- Singapore’s Covid-19 task force mulls new measures ahead of Chinese New YearWITH just three weeks to go before the Chinese New Year, Singapore's multi-ministry task force for Covid-19 is mulling over a possible introduction of new measures, now that a new cluster appears to have formed for the first time in months. ... read more
- Lazada/Alibaba and TikTok figure in latest office-leasing dealsDESPITE the challenges to office leasing demand amid the recession and the work-from-home trend during this pandemic, one can still count on e-commerce and tech players for some good news. ... read more
- Biden calls for unity to heal divided nationPRESIDENT Joe Biden took command of the United States on Wednesday, vowing to save the union from the threats of a pandemic and Trumpism. ... read more
- iSTOX raises US$50m as new Tokyo-backed investors come aboardSINGAPORE Exchange-backed (SGX) digital securities platform iSTOX has raised US$50 million in Series A funding, with new Japanese government-backed investors added to its list of backers. ... read more
- One Martini, Ice Cold, With a Blanket and a ScarfDrinking outdoors in the winter, thanks to Covid, can be painful, but bar owners are trying to make it feel like fun — or at least less frigid. ... read more
- COVID-19: Scottish lockdown Regulations amended (business aspects)The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No 12) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/17) were made on 14 January 2021. They set out further amendments to the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/344). ... read more
- Judgment on reference for a preliminary ruling from a Belgian court on rules applicable to grounds for exclusion from works contract and direct effect of those rules (ECJ)On 15 January 2021, the ECJ handed down a judgment on a reference for a preliminary ruling from a Belgian court on whether Article 57 of Directive 2014/24 should be interpreted as precluding an application whereby the economic operator is required to provide evidence on its own initiative of the ... read more
- New inquiry launched on future of UK-EU relations on trade in servicesThe House of Lords EU Services Sub-Committee has launched a new inquiry on the future of UK-EU relations on trade in services. ... read more
- Biden unveils $1.9 tn economic plan as US recovery bucklesDubbed the American Rescue Plan, the proposal released Thursday includes a host of measures aimed at revitalizing the world's largest economy. ... read more
- Practical Law Dispute Resolution blog: fraud-tainted negligence claims and the defence of illegalityIn a new post on the Practical Law Dispute Resolution blog, Matthew Garbutt at Devonshires considers the scope of the illegality defence, following the UK Supreme Court's decision in Stoffel and Co v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42. ... read more
- Corona: Gastronomen und Händlern geht das Geld ausFür geschlossene Betriebe ist die Verlängerung des Lockdowns eine Katastrophe. Auch weil die versprochenen Hilfen viel zu spät fließen. Aus Berlin Sabine Kinkartz. ... read more
- Ergebnis steht offiziell fest: Laschet bei Briefwahl als CDU-Vorsitzender bestätigtEs war nur noch eine reine Formsache, jetzt ist es aber offiziell: Armin Laschet ist der neue CDU-Vorsitzende. Die Delegierten bestätigten die Wahl Laschets per Briefwahl. ... read more
- Warenhaus-Gruppe: Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof soll offenbar Staatskredit bekommenDer Kaufhausriese und die Bundesregierung haben sich einem Bericht zufolge auf einen Hilfskredit geeinigt. Zum Beginn der Krise hatte sich Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof schon einmal um Gelder bemüht. ... read more
- Werbeagenturen in der Pandemie: „Das Gemeinschaftsgefühl bröselt“Die Folgen der Coronapandemie bringen Werbeagenturen in Bedrängnis, viele rechnen mit Insolvenzen. Deutschlands oberste Werberin, Dörte Spengler-Ahrens, sorgt sich zudem um die Kreativität im Homeoffice. ... read more
- Dividende 2021: Infineon lädt zur HauptversammlungDie Infineon Technologies AG lädt zur Hauptversammlung 2021. Die Dividende ist im Vergleich zum Vorjahr etwas gesunken. Was Sie als Aktionär über die bevorstehende Hauptversammlung wissen müssen. ... read more
- Страны ОПЕК+ договорились о повышении добычи нефти с 2021 годаСтраны-экспортёры решили увеличить добычу нефти на 500 тыс. баррелей в сутки, начиная с января 2021 года. ... read more
- К Новому году в России может возникнуть дефицит новогодних игрушекОбычно игрушки закупают на российские склады в сентябре, но в этом году из-за пандемии коронавируса, их не успели завезти в нужном количестве. ... read more
- В Крыму выставили на продажу винзавод “Массандра”Стартовая цена — 5,3 млрд рублей. ... read more
- Жильцы аварийного дома в Биробиджане не могут добиться капремонтаВ подъездах разбитые окна, плесень и оголённая электропроводка. ... read more
- Московские рестораны готовятся отмечать Новый год в условиях ограниченийМосковские клубы и рестораны уже приступили к тестированию новых временных рамок работы. ... read more