Finance
Reuters: KPMG hit by Hong Kong High Court in $400 million China Medical fraud
Odd, not much happens to the Big 4 accounting firms in Europe. Read here
Reuters
EU politics
Reuters – Catalan academic fighting extradition from Scotland stirs nationalist tension
You do not have to be for Brexit, but nor do you have to be pro-EU. The SNP is looking very foolish at the moment with regard to Clara Ponsati. In such situations one sees […]
EU politics
Reuters: EU to offer Erdogan billions more in cash to keep Syrian refugees out of Europe
Angela Merkel continues her policy of supporting Erdogan with massive cash injections – thus supporting Turkey’s war against the Kurds – as long as he keeps refugees from crossing into the EU. Is this the […]
EU politics
Reuters: EU court rules against tribunals settling intra-EU disputes
This is a very important case, as it starts to erode the authority of arbitration tribunals, in this case in the EU. Apparently this could affect law suits with corporations outside of the EU. Interesting is […]
Corruption
Reuters: Diesel collapse gives automakers carbon headache
This is how absurd things can become – thanks to the EU: Diesel was supposed to reduce CO2., but the car manufacturers, to increase their profits, cheated, and produced radically more nitrogen oxide than permitted, […]
Finance
Reuters: Swiss prosecutors seek widening of secrecy law to bankers abroad
Interesting how often laws are either interpreted or “improved” to protect the interests of the 1%. Read here