BlackRock Inc. (BLK), the worldâs biggest money manager, agreed to end an analyst survey program that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said could be used to execute trades based in part on nonpublic information.
Daily Archives: 14. Januar 2014
Italian regulator brings civil suit against BlackRock fund manager
BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) said on Friday that Italy‘s market regulator has started civil proceedings against one of its fund managers alleging that he used inside information to sell shares in Saipem (SPMI.MI) just before the oil services firm issued a profit warning in 2013.
Amritsar massacre: David Cameron launches investigation into âSAS involvementâ in temple killings
The papers, made public for the first time under the 30-year rule, indicate that a British officer helped the Indian authorities come up with a plan to remove Sikh separatists from the cityâs Golden Temple.
Egypt turns the clock back with military-backed referendum
The previous two referendums were intended to enshrine the 2011 Tahrir Square revolution, but for those who did dip their fingers in the electoral ink, Tuesday was more about returning the generals to power.
It‘s a Bad Week to be a Patent Troll: Big Updates from New York and Newegg
Patent trolls are having a bad week. Today the New York Attorney General announced it had reached a settlement with MPHJ, the so-called scanner troll. That deal, not entirely unlike the one already in place in Minnesota, is great news for New Yorkers who have found themselves facing the notorious patent troll as well as anyone planning to do business in the Empire State.
Israelischer Regierungsvorsitzender: palÀstinensische Christen sind nicht wirklich Araber
Der wichtige Likud-Abgeordnete Yariv Levin, Vorsitzender der Koalitionsregierung, hat einen rĂ€tselhaften neuen Gesetzentwurf vorgelegt, der darauf abzielt, den Begriff âAraberâ von den Personalausweisen palĂ€stinensischer Christen mit der BegrĂŒndung zu löschen, dass die Christen ânicht wirklich Araber sind.â
Take a look inside the world‘s largest cave
It‘s so big you could fit a 40-storey skyscraper inside, but Son Doong cave remained undiscovered until a local man found it in 1991. Even then, no one explored beyond its vast entrance until British cavers visited in 2009.
Brief an Stuttgarter OB Kuhn: âWĂ€hrend Parteien ins Rathaus und Opernhaus dĂŒrfen, mĂŒssen BĂŒrgerInnen das Rathaus anmieten wie ein Privatunternehmenâ
Folgender Offener Brief aus der BĂŒrgerbewegung gegen das urbane und regionale Umbauprogramm âStuttgart 21âł (S21) wird am morgigen Mittwoch, dem 15. Januar 2014, um 09.00 Uhr im Rathaus Stuttgart OberbĂŒrgermeister Fritz Kuhn (BĂŒndnis 90/Die GrĂŒnen) ĂŒbergeben. Die BĂŒrgerbewegung lĂ€dt dazu herzlich ein.
Das GroĂe Geld hinter dem Krieg: der militĂ€risch-industrielle Komplex
Es ist, was Eisenhower als die âfalsch platzierte Machtâ des militĂ€risch-industriellen Komplexes beschrieb â Macht, die öffentlichen Widerstand und sogar Tausende von toten Soldaten unerheblich macht. Krieg mag fĂŒr einige die Hölle sein, ist aber fĂŒr andere der Himmel in einer Wirtschaft, die vom Krieg abhĂ€ngig ist.
USA bereit, „No-No-Spy-Abkommen“ zu unterzeichnen
Washington, Berlin (dpo) – Gute Nachrichten aus Washington! Die USA haben sich nach zĂ€hen Verhandlungen mit der Bundesrepublik bereit erklĂ€rt, ein sogenannte „No-No-Spy-Abkommen“ zu unterzeichnen. Dabei handelt es sich um eine rechtlich verbindliche bilaterale AbsichtserklĂ€rung, weder jetzt noch in Zukunft mit dem jeweils anderen Vertragspartner ein sogenanntes „No-Spy-Abkommen“ zu schlieĂen, welches die Arbeit der Geheimdienste eingeschrĂ€nken könnte.
@TheBigPharaoh #Egypt gov didn‘t trust the private companies that handle mail within Saudi Arabia. (So MFA official told me.)
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Turnout outside Egypt is very low because they cancelled voting by mail. I don‘t have a clue why they did that.
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Mass protests grow as military elite take Egypt back to dictatorship
The military-dominated regime that seized power in Egypt in July 2013 has escalated its attacks on freedom and democracy in the country. A series of pronouncements were issued in late December, including the banning of the country‘s largest political movement — the Muslim Brotherhood. By all evidence, Egypt‘s economic and military elite are taking the country back to the darkest days of the rule of former dictator Hosni Mubarak or even farther into the abyss.
NASA Reveals âHand Of Godâ
Given the cuts in NASAs budget (while continuing to spend hundreds of billions on foreign wars), it is surprising the hand did not offer a more profane message.
US for âtransparentâ referendum in Egypt
(13.01.2014) The Pentagon chief âstressed the importance of a transparent referendum in which all Egyptians have the opportunity to cast their vote freely,â
Saudi businessmen propose bill to amend Egyptian Investment Law
Bin Mahfouz added, âThe amendments do not allow new laws to reduce the advantages or rights acquired by the investor at the time of the company establishment.â
Why Saudis are investing their efforts to change Egyptian laws
Saudi members in the Egyptian-Saudi Council proposed a bill to amend the Egyptian Law 8/1997 concerning investment guarantees and incentives. Furthermore, the bill amends the Egypt-Saudi Arabia Trade Agreement and enables the council to use international arbitration in its negotiations.
Egyptian-Saudi Council Chairman Abdallah bin Mahfouz revealed that the Saudi side proposed the amendments to the interim President Adly Mansour at the GCC Economic Forum held in Egypt.
Global Terrorism and Saudi Arabia: Bandarâs Terror Network
The country is governed by a family dictatorship which tolerates no opposition and severely punishes human rights advocates and political dissidents. Hundreds of billions in oil revenues are controlled by the royal despotism and fuel speculative investments the world over. The ruling elite relies on the purchase of Western arms and US military bases for protection. The wealth of productive nations is syphoned to enrich the conspicuous consumption of the Saudi ruling family. The ruling elite finances the most fanatical, retrograde, misogynist version of Islam, âWahhabiâ a sect of Sunni Islam.
Vorfall in Saudi-Arabien: BND-Agenten unter Beschuss
Nur durch GlĂŒck, so beschreiben es Insider, seien die Deutschen durch die Hilfe eines Anwohners gerettet worden, dieser versteckte sie in seinem Haus. Dort konnten sie spĂ€ter abgeholt und sicher zurĂŒck in die Hauptstadt Riad gebracht werden. Die Lage sei teilweise sehr brenzlig gewesen, hieĂ es in Berlin. E
Ya‘alon lambasted for ‚shameless‘ remarks on Kerry, accused of harming US-Israel ties
Mitzna says defense minister‘s comments that secretary of state is ‚obsessive‘ are ‚poison arrows‘; Herzog calls on Livni and Lapid to quit coalition
Most of the people who I interviewed today said that they are voting „yes“ for the #constitution which they haven‘t read!#Egypt #referendum
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Pro-Democracy National Alliance: No Negotiations with Murderers; Legitimacy Only Way to Stability
„Personally, Abu-Samra has no leading role in the Alliance, although his ‚Islamic Party‘ is a founder-member of the Alliance. The absence of the lawyer Magdy Salem â currently abroad to attend a conference â hampers communications with the party. We do not know where Abu-Samra would come up with a story like that.“
Fayyad appealed to the media to investigate the truthfulness of news about the Alliance before broadcasting them, stressing that this is not the first time certain media report Alliance news without referring to its recognized and well-known leaders.
De #MaiziĂšre hat heute die Sicherheits-Behördenleiter bei sich.Man darf sehr gespannt sein auf die anschlieĂende PK.
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De MaiziĂšre legt Schwerpunkt auf Kommunikationsfreiheit im Netz Berlin (dpa)
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„Guude Laune“
Endlich wieder „#Weltmeister“. Ob irgendwann auch mal im Deppen-#Export? #Euro-Kapitalismus #Contras #DieLinke
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Ifo-Studie: Deutschland hat weltweit gröĂten ExportĂŒberschuss
Diese Studie dĂŒrfte die Debatte ĂŒber Deutschlands ExportstĂ€rke befeuern: Laut Ifo-Institut ĂŒbertreffen die Ausfuhren die Importe um rund 200 Milliarden Euro. Damit hat die Bundesrepublik das weltweit gröĂte Handelsplus – noch vor China.
Haben die USA jemals ein „No-Spy“-Abkommen angeboten? #NSA #SpyAbkommen
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Warum protestiert eigentlich niemand?
Wenn die Bundesregierung, nachdem von ihrer SouverĂ€nitĂ€t nur noch Fetzen ĂŒbrig sind, unterwĂŒrfig nach Washington reist und darum bittet, das Vertrauen wiederherstellen zu dĂŒrfen? Um das GefĂŒhl auszulösen, dass dagegen etwas auszurichten sei, wĂ€re eine groĂe Bewegung nötig gewesen. (..)
Die »Freiheit-statt-Angst«-Demonstrationen in Berlin sind international legendÀr. Von der Bewegung war nichts zu sehen.
Ex-Innenminister Friedrich: „Ich hatte wichtigere Themen als die NSA-AffĂ€re“
Hans-Peter Friedrich verteidigt sein Verhalten in der NSA-AffĂ€re. Der Abhörskandal sei jedenfalls nicht der Grund fĂŒr seine Versetzung ins Landwirtschaftsministerium, sagt der CSU-Politiker. Als Innenminister habe er ohnehin Wichtigeres zu tun gehabt.
Egypt‘s ‚new‘ constitution: Repeating mistakes
Similar to the 2012 constitution, the military retained its economic privileges, its political say in national security and its ability to try civilians in military trials. The 2013 version asserts the military autonomy within the Egyptian state by granting its approval of the minister of defence for a transitional period of eight years.
#Egypt ‚s new constitution gives the army unprecedented power. | Read more:
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Yes voters of Seyyada Zeinab. Party in the polling station flowers for all soldiers
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Berlusconi ‚convinced Ruby was adult, niece of of Mubarak‘
Berlusconi‘s lawyers also insisted that the three-time premier was under the false impression that Ruby was the niece of fallen Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, as he told police when she was under arrest for theft and later released.
Ruby payments ‚to help, not bribe‘ says Berlusconi appeal
Ex-premier denies allegations of buying witnesses