The UK capital saw 3 notable attacks Saturday. including on London Bridge, at Borough Market, and at Vauxhall. London authorities are currently saying that the London Bridge and Borough Market are connected and are being treated as “terrorist” actions, but the Vauxhall is currently considered separate. The attacks include a vehicle hitting pedestrians and stabbings. … Read more
Multi-Track Europe – Dysfunctional institutions – Peaceful Brexit – Reinvented EU The American billionaire warned the EU this week that it was risking its own existence because of “dysfunctional institutions, a persistent austerity policy and outdated treaties. “If the European Union carries on with business as usual, there is little hope for an improvement,” Soros said. … Read more
According to Igor Drozdov, the board chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation, who spoke at Russia’s SPIEF economic forum this year, new technologies will allow more people “to earn real money using intellectual property institutions.” He also talked about tech that would be developed in order to protect IP, describing projects similar to what Microsoft is … Read more
According to Alexei Kutrin, speaking at the SPIEF economic forum this week, “The oil sector should be fully privatized in the next 7-8 years. No state companies are required there now as the statehood brings more harm than benefit to those companies.” He added that oil companies are able to deal with business issues without … Read more
According to the acting governor of the again-Russian city, “Parameters will double or even triple. Instead of 3,000 employed in shipbuilding and repairs today about 7,000 will be working in this sector.” Read more
German authorities told visitors to clear the Rock am Ring grounds in Nuremberg based on “concrete leads, which do not allow us to eliminate a possible terror threat.” Read more
The Supreme court in a 7-1 decision found that consumers can do what they want with the printers they buy, despite Lexmark forcing buyers to “sign” a “post-sale restriction” contract that the buyer won’t tamper with their patented product after they buy it. The case is “Impression v Lexmark.” Lexmark makes two similar types of … Read more
During his election campaign, he promised to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The White House commented that waiting to do such a move might help to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Read more
“The United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement,” said Trump this week. Trump said he wants to negotiate for better terms, and that other countries are given an economic edge by the current accord. The U.S., he said, suffers lost jobs, lower wages, closed factories, and diminished economic production because of the agreement. … Read more
In an attempt to increase citizens’ access to justice and make small claims faster, cheaper and easier, the province has launched its online Civil Resolution Tribunal. The new online tribunal is the first in Canada where these types of disputes (contracts, debts, personal injury, personal property and consumer issues for values under $5000) can be … Read more
Two school boards in Sault St. Marie are citing the Ontario Physical Education Safety Guidelines, which classifies high jump as a “higher risk activity,” as the reason they are cutting the sport out of elementary schools immediately. Other sports so far included in the “higher risk activity” category: wrestling, alpine skiing, and snowboarding. According to … Read more
The man was jailed after his ex-spouse charged him with choking and trying to rape her. The story she and her attorney told the judges in the original 2015 trial was that her ex broke into her apartment, threw her on her bed, choked her, threatened to kill her, and attempted to rape her multiple … Read more