UK Jurisdiction Taskforce Publishes Consultation on Transfer of Digital Assets
The U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce has published a consultation on the issuance and transfer of “digital securities” under English law. Digital securities are shares, bonds and other debt securities which are…
China’s economy records slowest growth since the start of 2020
China’s economy has recorded its worst quarterly performance in over two years, after months of harsh Covid lockdowns wreaked havoc across the country. Gross domestic product in the world’s second…
China crushes mass protest by bank depositors demanding their life savings back
Chinese authorities on Sunday violently dispersed a peaceful protest by hundreds of depositors, who sought in vain to demand their life savings back from banks that have run into a…
EU agrees rules to tame ‘Wild West’ crypto market
The European Union has agreed on ground-breaking rules for regulating crypto assets, EU lawmakers said on Thursday, as the rout in bitcoin piles pressure on authorities to rein in the…
NATO: Sweden and Finland’s hopes for rapid accession fade
Stockholm and Helsinki were hoping for a quick process of joining the alliance, but this is blocked by Turkey, which accuses them of supporting Kurdish groups. As Sweden and Finland…
Historic rail strike could bring chaos to the UK
The United Kingdom is preparing for a massive three-day rail strike this week, which could be the worst in 30 years and could spread to many other sectors, due to…
Shortcomings” in the application of the GDPR by the tech giants
The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is “not sufficiently enforced” against tech giants, said Friday the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), Wojciech Wiewiorowski. At a conference in Brussels on…
Still recovering, Boeing wants to put the crisis behind it
The sky too often laden with gray clouds in Seattle (United States) over the past three years is clearing and Boeing wants this to be known. For the first time…