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Japan’s Fast Retailing to Suspend Russia Operations in U-Turn
Date: March 10, 2022
TOKYO (Reuters) – Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co is suspending its Russian operations temporarily, it said on Thursday, reversing its previous position and adding that it condemned acts of aggression. While numerous brands announced their exits from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Fast Retailing’s founder had told Japanese media that the company would continue...
EU Commission Proposes EU-wide Laws to Combat Violence Against Women
Date: March 8, 2022
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Tuesday European Union-wide rules to fight violence against women, to protect and support victims and to prevent such violence in the first place. Unveiling its plan on International Women’s Day, the EU’s executive proposed that, across the bloc’s 27 countries, rape would be criminalised,...
EU Draft Law Would Require Firms to Check Suppliers for Human Rights, Environmental Ethics
Date: February 22, 2022
By Simon Jessop and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission will unveil on Wednesday a proposal to make large companies operating in the European Union check that their suppliers from around the world do not use slave or child labour and that they respect environmental standards, a draft of the law showed. The...
Germany Not Affected by Reports of Credit Suisse Data Leak – Finance Ministry
Date: February 22, 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany does not think it is affected by a leak of Credit Suisse client data that was published by an investigative journalism network, a spokesperson for the finance ministry said on Monday. Several media outlets published allegations that the bank’s clients included human rights abusers and businessmen who had been placed under sanctions. Credit...
Credit Suisse Denies Wrongdoing After Client Data Leaked to Media
Date: February 21, 2022
VIENNA (Reuters) – Credit Suisse said on Sunday it “strongly rejects” allegations of wrongdoing after dozens of media published results of coordinated, Panama Papers-style investigations into a leak of data on thousands of accounts held there in previous decades. One person leaked the information on the accounts ranging from the 1940s to the 2010s to...
UK Pledges $34 Million to Enhance Security in Indo-Pacific
Date: February 17, 2022
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Britain committed 25 million pounds ($34 million) to strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific as part of a pact with Australia, and leaders of both countries expressed “grave concerns” about China’s policies in its far western region of Xinjiang. In a video call on Thursday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Australian counterpart...