marijuana
A little known fact is that back in 2007 the Italian health department issued a decree legalizing the medical use of marijuana … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Turkey: “Turkish question” at the EU Summit
Over three hours debate took place on the “Turkish question” at the recent EU Summit … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Quebec passes law banning facial coverings in public
Quebec has passed a controversial new law banning anyone giving or receiving services with their face covered … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: New law on autonomous work
The Cortes (national parliament) has passed a new law on autonomous work status which seeks to promote self- employment through 16 measures largely relating to the ease of moving into and out of the status, pension rights and giving concessions …
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United Kingdom: Universities accused of ‘social apartheid’
A former Education Minister has accused Britain’s two top Universities in Oxford and Cambridge of manifesting a huge bias towards white applicants from the south-east of England … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Italy: Schools teach about fake news
The Italian Educational Ministry is working with Facebook and other social media to teach school children how to recognize fake news and conspiracy theories online … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Visas concerning foreign experts
New foreign expert visa rules will be introduced later this year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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