Archive for August 2012

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/jpmorgan-seeks-to-reduce-clearing-and-settlement-risks-report/articleshow/16050343.cms JPMorgan seeks to reduce clearing and settlement risks: Report 31 Aug, 2012 JPMorgan Chase, a major player in providing clearing and settlement services to other financial firms, plans to reduce some services to clients and sever ties with others as it seeks to reduce risks involved in the business, the Wall Street Journal said.… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19426885#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Small dinosaur ‘hunted like cat’ By Jonathan Ball 30 August 2012 Some predatory dinosaurs used guile and agility to outwit their feathered prey according to research. The work, by a Canadian-Chinese team, is published in PLoS One. Researchers studied the fossil remains of two Sinocalliopteryx dinosaurs and found they had been feasting on primitive… Continue Reading

http://www.news.com.au/technology/norman-seeffs-intimate-portraits-of-a-never-seen-before-side-of-steve-jobs/story-e6frfrnr-1226462460010?from=public_rss Norman Seeff’s intimate portraits of a never-seen-before side of Steve Jobs Erinna Giblin August 31, 2012 WE WERE used to seeing the man in turtleneck, jeans and sneakers speaking confidently onstage in front of thousands of admirers, but these pictures show a young Jobs relaxing in his own home cradling his beloved invention. A… Continue Reading

http://www.corrs.com.au/publications/tgif/nowhere-to-run-court-refuses-to-prevent-receivers-applying-for-public-examinations/ Nowhere to run – Court refuses to prevent receivers applying for public examinations 31st Aug 2012 On 28 June 2012, the Federal Court of Australia (Court) delivered its judgment in Saraceni v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2012] FCA 688.  This decision confirms that decisions by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) authorising… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/19430452 US Open: Serena Williams eases through to third round 31 August 2012 Fourth seed Serena Williams eased into the third round of the US Open after a straight sets victory over Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. The Wimbledon and Olympic champion took an hour and 22 minutes to secure a 6-2 6-4 victory over… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-19366302# Obesity in Wales ‘just behind USA’, Dr Nadim Haboubi warns By Gemma Ryall 31 August 2012 Wales’ obesity “epidemic” is so bad that it lags just behind world leader the USA and it is getting worse, a prominent obesity doctor has warned. Dr Nadim Haboubi said a lack of NHS resources in Wales meant… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19395813#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Fifty Shades of Grey: Are children able to buy it? By Tom de Castella 31 August 2012 Fifty Shades of Grey’s success highlights the lack of age restriction on selling erotic fiction. Why are books freely available to children when other media are highly policed? Teenagers sneaking into 18-certificate movies featuring sex or violence… Continue Reading

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19433019#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Tokyo court deals win for Samsung after US loss 31 August 2012 A court in Tokyo has ruled that Samsung Electronics did not infringe on patents held by Apple, a victory for the South Korean company. The ruling dealt with transferring media content between devices. It comes after Samsung lost a key patent case… Continue Reading

http://jade.barnet.com.au/Jade.html#sy=270805 National Australia Bank v Caporale[2012] NSWSC 1014 (31 August 2012) (Beech-Jones J) Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation National Australia Bank v Caporale [2012] NSWSC 1014 Hearing Dates 15, 16, 17 August 2012 Decision Date 31/08/2012 Jurisdiction Common Law Before Beech-Jones J Decision Judgments for possession and monetary amounts at [116]-[121]. Catchwords PROPERTY… Continue Reading

http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/bankruptcylaw/blogs/mealeys/archive/2012/08/30/credit-suisse-boots-champion-creditors-suit-over-187m-deal.aspx Credit Suisse Boots Champion Creditors’ Suit Over $187M Deal 08/30/2012 A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday dismissed Champion Enterprises Inc.’s unsecured creditors’ claims against a Credit Suisse AG unit, ruling the bank’s breach of a $187 million contract hadn’t led to Champion’s downfall or caused any provable damages to the now-defunct homebuilder’s unsecured creditors.… Continue Reading