Xura shareholders to receive $25.00 per share in cash Acquisition supports Xura’s transformation growth strategy to be the leader in digital communications solutions for Communication Service Providers (“CSPs”) Enables further investment, expansion and development of digital communication and monetization services WAKEFIELD, Mass., Aug. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xura, Inc. (NASDAQ:MESG), a leading provider of digital […]
Premier demands probe into Mega Bank case
Premier Lin Chuan (??) ordered the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) Sunday to form a task force to probe alleged violations of U.S. anti-money laundering laws by Mega Bank in 2012, saying that the perpetrators must be held responsible.Lin demande…
Urban heat effects associated with elderly suicides in greater Taipei
The intensity of the “urban heat island effect (UHIE)” is statistically significant in association with suicides among the elderly in greater Taipei, according to the results of a recent study.Published in the August issue of the Taiwan Journal of Publ…
Taiwan’s household income gap widens slightly
The disposable income gap between Taiwan’s highest and lowest income earning households widened slightly in 2015, with the top 20 percent earning 6.06 times what the bottom 20 percent made, according to government statistics released Friday.It was the …
Taiwan taxi drivers accuse Uber of tax evasion
A group of taxi drivers in Taipei filed a complaint with prosecutors Friday, accusing Uber, an app-based ride-sharing service provider, of tax evasion.Cheng Li-chia (???), president of the Taipei City Professional Drivers’ Union, said Uber is registere…
Five Taiwanese arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling
Indonesia police arrested five Taiwanese suspects Thursday during a raid on a private residence in Jakarta, where they found 60 kilograms of the drug of methamphetamine, according to Indonesian authorities.Investigators have determined that the drug wa…
Over 65% of Taiwan office workers play Pokemon Go on the job: poll
Some 65.3 percent of office workers in Taiwan have admitted that they play the mobile game Pokemon Go during work hours, according to a survey released Friday.On average, they spend 1.3 hours per day catching virtual monsters in the game, according to …
Nasdaq Extends Market Surveillance Contract with BM&FBOVESPA
The exchange groups renew their partnership to continue fighting market abuse and increase transparency in the Brazilian market NEW YORK and SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has announced today the extension of their contract regarding BM&FBOVESPA’s – the largest stock exchange in Latin America – use of the SMARTS […]