President’s New Year Addresshttps://t.co/h9baJjumAR
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) January 1, 2019
Monday, December 31, 2018
Opinion | Is Russia about to invade Ukraine again? That may depend on Trump. https://t.co/9gX9TPyXrz
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 31, 2018
‘Exhibit A’: How McKinsey Got Entangled in a Bribery Case https://t.co/QVna7CTJwS
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 31, 2018
Year's balance: Reconciliation with IMF, bills for Russia, and new investorshttps://t.co/yNj29jzJCZ
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 31, 2018
Ten events of 2018 that concerned Ukrainianshttps://t.co/0XGk4jMwLW
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 31, 2018
U.S. sanctions to remain in force until Russia withdraws its troops from Donbas – ambassadorhttps://t.co/DVOc1EppDW
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 31, 2018
Sunday, December 30, 2018
The Rise and Fall of Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn was tired. At 64 years old, the chairman of an auto empire that spanned several continents and included Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi wasn’t bouncing back from jet lag the way he used to. Melatonin wasn’t working anymore, and he had bouts of insomnia, phoning his children in the middle of the night or going on long walks around his Tokyo or Paris neighborhood. He planned to retire soon, stepping back from spending his life on an airplane, albeit a luxurious one paid for by Nissan.
Last month, just before Thanksgiving weekend, Mr. Ghosn headed to Tokyo to meet his youngest daughter and her boyfriend and attend a board meeting. He was scheduled to land at Haneda Airport at 4 p.m.
Most Ukrainians support joining EU and NATO https://t.co/0IESl9XERL
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 30, 2018
Saturday, December 29, 2018
How Russia’s military intelligence agency became the covert muscle in Putin’s duels with the West https://t.co/YEVDSAaxAS
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 29, 2018
Poroshenko signs law doubling zone of Ukrainian control in the Black Sea https://t.co/Ajud0anSms
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 29, 2018
Turkey, Russia agree on coordination in Syria amid US withdrawal - Turkey News https://t.co/fnjvP8vEfu via @HDNER
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 29, 2018
Президент підписав Закон «Про прилеглу зону України» — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України: https://t.co/GdH3GnM6rk
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 29, 2018
Get Ready for a Privacy Law Showdown in 2019 https://t.co/cOcGYSS2lK via @WIRED
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 29, 2018
The 20 Most Important Legal Technology Developments of 2018 https://t.co/tQffna6d28
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 29, 2018
China's Supreme Court to take on intellectual property cases
BEIJING (Reuters) - Intellectual property rights cases can from next month be taken to China’s Supreme Court, the government said on Saturday, as the country seeks to strengthen protections in the face of complaints from the United States about the issue.
China and the United States are currently in talks to resolve a trade dispute, in which both countries have put tariffs on imports of each other’s products.
Legal entities-non-residents will be able to open accounts in banks of Ukraine
Legal entities-non-residents will be able to open accounts in Ukrainian banks.
Such a possibility is provided for by the laws of Ukraine "On Currency and Currency Transactions" (hereinafter - the Law on Currency), which will come into force on February 7, 2019, and "On Amendments to Some Laws of Ukraine Concerning the Promotion of Foreign Investments."
According to the norms of the above-mentioned laws, the banking services market of Ukraine opens for new entities - legal entities-non-residents, who are given the right to open accounts in Ukrainian banks and carry out currency transactions through such accounts.
Россия вводит запрет на импорт ряда украинских товаров https://t.co/4TjjcmBOAC
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 29, 2018
Ukraine’s government has yet to overhaul its justice system, which largely defends the interests of the wealthy and powerful https://t.co/9pUVgFObKG via @WSJ
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 29, 2018
Friday, December 28, 2018
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/2078
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 28, 2018
of 21 December 2018
amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukrainehttps://t.co/eGvMWonNL2
Joint press statement following the 5th Association Council meeting between the EU and Ukrainehttps://t.co/ZJpLdi4MhN
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 28, 2018
Merkel, Macron demand Russia release Ukrainian seamenhttps://t.co/FHGX2SdHlb
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 28, 2018
Presidential election campaign in Ukraine to start on December 31https://t.co/XOKtTyTk6Q
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 28, 2018
Law on renaming UOC-MP comes into forcehttps://t.co/UyysIpUXtE
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 28, 2018
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Whither the Weed Dealer? One “Care Provider” on What Legalization Might Do to the Black Market
In a recent speech, Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, outlining the agenda for his upcoming third term, declared his intention to fully legalize cannabis in the state—as ten other states and Washington, D.C., have already done—possibly as soon as early 2019. Echoing Cynthia Nixon, his opponent in September’s Democratic primary, Cuomo suggested that the laws against marijuana use have disproportionately affected African-Americans and other minority groups. “Let’s legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana once and for all,” he said. He did not say whether a change in those laws would affect the status of those already serving time for marijuana-related offenses, or make any comment about how the tax revenue generated by legal marijuana—likely in the hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a report published by New York’s Department of Health, in July—might be used.
Small Business and Fintech Trends
The number of small busineses in the United States continues to climb, according to a recent CB Insights report. In 2015, there were approximately 31.9 million small businesses in the United States. There are now an estimated 39.9 million small businesses, with a projected 2.6 million additional firms expected by 2020. Defined as firms with 0-49 employees, small businesses are active in a wide variety of industries with healthcare, hospitality/food services and retail trade as the top three sectors.
EBRD and FMO support renewable power generation in Ukraine https://t.co/cYKSnIGiOx via @EBRD
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 27, 2018
Let down by U.S., Syrian Kurdish leaders look to Russia and Assadhttps://t.co/iIzbd7wogw
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 27, 2018
Ukraine gets EUR 349 mln loan under IBRD's Policy-Based Guaranteehttps://t.co/AtyfzsTQQR
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 27, 2018
More than 11,000 Russian soldiers fighting in Donbas – JFO commanderhttps://t.co/WcCNfLKpYa
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 27, 2018
Government approves Strategy for Information Reintegration of Crimeahttps://t.co/BYFF3OOlxE
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 27, 2018
Russian official claims without evidence that U.S. “ultra-rightist groups” are supporting Ukrainian government https://t.co/zCY0dNIqMP
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 27, 2018
The future of crime fighting is a family tree forensics
In april a sitizen scientist named Barbara Rae-Venter used a little-known genealogy website called GEDMATCH to help investigators find a man they'd been looking for nearly 40 years: The Golden State Killer.
In the months since, law enforcement agencies across the country have flocked to the technique, arresting a flurry of more than 20 people tied to some of the most notorious cold cases of the last five decades. Far from being a forensic anomaly, genetic genealogy is quickly on its way to becoming a routine police procedure.
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Martial law ending in 10 Ukrainian regions on Wednesday
The 30-day martial law decreed by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in 10 Ukrainian regions is expiring at 14:00 Kyiv time on Wednesday.
Martial law was introduced from 14:00 on November 26, but actually came into force on November 28 after the publication of the law on the approval of the presidential decree of Ukraine "On the imposition of martial law in Ukraine."
Ukrainian President: Ukraine will never retreat from using its Azov seaportshttps://t.co/YLNgRcsrJS
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 26, 2018
Ukrainian President: Ukraine will never retreat from using its Azov seaports
President Petro Poroshenko stressed that the crisis in the Azov Sea area did not explode immediately. Ukraine has repeatedly drawn the attention of its partners to the provocations of Russians, escalation in the region and attempts by Russians to turn Azov into their inland lake.
"At times, I will say frankly, the impression was that some of our friends underestimated the obvious risks, although we provided absolutely objective information to our partners. We were not dramatizing. And only the aggressive actions of Russia, along with adequate reaction of Ukraine in the form of the introduction of martial law, have drawn the proper attention of all world diplomacy to this problem," the Head of State noted.
The NSDC of Ukraine has adopted important decisions in the sphere of defense and imposed additional sanctions on Russian individuals and legal entities
On December 26, during the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, the President of Ukraine announced the cessation of martial law imposed in certain regions from 14:00, December 26, 2018.
On December 26, during the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, the President of Ukraine announced the cessation of martial law imposed in certain regions from 14:00, December 26, 2018.
Putin poses a bigger threat than populism
We are living in momentous times. The key phenomena of 2016 and 2017 continued to dominate 2018: Brexit and Donald Trump. This was not just because of their own unpredictability and international impact but also because they illustrate a wider disruption of the established rules-based international order. This populist challenge has manifested itself in many different forms.
Most notably we saw it with the often violent protests of the gilets jaunes in France, who posed a serious challenge to President Macron’s reform agenda for both France and, ambitiously, for the European Union.
Russia Considers Constitution Changes as Putin Faces Term Limitshttps://t.co/ZBkpEcVvsB
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 26, 2018
For Turkey, U.S. Exit From Syria Is an Opportunity—and a Riskhttps://t.co/PW3cPdlNet
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 26, 2018
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.A feast c entral to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an octave. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season centered around it.
Japan’s Rent-a-Family Industry
People who are short on relatives can hire a husband, a mother, a grandson. The resulting relationships can be more real than you’d expect.
By Elif Batuman
Two years ago, Kazushige Nishida, Tokyo salaryman in his sixties started renting a part time wife and the daughter. His real wife has recently died. Six months before that, their daughter, who was twenty-two, had left home after an argument and never returned.
Ukrainian President congratulates Ukrainians on Christmas: We are united by Ukraine and faith
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has congratulated Ukrainians celebrating Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar.
"You and me witnessed the birth of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine … I want to thank you for your support in obtaining the Ukrainian Church, which is independent of Moscow and recognized by the world's Orthodoxy," according to the presidential website.
Russia expands sanctions against Ukraine
Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree with an expanded list of Ukrainian individuals and legal entities under sanctions.
"The list of individuals and legal entities of Ukraine, which will be subject to special restrictive measures, has been expanded. I have signed a decree to protect the interests of the Russian state, companies and citizens of Russia," Medvedev posted on Twitter.
As reported, on November 1, 2018, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree introducing "special economic measures" against 322 citizens and 68 companies from Ukraine.
Постановление от 25 декабря 2018 года №1656. Списки украинских физических и юридических лиц, в отношении которых применяются специальные экономические меры, расширены в общей сложности более чем на 200 лиц и организаций.https://t.co/HzEnUXP054
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 25, 2018
Trump open to meeting with Erdoğan: White House - Turkey News https://t.co/5Whp2R492z via @HDNER
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 25, 2018
Monday, December 24, 2018
Kevin Spacey faces criminal charge over alleged sexual assault of teenager
Actor, 59 due in court for arraignment in January over allegations of indecent assault and battery in Nantucket restaurant in 2016
Kevin Spacey is facing a charge of indecent assault and battery in relation to alleged sexual misconduct at a restaurant in Nantucket, Massachusetts, in July 2016, officials said Monday.
The assaults chardge relates to allegation that Spacey sexually assaulted the teenage son of Heather Unruh, who was formerly a TV news anchor in Boston, the Boston Globe reported.
Trump says Erdoğan assures 'will eradicate' any ISIL left in Syria
US President Donald Trump has said his Turkish counterpart assured him that any remaining ISIL fighters in Syria will be eliminated, after Trump abruptly ordered US troops in Syria to leave.
"President @RT_Erdoğan of Turkey has very strongly informed me that he will eradicate whatever is left of ISIS in Syria," Trump said in a tweet around midnight Dec. 23, using another acronym for the jihadist group.
The Girl in the Fog
The Girl in the Fog (Italian: La ragazza nella nebbia) is a 2017 Italian crime film based on the eponymous novel by Donato Carrisi.
Anna Lind, 16 years old, disappears in the remote town of Avechot, in the middle of the Alps. The expert investigator Vogel is called to investigate, famous for creating a wide media echo around the cases he deals with. In fact, Avechot publish newspapers and television stations, which are heavily relentless on Loris Martini, a local school professor, charming but full of debts, on which the main suspicions fall. But the truth will turn out to be more convoluted than what can be thought: initially strongly suspected, later cleared when it turns out that Vogel falsified a test, putting the professor's blood on the girl's backpack, and finally the truth: Loris has deliberately circulated the clues against him but without ever leaving concrete evidence against him, in order to appear in the eyes of Vogel as the only possible killer, which would have led the investigator to do everything, licitly and otherwise, to frame it, as done in a famous case, repeatedly mentioned in the film. And on the other hand it was activated to bring out the theory that instead the murders were of a past serial killer, known as the man of the fog.
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Opinion | It’s official. We lost the Cold War. https://t.co/GGgLqICDMS
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 24, 2018
UN General Assembly passes resolution on human rights violations in occupied Crimeahttps://t.co/XmUn88Vgc4
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 23, 2018
Saturday, December 22, 2018
What Comes After US Hegemony?
By Bidisha Biswas and Anish Goel
Faced with the decline of American hegemony, what are the United States’ trade and security partners in the Asia-Pacific doing to protect their respective national interests? To answer this question, we look closely at Australia, Japan, and Vietnam. Each of these was a signatory to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, from which the United States withdrew in 2017. They have all subsequently gone on to sign the successor to TPP, the Comprehensive Trade Partnership Agreement (CPTPP), also known as TPP-11.
Ukraine's SBU blocks 300 pro-Russian websites in 2018https://t.co/crOUx2n971
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 23, 2018
Trump After Mattis
The Secretary of Defense worked to shield the world from President Trump’s worst impulses. But even he had his limits.
By The Editorial Board
By The Editorial Board
Jim Mattis, as secretary of defense, has done his best to preserve and defend the system of global alliances that the United States spent the last 70 years building and leading. In his resignation letter on Thursday, Mr. Mattis wrote that the United States was the “indispensable nation in the free world.”
The Competitive Landscape of AI Startups
Big tech companies are pouring tens of billions of dollars into research on artificial intelligence (AI). Can small startups hope to enter AI markets and compete effectively?
A recent survey we did of commercial AI startups provides some intriguing insights into how they work, and how and where they compete with larger and more established firms.
Celebrations gone wrong: workplace risks at office parties
By
The holidays are a time of great cheer for many, with staff members and bosses eager to put aside work stress in exchange for holiday camaraderie. While nothing kills the buzz quicker than talks of legal liability and risk avoidance, considering some of the more common issues that can arise is sound party prudence and can help employers and employees avoid unnecessary personal or financial risk in the New Year.
Week's balance: New IMF requirements and long-awaited tranche, Fiscal Service unbundling, and "disgraceful" moratorium on farmland salehttps://t.co/sicxpzsPpI
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 23, 2018
Генассамблея ООН приняла антироссийскую резолюцию по Крыму https://t.co/6tmYU98F3P
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 23, 2018
End of Friendship Treaty with Russia: How will "Kremlin Bear" react?https://t.co/9s5LqiwdcQ
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 23, 2018
Minimum wage in Ukraine to increase up to $152 – social policy ministerhttps://t.co/qmuEE1yK0u
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 23, 2018
Trump abruptly ordered withdrawal after Erdoğan asked him why US remains in Syria: Report
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from Syria was made hastily, without consulting his national security team or allies, and over strong objections from virtually everyone involved in the fight against ISIL, according to U.S. and Turkish officials speaking to the Associated Press.
Trump stunned his Cabinet, lawmakers and much of the world with the move by rejecting the advice of his top aides and agreeing to a withdrawal in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan last week, two officials briefed on the matter said.
Justices rebuff government on asylum ban
Last week the federal government went to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to block a ruling by a federal judge that bars the Trump administration from denying asylum to immigrants who enter the United States illegally from Mexico. Today the justices turned down the government’s request, which means that the government will not be able to enforce its new policy on asylum while the government appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and, if it comes to that, the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts provided the deciding vote, as four justices – Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh – indicated that they would have granted the government’s application.
Shutdown goes on as Trump and Democrats seek to win blame game
With the US under the first day of a partial government shutdown the Senate majority leader said would extend past Christmas, Donald Trump and Democrats sought to apportion the blame.
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers were either forced to take unpaid time off or forced to work without pay. The president said they should “call it a Democrat shutdown”.
Cuban lawmakers approve new constitution which heads to referendum
Sarah Marsh, Nelson Acosta
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban lawmakers on Saturday unanimously approved a revised draft of a new constitution that retains the island’s one-party socialist system but reflects its socio-economic opening since the fall of the Soviet Union.
The draft new constitution, which has 229 articles and will replace a Cold War era one, will maintain the Communist Party as the country’s guiding force and the state’s dominance of the economy, according to state-run media. A copy has not yet been distributed to the public.
The document, however also, legitimizes private business that has blossomed over the last decade, acknowledges the importance of foreign investment and opens the door to gay marriage, according to state-run media.
President signed the Law on the name of the religious organization guided by the aggressor statehttps://t.co/kIAYWXAMPf
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 22, 2018
US to provide $10 mln to build Ukraine’s naval capabilitieshttps://t.co/k6q45Qre7l
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 22, 2018
Friday, December 21, 2018
EU-Japan trade agreement will enter into force on 1 February 2019 https://t.co/wDYSKoPXqL
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 21, 2018
To Catch a College Predator
IN 2016, THE UNIVERSITY of Texas at Dallas accepted a transfer student from Baylor University. At the time, admissions officials did not know that Jacob Anderson, who unenrolled from Baylor before officially being expelled, was under investigation in connection with the rape of another student at a party his fraternity hosted.
That changed last week, when Anderson pleaded no contest in the case and a Texas judge accepted a deal in which the former fraternity president will receive no jail time and won't be required to register as a sex offender.
Russia: EU prolongs economic sanctions by six months https://t.co/GG76iwDysn
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 21, 2018
Ukraine plans to build new naval base in the Sea of Azovhttps://t.co/G7VFebNzvd
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 21, 2018
Defence Ministries of Ukraine and Great Britain met with families of captured Ukrainian sailors | Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine: https://t.co/dYdIrv1ZOd
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 21, 2018
British defense minister in Odesa: Ukraine doesn’t stand alonehttps://t.co/YAbvhErDz5
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 21, 2018
State Border Service: 27 million foreigners visit Ukraine this yearhttps://t.co/uhv38Oy5i5
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 21, 2018
Thursday, December 20, 2018
U.S. defense chief Mattis quits after clashing with Trump on policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis abruptly said he was quitting on Thursday after falling out with President Donald Trump over his foreign policies, including surprise decisions to yank troops from Syria and start planning a drawdown in Afghanistan.
Mattis announced plans to depart in a candid resignation letter to Trump that laid bare the growing divide between them, and implicitly criticized Trump for failing to value America’s closest allies, who fought alongside the United States in both conflicts.
Mattis announced plans to depart in a candid resignation letter to Trump that laid bare the growing divide between them, and implicitly criticized Trump for failing to value America’s closest allies, who fought alongside the United States in both conflicts.
Will the Huawei Arrest Influence the U.S.-China Trade Talks?
The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of China’s Huawei, by Canadian police upon the request for extradition by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has resulted in confusion regarding U.S.-China trade negotiations.
Some believe hardline national security elements of the U.S. government ordered the extradition request in order to sabotage the trade talks or at least to disregard them in the historic tradition of U.S. national security agencies putting their concerns above trade issues.
Blockchain Made Big Strides in the Legal Services Market During 2018
This was the year that the benefits and dangers of blockchain started to gain more widespread recognition. The developments in the legal services market over the past 12 months reflect that burgeoning awareness with a plethora of new products and services rolled out that both embrace and defend against the possibilities inherent in the technology. From smart contract platforms to security monitoring services, here’s a look at the blockchain developments of 2018.
Dutch Consider Taking Russia to Court Over Downing of Jet Over Ukraine https://t.co/bOO2PsPJxY
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 20, 2018
Ukraine and EU consolidate efforts to encourage the development of clean energy to ensure energy independence, energy security and strong economy | Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine: https://t.co/CYbtsHcmx9
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 20, 2018
Do we value attention properly?
Every day, at the end of his shift, one of your employees takes three laptops out of the supply closet, takes them home and sells them on eBay, pocketing the money.
If you discovered this, would you take action?
At the very same time, another employee is busy spamming your house email list, relentlessly pitching this and that because, “hey, it’s free.”
Which one costs you more?
Swiss government to freeze assets of Yanukovych for another year https://t.co/Cp2id6BgQb
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 20, 2018
Trump administration aims to toughen work requirements for food stamps recipients
The Trump administration unveiled a plan Thursday to force hundreds of thousands more Americans to hold jobs if they want to keep receiving food stamps, pursuing through executive powers what it could not achieve in Congress.
The country’s food assistance program, which is run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, already requires most adults without dependents to work if they collect food stamps for more than three months in a three-year period. But USDA regulations allow states to waive the requirement in areas with unemployment rates that were at least 20 percent greater than the national rate.
You Got It All Wrong: Russia Is Innocent, Always Blame the West- Disinformation Review: https://t.co/kiEItUOJHF
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 20, 2018
New reporting standard for human capital management
As discussed in this PubCo post, human capital management has become a significant concern of institutional investors. For example, for 2018, asset manager BlackRock identified human capital management as one of its engagement priorities, echoing the exhortation from BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink in his 2018 annual letter to public companies: with governments seeming to fall short, it is up to the private sector to “respond to broader societal challenges”; companies must look to benefit their broader communities and all of their stakeholders, including employees, and that involves investment in efforts to create a diverse workforce, to develop retraining programs for employees in an increasingly automated world and to help prepare workers for retirement. (See this PubCo post.) Some institutional investors have also encouraged companies to provide more transparency on HCM practices. But what exactly should they disclose?
Big Deals Boost Spanish M&A
Shifting environment presents the chance to unearth value and should pave the way to boost the number of mid-market deals.
By Manuel Deó
The Spanish M&A market in 2018 has been characterised by a series of large-cap transactions, helped by an abundance of cheap financing for the right deals. The total deal value on large-cap transactions in 2018, including ACS and Atlantia’s €32.1 billion takeover of Abertis, has already surpassed 2017 totals.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Ukroboronprom to start switching to NATO technical standards in 2019https://t.co/LsyVdJcxOy
— ukrainian law (@LawUkrainian) December 19, 2018
Vests & Votes: how protests hit Macron's EP prospects
Since 17 November, France's 'Yellow Vest' protesters have spontaneously, unorganised and without leadership, caused a social, political and democratic crisis.
"We meet at the roundabout to talk together and take decisions about spontaneous actions. The last couple of days we have filtered the traffic at the entrance to the shipyard", explains Laurent, a Yellow Vest-wearing protester from Saint-Nazaire, who did not want to give his last name.
Treasury Targets Russian Operatives over Election Interference, World Anti-Doping Agency Hacking, and Other Malign Activities
Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action in response to Russia’s continued disregard for international norms. Specifically, OFAC designated a former officer of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) for having acted on behalf of sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska (Deripaska). OFAC also issued new designations related to the Internet Research Agency (IRA), an entity previously sanctioned for its efforts to interfere in U.S. elections. Today’s action also includes the designation of 15 members of the GRU, a previously designated Russian military intelligence organization, for their involvement in a wide range of malign activity, including attempting to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election, efforts to undermine international organizations through cyber-enabled means, and an assassination attempt in the United Kingdom. These 15 operatives are being sanctioned pursuant to the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). To date, this Administration has sanctioned 272 Russia-related individuals and entities for a broad range of malign activities.
Why the Russian Influence Campaign Remains So Hard to Understand
By Masha Gessen
Reading a new report on Russian online interference in the 2016 Presidential election is a cognitively disturbing experience. The report, prepared by the cybersecurity company New Knowledge, was the more detailed of two commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee and released on Monday—it is illustrated with screenshots of memes apparently used as part of the Russian campaign of disinformation.
The text of the report describes a sophisticated, wide-ranging, sustained, strategic operation by the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, one that played out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and elsewhere: “The Internet Research Agency exploited divisions in our society by leveraging vulnerabilities in our information ecosystem. They exploited social unrest and human cognitive biases.” But the illustrations accompanying the New Knowledge report seem transposed from a wholly different narrative.
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