In a statement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said, it has suspended two former KPMG auditors from practicing before the regulator after it found that they had failing to properly conduct an audit of the now-defunct, not-for-profit college that… Read More ›
2015
Coca-Cola receives permission to sell Coca-Cola Energy
The development will place Coca-Cola in direct competition with Monster Beverage. In a statement Coca-Cola Co stated, an arbitration tribunal has informed it that it could go ahead with the sale of its energy drink under the terms of the… Read More ›
Swedish television highlights Swedbank’s links to Danske
A Swedish television program has stated it has uncovered documents which point to at least $4.30 billion (40 billion Swedish crowns) had been transferred between accounts at Swedbank and Danske in the Baltics between 2007 and 2015. Following a report… Read More ›
Iran in touch with other signatories of 2015 nuclear accord
The European Union is making headway in its efforts to legally continue economic ties with Tehran. With U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil coming into force, Tehran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi stated, Iran is in touch with other signatories of… Read More ›
Standard Chartered to stop funding new coal-fired powered plants
The move sees Standard Chartered joining its peers who have ended their support for the dirtiest of the fossil fuels midst rising concern on climate change. On Tuesday, in a step aimed at reducing funding for dirty industries, Standard Chartered… Read More ›
Germany will assist its companies to do business with Iran: German Economic Minister Peter Altmaier
European powers, including France, Germany and Britain are willing to maintain the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear accord while pushing for talks encompassing a wider format which includes Iran’s ballistic missile program and its activities in Yemen and Syria. On Friday,… Read More ›
FCC moves quickly to replace net neutrality rules
A consortium of internet giants, including Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook and others have made it lucidly clear to the FCC that “the internet industry is uniform in its belief that net neutrality preserves the consumer experience, competition, and innovation online”. In… Read More ›