Category: Finance News

Apr 20

‘This was accountability, but it’s not yet justice’: Reactions to Chauvin guilty verdict

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, a killing that sparked racial justice protests across the nation and world last summer. The verdict was announced Tuesday afternoon, with a Hennepin County, Minn., jury finding Chauvin guilty on all three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin […]
Apr 20

Man suffers ‘medical emergency’ and dies after ‘physical altercation’ with California police, officials say

The Guardian He survived California’s deadliest wildfire. But not his encounter with police Stephen Vest was left homeless after the Camp fire destroyed Paradise. He died last year after a chaotic incident in which police shot at him 11 times Stephen Vest grew up in Paradise, California. Illustration: Johnalynn Holland/The Guardian Through the overhead lights […]
Apr 19

Colorado judge resigns after using N-word

A Colorado judge who was censured by the state’s Supreme Court after being accused of using racist language with a coworker has resigned. The Colorado Supreme Court said Arapahoe County District Court Judge Natalie T. Chase used the N-word multiple times with a coworker and was racially insensitive on many occasions, according to court documents recommending […]
Apr 19

A fresh start for Ecuador and its banks?

The Banker Portfolio encompasses: An essential and trusted resource providing economical and financial intelligence for the world’s financial sector; premium editorial excellence striving to stimulate and inform Detailed regulatory and policy insight for the banking and securities market, analysing the major rules from the formulation stage and explaining their aims and likely impact on a […]
Apr 19

Global M&A volumes enjoy bumper start to the year

The Banker Portfolio encompasses: An essential and trusted resource providing economical and financial intelligence for the world’s financial sector; premium editorial excellence striving to stimulate and inform Detailed regulatory and policy insight for the banking and securities market, analysing the major rules from the formulation stage and explaining their aims and likely impact on a […]