ted Amrouche: Zesco United's Owino among best defenders in Africa By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:31 GMT The defender was part of the Harambee Stars squad which held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw in Calabar in 2013 ...... Full Article
ted Lawyers: Investigators recommend whistleblower is reinstated By www.startribune.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T04:30:21+00:00 Federal investigators have found "reasonable grounds" that a government whistleblower was punished for speaking out against widespread use of an unproven drug that President Donald Trump touted as a remedy for COVID-19, his lawyers said. Full Article
ted 2 arrested in slaying of Michigan guard over face mask order By www.startribune.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T13:06:08+00:00 Two men were arrested Friday in the fatal shooting of a security guard who demanded a woman wear a mask while shopping at a store. Full Article
ted Cyber liability: how can businesses protect themselves against underestimated cyber risks? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-12-03 Cyber risk is the risk of financial loss, disruption, or damage to reputation as a result of breaches of data security, including unauthorised disclosure of data, and compromise or failures of IT systems. Specific examples include: ... Full Article
ted New ESG requirements for Hong Kong listed issuers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-17 Companies nowadays are placing a greater emphasis on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters as they recognise what the impact of these may have on their businesses. Coupled with the increased demands from investors on discl... Full Article
ted Coronavirus - FCA announces additional measures to aid listed companies with fundraisings - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-09 Listed companies and recapitalisation issuances The FCA has announced a series of measures aimed to assist companies in raising additional capital in response to the Coronavirus crisis, whilst at the same time aiming to retain appropriate protection... Full Article
ted Recommendation on the protection of health-related data By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-19 Recommendation CM/Rec(2019)2 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the protection of health-related data Mobile health apps and other technical applications in the health sector are becoming more and more popular. Whether it's heart rate... Full Article
ted Challenging IT resilience some key lessons Bates & Ors v Post Office Limited (No. 6) [2019] EWHC 3408 (QB) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-23 The much anticipated sixth judgment (“the Horizon Judgment”) in the long-running group litigation against the Post Office (“POL”) brought by some 550 current and former sub-postmasters (“the Group Action”),... Full Article
ted Local Government Briefing Note 39 of 2012: Registered Providers to face longer, more complicated and more expensive claims? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2012-12-18 Registered Providers to face longer, more complicated and more expensive claims? The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 ("LAPSO") LAPSO received Royal Assent on 1 May 2012 and will come into force on 1 April 2013. It will hav... Full Article
ted Local Government Briefing Note 2 of 2013 - Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) Available Soon! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2013-01-14 The Charities Act 2006 (now the Charities Act 2011) introduced a new form of incorporated charitable entity, the CIO. There has been a long delay in making CIOs available but their imminent arrival has been heralded by a recent government anno... Full Article
ted When can sales via online platforms be restricted? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-12-23 Selective Distribution – Some recent developments in the adidas case: when can sales via online platforms be restricted? On 18 November 2015, the Autorité de la concurrence (the “French Competition Authority” or “... Full Article
ted E-commerce: Commission probes suspected competition infringements in consumer electronics, videogames and hotel sectors By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-02-03 The European Commission has launched three investigations into suspected breach of the competition rules by companies in the consumer electronics, videogames and hotel sectors. The consumer electronics and videogames probes come out of the Com... Full Article
ted Competition and Markets Authority publishes updated retail mergers commentary By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-04-25 Introduction The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), the authority responsible for operating and enforcing the UK merger control regime, has published its updated Retail Mergers Commentary (“New Commentary”).1 The CMA ... Full Article
ted Alstom Transport UK Limited v London Underground Limited: Automatic suspension lifted By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-07-11 On 27 June 2017, the court ordered the lifting of the automatic suspension in the case of Alstom Transport UK Limited v London Underground Limited [2017] EWHC 1521 (TCC). The resulting judgment includes some interesting comments on the correct test ... Full Article
ted Update: Draft EU Implementing Regulation on access to service facilities and use of rail-related services By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-11-28 Executive Summary The European Commission has consulted on an implementing regulation which will provide additional detail for procedures and criteria to be followed by service facility operators in order to satisfy their obligations under Directive... Full Article
ted Korea-United States Journalists Exchange By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:26:11 +0000 The East-West Center announces the 2020 Korea-United States Journalists Exchange scheduled for August 23 - September 2, 2020. This 14th Exchange will focus on relations between North and South Korea, the US and ROK, and South Korea and its neighbors. The program aims to give both Korean and US journalists a clear understanding of how the Trump and Moon administrations are managing their alliance relationship despite the tensions regarding Washington’s request that South Korea increases its financial support for US troops stationed there. Additionally, due to the lack of progress in US-North Korea negotiations, the North-South Korea dialogue has been set back; North Korea refuses to progress further with the South until there is more headway in US-NK talks. Full Article
ted ICO issues the long awaited data sharing code of practice for consultation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-26 The ICO has launched a public consultation on its new draft data sharing code of practice. The consultation period ends on 9 September 2019. It is an update of the previous code, to align it with GDPR so as to address transparency, lawful bases for ... Full Article
ted ICO in action: Ban on unsolicited marketing calls to members of pension schemes By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-18 This speed read follows on from our briefing in November 2018 in which we explained that the government had proposed a change in law to implement a ban specific to pensions related cold calling. At that time it was estimated that 10.9 million ... Full Article
ted Update: Advocate General advises that the validity of standard contractual clauses is not affected by complaints made in Schrems II By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-19 What do I need to know? On Thursday 19 December, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe published his Opinion in Full Article
ted Case comment: Amey Highways Limited v West Sussex County Council By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-01 The recent High Court decision in Amey Highways Limited v West Sussex County Council has clarified that abandoning a procurement will not automatically extinguish pre-existing causes of action. Breaches of the procurement regulations which res... Full Article
ted The enforcement of securities connected to a pledged debt by the pledgee By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-01-06 Pursuant to Article 3:246 paragraph 1 of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC) pledgees have the power to enforce their right of pledge on receivables by claiming (direct) payment of the receivable. This power also includes the right to enforce rights o... Full Article
ted Bitcoin is not so black as it is painted By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-07-14 Digital currency has been arousing a lot of interest for some time. In public administration circles - at least officially – so far, it has not been discussed very much. A few days ago though, the situation has changed. The National Bank of Po... Full Article
ted Rescue Culture - MK Airlines Limited (In Liquidation) (the Company) - Administration expenses, misfeasance and priority By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-06-12 Key points: • In a judgment supportive of the rescue culture in English insolvency, the court has reaffirmed its flexible approach to the application of insolvency provisions and willingness to look at the practical effect of transactions in re... Full Article
ted A lenders right to request a valuation may be limited By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-11-23 Legal background Often, under a contract, one party will have a right to exercise discretion - the contract will give the party the right to take a decision that affects the rights of both parties. In real estate finance an obvious example of this i... Full Article
ted Do Receivers have overreaching powers? - Stanley v a debtor (2019) (unreported) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-05 Key Points A disposition by a receiver, whether appointed by the court or under a fixed charge, is not a disposition by a mortgagor for the purposes of s284 Insolvency Act 1986 (“IA”). The wider implications of the decision may be to lim... Full Article
ted A case study in receivership practice: Devon Commercial Property Limited v Robert Adrian Barnett, Robert John Blecher By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-13 Key Points • The self-dealing rule does not extend to a sale by a receiver to a party in which the mortgagee has an interest. • Although the duties of a receiver and a mortgagee are similar as to the Property, a receiver, unlike a mortgage... Full Article
ted 64MW Wind Farm Granted in the Scottish Highlands By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-03 Eversheds Sutherland has helped to secure Electricity Act 1989 consent from the Scottish Ministers and deemed planning permission for Limekiln Wind Farm, a 21 turbine wind farm with an estimated generation capacity of 64MW based in the Highlands. Th... Full Article
ted KSA: The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) invites interested developers to pre-qualify for the third round of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabias National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-13 Background On 9 January 2020, REPDO invited developers to prequalify via a request for qualifications (“RfQ”) for the third round of the NREP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Third round of the NREP There will be four photovoltaic (&ldquo... Full Article
ted Best's Commentary: Life/Health Catastrophe Bonds Could Be ILS Market's Most Loss-Affected Sector in COVID-19 Pandemic By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - Caribbean News Global) OLDWICK, N.J.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Life/health-related catastrophe bonds face the greatest threat of losses from the COVID... ...... Full Article
ted Jordan- 1150 random samples tested in Zarqa, says its health director By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Zarqa, May 9 (Petra) - Director of Zarqa Health Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Tahan, said the epidemiological investigation team... ...... Full Article
ted Jordan- 22 coronavirus cases who contacted infected Mafraq truck driver are in King Abdullah University Hospital By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Irbid, May 9 (Petra) �� The number of coronavirus patients in the isolation ward at the King Abdullah University Hospita... ...... Full Article
ted Global Automated Blood Tube Labeler & Specimen Transport Box Industry By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) New York, May 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Automated Bl... ...... Full Article
ted Azerbaijani Embassy in France to hold virtual concert dedicated to 97th birthday of Heydar Aliyev By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:46 GMT (MENAFN - Trend News Agency) Baku, Azerbaijan, May 9 Trend: The Azerbaijani Embassy in France will organize a virtual concert dedicated to the 97th bi... ...... Full Article
ted 2,603 total coronavirus cases reported in Iraq By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:46 GMT (MENAFN)Health officials of Iraq said on Friday that 2,603 total coronavirus cases have been reported in the country along with 104 de... ...... Full Article
ted Number of people infected with coronavirus in Iran surpasses 105,000 By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 9 By Elnur Baghishov - Trend: As many as 1,529 people have been infected with the coronavirus (COVI... ...... Full Article
ted Mexico: 2 men arrested in strangling deaths of sister nurses By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:50 GMT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two men were arrested for the strangling deaths of three sisters who... Full Article
ted Video Release: Coast Guard, assisted by Navy, medevacs man 400 miles off Virginia coast By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:21 GMT Coast Guard, assisted by Navy, medevacs man 400 miles off Virginia coast Editors' Note: Click on images to download high resolution version. PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a tanker ship approximately 400 miles off the coast of Virginia, Friday evening.... Full Article
ted Coronavirus has created a rift between the US and China that may take a generation ... By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:01 GMT The novel coronavirus has destroyed lives and livelihoods in both the United States and China. But instead of bonding the two nations together to fight the pandemic, it has sent their already strained relations on a rapid downward spiral — and fanned the flames of a potentially dangerous strain of nationalism. China has been criticized at home and abroad over its handling of the virus, especially during the initial outbreak. Pushing back such criticism with increasingly fierce rhetoric, Beijing says it is merely “responding” to false accusations, particularly from the US. In March, as the pandemic raged across the globe, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian... Full Article
ted Coronavirus: Indian manager of popular Chennai biotech firm consumes drug he invented to cure COVID-19, dies By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:16 GMT Dubai: A 47-year-old pharmacist in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, died on Thursday after consuming a “new cure” he had made for COVID-19. Indian tweeps shared reports of how the man, K. Sivanesan, made and drank the chemical concoction along with the owner of a popular Chennai-based herbal pharmaceutical company where he worked. According to a report by Indian newspaper, The Indian Express, the owner of Sujatha Bio Tech, along with his employee, tried to create a coronavirus cure, but consumed a... Full Article
ted China’s President Xi Jinping personally requested WHO chief to dilute severity of COVID-19 outbreak By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:55 GMT China’s President Xi Jinping had called up World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom in January to... Full Article
ted #BoisLockerRoom: Members threaten women who exposed the group chat, states plea submitted in India's Delhi High Court By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:23 GMT On May 9, a plea was submitted in India's Delhi High Court, for legal probe and arrest of those accused in the #BoisLockerRoom controversy that started earlier this week in the country. On May 3, leaked images from a private Instagram chat group went viral in India, drawing criticism for sharing nude images of underage girls. The petition says that members of the private Instagram group chat, 'Bois Locker Room', who belong to affluent families, have threatened to leak explicit photos and hack the accounts of the women who exposed the group chat, stirring up a social media storm across the country. The leaked screenshots had revealed that a group of teenage boys from... Full Article
ted UK expected to require 14-day quarantine for those entering country By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:04 GMT The U.K. is expected to require incoming airline passengers to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in the country due to concerns about the coronavirus, according to local reports. The only passengers who are exempt from the new protocol, expected to... Full Article
ted Child in New York dies and rare syndrome tied to coronavirus is suspected By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:08 GMT A child died in a New York City hospital this week from what appeared to be a rare syndrome linked to the coronavirus that causes life-threatening inflammation in critical organs. ...... Full Article
ted The United States is withdrawing its ships from the Persian Gulf By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:58 GMT An American newspaper stressed in a report: Although the US government has intensified its rhetoric and economic pressure on Iran, it seems that in fact, the main focus on Iran in its national security strategy is shifting to Russia and China. According to Fars News Agency, the administration of US President Donald Trump has intensified its rhetoric about Iran’s alleged threat this year. On the other hand, military officials and experts believe that the US military has reduced its presence in the Persian Gulf region and has withdrawn its ships, military aircraft and missiles. No US aircraft carrier has been replaced in the region since Theodore Roosevelt sailed from the Persian Gulf to... Full Article
ted The Latest: Lack of food cited at India quarantine center By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:05 GMT The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Belarus hosts large military parade despite sharply rising coronavirus infections. — Germany says Europe must acknowledge it wasn’t well prepared for virus. — Seoul shuts down nightclubs, bars after spread of virus linked there. ___ PATNA, India — About 70 people fled from a quarantine center in the Indian state of Bihar’s Nawada district, alleging poor facilities and lack of food. They are among the tens of thousands of migrant workers who... Full Article
ted Priceless 'Croesus Treasures' exhibited in Turkey's Uşak By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Sep 2018 08:32:00 Z The Croesus (Karun) Treasures with 432 pieces of priceless artifacts including two-time stolen winged seahorse brochure are displayed in Turkey's western Uşak province. Click through for the story in photos... Full Article Photo
ted Top 10 natural marvels in Turkey selected by Hürriyet’s jury By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:14:00 Z The Anatolian geography with its climate, unique location and biodiversity is home to several unique natural beauties. Lakes in the green valleys, mountain plains, unique rock formations, rivers, valleys and beaches… Hürriyet Travel has compiled the must-see natural marvels of Turkey. It is our hope to preserve these landscapes in the future. Click through for our top 10... Full Article Photo
ted Top 10 waterfront restaurants in Turkey, selected by Hürriyet jury By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Sep 2018 13:26:00 Z Whether it is the gorgeous Bosphorus or the biblical River Euphrates, Turkey provides many options for those who would like to dine at a waterfront venue. Click through for the top 10 waterfront restaurants in Turkey selected by Hürriyet Travel’s jury of experts. Full Article Photo
ted Inverted tulip blossoms in eastern Van By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:02:00 Z Inverted tulips (fritillaria imperialis) are seen on a spring day in Gevaş district in the eastern province of Van. (AA Photo) Full Article Photo
ted 44 inmates infected with COVID-19 in Istanbul By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:59:00 Z Turkish prosecutors on May 8 said that 44 inmates in an Istanbul prison have tested positive for COVID-19. Full Article Turkey
