Law & Society

Al Qaeda in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, saying it was ordered by the Islamist militant group's leadership for insulting the Prophet Mohammad, according to a video posted on YouTube.

Swedish telecom equipment supplier Ericsson (ERICb.ST) on Wednesday said it has filed a complaint against Apple Inc (AAPL.O) over mobile technology licences, hitting back at the iPhone maker which sued Ericsson this month.

Four Silicon Valley companies including Apple Inc and Google Inc have agreed to a new settlement that would resolve an antitrust class action lawsuit by tech workers, who accused the firms of conspiring to avoid poaching each other's employees.