US arrests two men over escape of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn May 20, 2020 US authorities today arrested two men wanted by Japan on charges of aiding the escape of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn from the country. Prosecutors have accused former US special forces soldier Michael Taylor and his son Peter of helping Ghosn flee to Lebanon last year to avoid trial in Japan over alleged financial misconduct. [...]
Huawei said to be planning lawsuit against US government over product ban March 4, 2019 Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is set to sue the US government for banning federal agencies from using its products, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The lawsuit, which will be filed in the Eastern District of Texas, will likely accuse the US of enacting a so-called bill of attainder, which [...]
US election: What are the recount rules in key states? November 5, 2020 Joe Biden is in touching distance of winning the US election, however several close races are still yet to record a final result and the Trump campaign is already requesting recounts in some states. CNN has given the former Vice President 253 Electoral College votes to Donald Trump’s 213, with 270 the number needed to [...]
Easyjet boss Stelios loses Telegraph libel case over ‘strawmen’ claim November 2, 2020 Easyjet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has lost his libel case against the Daily Telegraph over an article that disputed the outspoken founder’s claims about three shareholders. The suit related to an article published in May in which Telegraph journalist Ben Marlow wrote that the budget airline boss was engaging in “increasingly wild conspiracy theories”. The article [...]
What to expect from sports technology in 2021 January 1, 2021 After the sporting chasm that was 2020, things are definitely looking up in 2021. In prospect are Olympics and Paralympic Games, football’s European Championship and the return of a plethora of iconic annual fixtures, such as Wimbledon, Royal Ascot and The Open. But as we embrace the new normal of live sport next year, what [...]
Tech giants join legal challenge against Trump worker visa ban August 10, 2020 A number of tech giants have pledged their support to a legal challenge against a ban on foreign worker visas by US President Donald Trump, aimed at preserving jobs for Americans during the pandemic. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix and Twitter were among 52 companies that signed the legal brief, which was filed in a [...]
Marriott International fined £18.4m over customer data breach October 30, 2020 Marriott International has been handed an £18.4m fine by the UK data watchdog over a data breach that compromised the personal details of millions of customers. The fine relates to an attack on the Starwood hotels chain that exposed records belonging to 339m guests worldwide. The cyber attack began in 2014, before Marriott took over [...]
Johnson & Johnson forced to pay woman $120m over baby powder-cancer ‘link’ November 20, 2020 Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $120m (£90.3m) in damages to a US woman who claimed the company’s baby powder caused her cancer. Speaking at a New York state court this afternoon, Justice Gerald Lebovits reduced the $325m payout a jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay out to Donna Olson and her [...]
Ocado sued by Norwegian tech firm over alleged patent infringement October 1, 2020 Shares in online supermarket Ocado dipped this afternoon after Norwegian tech firm Autostore announced it is suing the firm for alleged patent infringement. Ocado’s share price fell more than five per cent after Autostore said it had filed lawsuits in the UK and the US to prevent the FTSE 100 firm using retail storage and [...]
JP Morgan strategists: Markets desperate for more stimulus at US election October 22, 2020 The markets want a decisive outcome from the 3 November US presidential election that will lead to big near-term fiscal stimulus, which the country’s economy “really needs”, strategists at JP Morgan Asset Management have said. Karen Ward, the London-based firm’s chief market strategist for Europe, said investors were now seeing the election in a “completely [...]