The bulk of the $4.9 billion settlement amount has already been provisioned for; as for the balance amount of $1.44 billion, RBS has agreed to take an incremental charge in 2018’s second quarter. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc… Read More ›
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Britain’s Treasury Committee begins investigation into the fantastic sums of money that is being invested in Britain
Under new laws Britain’s Treasury Committee can order the siezure of assets if their owner(s) are unable to explain the source(s) of their funds; providing misleading statements could result in fines or up to two years in the cooler. Following… Read More ›
French President Emmanuel Macron warns China against escalation in international trade wars
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to announce additional tariffs on China following an investigation into its trade policy and violation of U.S. intellectual property rights. On Thursday, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron told his Chinese counterpart Xi… Read More ›
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opens second probe against Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors
The investigations revolves around the deployment of airbags in the 2011 Hyundai Sonata and 2012-2013 Kia Forte models. On Monday, Hyundai Motor’s share tread a downward slope following the opening of a probe by a U.S. regulator after some of… Read More ›
German prosecutors from Munich houses of 3 suspects in Audi emission scandal case
The prosecutors said the current top management of Audi are not seen as suspects in the case. On Thursday, German prosecutors stated they were in the process of searching the homes of 3 new suspects connected with Audi’s emissions scandal…. Read More ›
French antitrust probe could materially impact Electrolux’s financial statements
In the multi-year investigation, anitrust authorities in France have alleged that Electrolux along with other large white goods home appliance makers have collaborated to fix prices of their appliances. On Wednesday, Electrolux stated antitrust authorities in France are set to… Read More ›
U.S. Justice Department and CFTC charges 3 banks and 8 individuals with “spoofing” of U.S. futures and commodities market
The series of lawsuits mark the growing trend of the Justice Department holding individuals accountable for their roles in corporate wrongdoings. The U.S. Justice Department along with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have filed a civil and criminal lawsuits… Read More ›
Munich prosecutors arrest the former head of R&D at Porsche marking the first arrest in Germany following VW’s diesel emission scandal
While Wolfgang Hatz’s personal premises were searched by prosecutors in Germany, corporate locations were not part of the raid. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, prosecutors from Munich have arrested a former member of Porsche board… Read More ›
Probes by the European Union and the U.S. push China to crackdown on violators of intellectual property
China has sought so portray its crackdown on violators of U.S. & European intellectual property as its independent decision. China’s markets are famous for cheap knock offs of well-known European and U.S. brands for a tenth of their asking price…. Read More ›
Bayer revises the completion of its $66 billion takeover of Monsanto to early 2018
The European Commission is scrutinizing the impact the deal will have on competition in pesticides and seeds markets. On Tuesday, German pesticides and drugs makers Bayer said, it would need some more time to complete its $66 billion takeover of… Read More ›
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