News roundup — January 9, 2014

By Mallory Hendry
Jan 09, 2014 / Share
Canada

University professor broke 'obligation to accomodate' after refusing to separate male student from female students for religious reasons, The National Post

NSA scandal sees Canada 'courting' U.S. web giants, billing itself a safe place for data, Toronto Star

Parliamentary law experts say Wright could avoid legal consequences if RCMP keeps focus on criminal charges, Vancouver Sun


United States

Alcoa will pay SEC $384 million over bribery charges, Reuters

CEOs for Apple, Samsung agree to mediation in patent fight, Reuters


International

Google fined by France's data protection watchdog over privacy concerns, Reuters

Nintendo shares rocket in wake of China's easing of console ban, Reuters