As per a report from Interfax, a Russian court has told Google and Wikimedia Foundation to delete “fake” information regarding the Ukraine conflict or face fines. On Thursday, Russian communications watchdog had told Google it would face fines over its… Read More ›
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Britain helps travel industry, cuts cost of COVID-19 tests for travel purposes
In a statement Britain’s Department of Health and Social Care said, it was cutting the cost of COVID-19 tests for travel from the National Health Service (NHS) and was reviewing the list of private providers to ensure pricing is transparent;… Read More ›
Judicial Court of Paris charges Peugeot with consumer fraud in diesel emission investigation
In a statement Stellantis said, a French court has charged its unit, Peugeot, with consumer fraud and ordered the company to provide $36 million (30 million euros) in in guarantees for potential payouts. The charge, part of a diesel emissions… Read More ›
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation fines 12 companies for illegal monopolistic behaviors
On Friday, in a statement China’s market regulator said, it has levied fines on 12 companies for illegal monopolistic behavior. The regulator has cited 10 deals which demonstrate their illegal monopolistic behaviours. The companies that have been fined include Baidu… Read More ›
HSBC & StanChart among other financial institutions transferred more than $2 trillion of illicit money
On Monday, shares of Standard Chartered’s and HSBC in Hong Kong fell vertically following media reports that the two banks along with other banks transferred large sums of allegedly illicit funds for nearly two decades despite the transfers being red… Read More ›
Wells Fargo not complying with terms of settlements related to sales scandal: Congressional report
According to a Congressional report that was released on Wednesday, Wells Fargo is not complying with the terms of multiple settlements related to its sales scandal. The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee released the findings of its year-long… Read More ›
European Commission ends antitrust probe on Visa & Mastercard
Visa & Mastercard have offered to cut non-EU card fees to stave off fines and end the European Commission’s antitrust probe. On Monday, the European Union’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager stated, it has accepted an offer by Visa and Mastercard… Read More ›
Large group of institutional investors drag 16 major banks to court over rigging forex market
The 221 page complaint alleges that these 16 major banks had colluded to rig the roughly $5.1 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market. In a significant development, a group of big institutional investors, which includes BlackRock Inc and Allianz SE’s Pacific Investment… Read More ›
U.S. aims to target Chinese goods $500 billion
U.S. efforts aimed at balancing its trade deficit with China, could significantly impact its strategic “Made in China 2025” policy. A reduction in Beijing’s global trade surplus is likely to have wide ranging cascading effects on its economy and its… Read More ›
SEC completes investigation into Toshiba’s past accounting practices, no fines levied
This brings a closure to Toshiba’s 2015 accounting scandal. On Monday, is what is likely to be a huge sign of relief for Japan’s Toshiba Corp, the conglomerate disclosed that the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had completed its… Read More ›