Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

Lawmakers blocked a bid to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules in a blow to freedom of information advocates seeking an exemption for journalists and whistleblowers. Switzerland has been under fire over its press freedom rules after a law introduced in 2015 led a leading media group, Tamedia, to bow out from an international investigation […]
Xiaomi accuses Indian agency of physical violence threats

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has alleged its top executives faced threats of physical violence and coercion during questioning by India’s financial crime fighting agency. Officials from the Enforcement Directorate warned the company’s former India managing director, Manu Kumar Jain, current Chief Financial Officer Sameer B.S. Rao, and their families if they did not submit statements […]