Policy & Public Interest
Darkknight Ventures LLC and co-plaintiffs awarded nearly £2m in damages and costs following investment fraud ruling
LONDON, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Darren Shirlaw and Anna Barton, his partner in a business coaching venture, have been ordered to pay damages and costs of nearly £2m to three investors who sued the pair for fraud. Shirlaw and Barton were found jointly liable for fraudulent misrepresentation ...
Ascend wins lithium-ion battery additive patent case against Samsung SDI
HOUSTON, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has successfully challenged a lithium-ion battery technology patent held by Samsung SDI. In a final written decision, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board held that all of the challenged claims were invalid for multiple reasons....
The United Arab Emirates Extends Travel Ban for Indians Leaving Expats Stuck Abroad
LONDON, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Arab Emirates has extended a suspension for those travelling fromIndia and several other South Asian countries due to COVID-related guidelines. According to Etihad Airlines, the ban will be in place untilJuly 31st. However, other airlines have said...
Hainan unveils its 14th Five-Year Plan for sports: Crazy Sports (00082.HK) welcomes this favourable policy package
HONG KONG, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- From its investment in infrastructure to facilitate the operation of blockchain-driven quiz games to the introduction of international professional boxing tournaments, Crazy Sports will further develop its business inHainan to capitalize on the favourable ...
CGTN: China officially in a 'Xiaokang society' as CPC celebrates centenary
BEIJING, July 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At a grand ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party ofChina (CPC) on Thursday,Beijing officially announced that it has completed its goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. &nbsp...
China Matters reveals the effort of a Chinese village in preventing falling back into poverty
BEIJING, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 2020 was undoubtedly the year of Covid-19 but in the same year, it is also the year of China's eradication of absolute poverty in rural areas. And key to this has been China's formula to focus on a collective effort where the urban and rural areas work togeth...
CGTN: With 'Xiaokang' goal achieved, CPC vows to lead Chinese people in quest for better life, rejuvenation
BEIJING, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China on Thursday announced a landmark victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, known as a "Xiaokang" society in Chinese, as the Communist Party ofChina (CPC) celebrates its centenary.   "We have realized the fir...
Daniel Schlaepfer issues statement regarding the outcome of Daniel Schlaepfer vs. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) appeal
TORONTO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The below is a statement released on behalf ofDaniel Schlaepfer following today's verdict on his appeal. Mr. Schlaepfer is pleased that ASIC's truth defence has been struck down, rejecting the finding that Select Vantage Inc. (SVI) traders had engaged in m...
Belgian Appellate Court Upholds US$542 Million Freeze of Kazakhstan's National Fund Assets
Ruling Concerns US$545 Million Arbitral Award in Favor of Moldovan Investors NEW YORK, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brussels Court of Appeal on June 29, 2021, rejected the appeals brought by the Republic of Kazakhstan and the National Bank ofKazakhstan (NBK) against an attachment of Kazakhs...
CGTN: How do Communist Party of China members interpret the secret of the Party's success
BEIJING, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "As long as I am breathing, I will continue to stand on the podium and give whatever I have to my students. I will never regret this," said Zhang Guimei, who joined the Communist Party ofChina (CPC) in 1998 and has spent her entire career providing free educ...
Affle Global wins legal battles as PhonePe fails to acquire 92% of OSlabs Pte. Ltd.
SINGAPORE, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With respect to Affle Global Pte. Ltd. ("AGPL") minority shareholding in OSLabs Pte. Ltd. ("OSLabs" or "Indus OS"), AGPL finds that 100+ media stories were reported mostly with PhonePe's bias on the OSLabs related matters including PhonePe's alleged 92% ac...
Futurise Impacts Job Creation Within Various Industries Via the National Regulatory Sandbox Initiatives
* Shared 3 year progress update with impact report as testament * Impacting and creating more than 32,250 job creation opportunities through various programmes and initiatives * Committed to propel the aspirations of the National Regulatory Sandbox Initiative CYBERJAYA, Malaysia, June 28, 20...
If You Think You Were Harmed By Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Roxicodone, Codeine, Or Other Opioid Pain Medication
You have the right to vote on the Mallinckrodt plc bankruptcy plan. Voting is important. It helps determine how opioid claims are treated. Vote bySeptember 3, 2021. NEW YORK, June 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher regarding theMallinckr...
Absen wins the U.S. Ultravision Intellectual Property Case
SHENZHEN, China, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 12, 2021, a federal jury inthe United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas delivered a complete victory for Absen in a patent infringement lawsuit. In the case, Ultravision alleged that Absen LED display products exported t...
Did You File a Claim Against Purdue Pharma as Part of its Bankruptcy Proceeding? Do You have a Claim Against Purdue Pharma's Owners?
A Hearing to Consider Confirmation of the Chapter 11 Plan May Affect Your Rights. Confirmation Hearing August 9, 2021. NEW YORK, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Prime Clerk* regarding the Purdue Pharma L.P. bankruptcy. WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? On June 3, 2021...
Japanese Customers of Bankoh Investment Services Broker Yoko Farias Suffer Six-Figure Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Losses
HONOLULU, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A Japanese couple has filed an investor claim against Bank ofHawaii subsidiary, Bankoh Investment Services, Inc. for losses they suffered in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). The off-shore investment was recommended to them by brokerYoko Farias, who h...
WeChat Pay HK and Visa Collaborate to Support Disbursement of Hong Kong SAR Government's Consumption Voucher Scheme
* Collaboration aims to boost economic recovery and digital transformation of small and medium-sized businesses inHong Kong * WeChat Pay HK to waive service fee transactions for "WeChat Pay HK Checkout" merchants during the scheme period; Visa to invest in driving consumptionvoucher usage HON...
Court Case Addresses South Africans Stripped of Citizenship Once Applying for Dual Citizenship
LONDON, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A South African political party is seeking justice for thousands of South Africans who have unknowingly been stripped of their citizenship after obtaining another citizenship. Hence, the Democratic Alliance is taking the Home Affairs Department to court to cha...
Ex-Customer Of Unionbanc Investment Services Broker Asako Thompson Files $500K Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Fraud Claim
TOKYO, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A Japanese Investor has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against Unionbanc Investment Services and itsCalifornia-based broker, Asako Kanekiyo Thompson. The claimant suffered losses in an offshore fixed-rate investment co...
CGTN: True Colors Are shown in Crisis
BEIJING, May 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Crises are an unavoidable part of human
history. And the response to a crisis can make a difference in a country's
development.
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