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Record fine for 'slave labour' construction firm
Justice Neil McKerracher described the case a “serious course of sustained and conscious underpayment” to the “severe detriment of a vulnerable group of low paid employees”. He said there was a need to impose a penalty that deterred others from similar
Updated: 05/31/2011 05:41A
Milacron bringing more production to the US
Milacron started to see business pick up in late 2009, continuing through 2010 and this year. Milacron, the only US-owned broad-line manufacturer of primary plastics equipment, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2009.
Updated: 05/31/2011 05:41A
Spain's Current Account Deficit Widens
At the same time, Spain's traditionally large trade deficit widened to 11.91 billion from 10.89 billion, despite surging Spanish exports, as the result of more expensive energy imports. With its heavy reliance on imported energy, Spain is especially
Updated: 05/31/2011 05:41A
Myners to be chairman at activist investor
Lord Myners currently serves as a director of RIT Capital Partners, an investment trust, the chairman of Autonomous Research, which studies financial firms, and chairman of Justice Holdings, a listed investment vehicle. From 2008 to 2010,
Updated: 05/31/2011 05:41A
Hlophe applies for funding
Cape Judge President John Hlophe applied for funding from the Justice Department for his defence against a new complaint against him lodged this week. Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe is applying for funding through the justice department to
Updated: 05/31/2011 05:40A
Mladic's record distorted
The Journal says that "Unquestionably, justice is the prime imperative behind the arrest and coming trial of the Balkans' dreadful Ratko Mladic." Using the preface "unquestionably" doesn't make it unquestionable. The Journal says that "It is true that
Updated: 05/31/2011 05:39A
eBay highlights growing importance of m-commerce
The analysis was carried out by retail research firm Verdict, on 1500 UK consumers in May, concluding that m-commerce in the UK is to be worth £19bn by 2021 as consumers become more comfortable with shopping on their handsets.
Updated: 05/31/2011 05:37A
Every Afghan has equal access to justice, defence, EU says 2011-05-31 12:45
European Union ambassador said on Tuesday that equal access to justice and defence before the law were primordial. It is of utmost importance that the entire Afghan population has equal access to justice and can defend themselves before the law,
Updated: 05/31/2011 05:37A
Genocide suspect won't 'live' to see trial
Ratko Mladic is so ill he would die before facing justice in the dock of a UN war crimes court for alleged genocide, his defence lawyer has claimed in an appeal against his extradition to The
Updated: 05/31/2011 05:36A
Lawyer for psychiatrist wants trial closed to public
Alain Hepner filed notice on Monday with Alberta Justice to be able to restrict access to all members of the public, except accredited local media, for Dr. Aubrey Levin's hearing in provincial court. He said there was a concern that at least one member
Updated: 05/31/2011 05:36A
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