US banking giant Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $60 million to settle a lawsuit brought by customers who have alleged that the bank exposed their personal data when it failed – twice – to properly retire its legacy information technology…. Read More ›
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JPMorgan agrees to pay $60M to settle class action lawsuit in spoofing precious metal prices
JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to pay $60 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by investors who accused it of intentionally manipulating the prices of precious metals futures and options. The settlement comes in the wake of a U.S. government… Read More ›
Evergrande prioritizing domestic creditors over foreign ones
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, China Evergrande’s offshore bondholders have yet to receive their due coupon payment by the close of Asia business on Wednesday, despite the cash strapped Chinese developer reaching a $1.5 billion debt… Read More ›
Activision Blizzard settles discrimination, sexual harassment claims with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
In a statement videogame publisher Activision Blizzard along with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said, they have agreed to settle claims over sexual harassment and discrimination in the company’s workplace. Under the agreement, Activision has committed to create a… Read More ›
KMS Financial Services, Cetera entities and Cambridge Investment Research agree to pay fines for non-compliance to SEC cybersecurity policies and procedures
In a statement the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said, the units of three broker-dealer and investment advisory firms have agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties to settle charges over cybersecurity failures. The SEC had… Read More ›
French insurer Axa’s net income surge in first quarter
On Monday, France’s Axa posted a 180% surge in its first quarter net income even as the French insurer rebounded from a spike in pandemic-related claims that led to a $1.8 billion (1.5 billion euro) charge in 2020. In a statement… Read More ›
Credit Suisse settles allegations of spying with former banker Iqbal Khan
In a statement, a spokesperson for Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse said, the bank has reached an out-of-court settlement with former star banker Iqbal Khan over allegations of spying that led to the resignation of its CEO Tidjane Thiam. “Everybody involved… Read More ›
Air cargo PT My Indo Airlines files lawsuit against carrier Garuda Indonesia over debt repayment
In a statement Indonesian carrier Garuda Indonesia said, air cargo firm PT My Indo Airlines has filed a lawsuit against it over failure to repay a debt. The court proposal had no immediate impact to Garuda’s operations, the company said… Read More ›
UK liable to pay $56.2 billion as part of post-Brexit financial settlement
In a statement, the executive body of the European Union said, the United Kingdom is liable to pay $56.2 billion (47.5 billion euros) to the bloc as part of its post-Brexit financial settlement. The amount, forming part of the EU’s… Read More ›
Deloitte PLT paid $80M to settle its role in 1MDB scandal
On Thursday, in a statement Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance said, it had received $80 million from audit firm Deloitte PLT, as part of a settlement deal related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. It went on to add, it is… Read More ›