Law & Society

Cigarette maker Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has threatened to take legal action against the Irish government unless it halts moves to introduce a law requiring plain packaging of cigarettes, the Irish Times reported on Tuesday.

French investigating magistrates have issued arrest warrants for three former Swiss managers at UBS in connection with their investigation into whether the bank helped tax dodgers, a judicial source told Reuters on Tuesday.

European Union antitrust regulators are to probe deeper into Siemens' bid for U.S. oilfield equipment maker Dresser-Rand Group Inc on concerns that the $7.6 billion deal may reduce competition and push up prices.