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RTX Corp. Fined $200 Million for Export Control Violations, Potentially Compromising U.S. Military Secrets
RTX Corp., the parent company of Raytheon, has agreed to pay $200 million in fines and remediation costs to resolve numerous export...
Sep 10, 20243 min read


Top U.S. Anti-Financial Crime Official Calls on Banks to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking
One of the most senior U.S. officials in the fight against financial crime, Guy Ficco, Chief of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal...
Sep 9, 20241 min read


Is Private Competition the Boost Needed to Revive Finland’s Gambling Monopoly Veikkaus?
After years of decline, Finland’s gambling monopoly, Veikkaus, could see a resurgence with the introduction of private competition in a...
Sep 9, 20244 min read


Ugandan Deputy Speaker Demands Response to Allegations of Consulate in Dubai Operating as Casino
Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeje Odongo, to address allegations that...
Sep 6, 20242 min read


Telegram Apologizes for Handling Deepfake Pornographic Material in South Korea
Telegram has issued an apology to South Korean authorities over its response to deepfake pornographic material distributed on its...
Sep 6, 20242 min read


UK Scales Back Plans to Force Financial Firms to Reimburse Fraud Victims Up to £415,000
The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has announced a significant revision to its earlier plans that would have mandated financial...
Sep 5, 20242 min read


OPAP Reports 5.6% Rise in GGR for H1 2024, Despite Slight Dip in EBITDA
Greece’s National Lottery operator, OPAP, has released its financial results for the first half of 2024, showing a 5.6% increase in gross...
Sep 5, 20242 min read


UK Sees Rise in Money Laundering Prosecutions, KPMG Report Reveals
A recent report has commended the increase in the number of money laundering prosecutions taking place in UK courts. KPMG’s Fraud...
Sep 4, 20242 min read


Once-Acclaimed Waste Management Firm Faces Trial Over Alleged Illegal Dumping in Sweden
A once-celebrated waste management company, Think Pink, is now at the center of a major legal battle in Sweden, facing accusations of...
Sep 4, 20241 min read


Bank of America Subsidiary Fined $3 Million Over Surveillance System Failures
A subsidiary of Bank of America (BofA) has agreed to pay $3 million and implement remedial measures to address allegations that its...
Sep 3, 20242 min read


CFTC Fines Nasdaq Subsidiary $22 Million for Misleading Public and Regulators About Trader Incentive Program
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has imposed a $22 million fine on a Nasdaq subsidiary for allegedly misleading the...
Sep 3, 20242 min read


Top Dutch Detective Andy Kraag Appointed to Lead Europol's Fight Against Organized Crime
Andy Kraag, a leading Dutch detective, has been appointed as the new Head of Serious & Organized Crime at Europol, where he will...
Sep 3, 20244 min read


U.S. Treasury, DOE, and IRS Receive 800+ Proposals for Nearly $40 Billion in Industrial Tax Credits
On August 29, the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that they...
Sep 2, 20242 min read


Raymond James & Associates Fined Over $1.9 Million for Failing to Supervise Customer Complaints and Mutual Fund Transactions
Raymond James & Associates (RJA) and its subsidiary have agreed to pay over $1.9 million to settle allegations from the Financial...
Sep 2, 20242 min read


TD Bank’s AML Challenges May Pave Way for New CEO in 2025
TD Bank, Canada’s second-largest lender, is striving to resolve significant gaps in its anti-money laundering (AML) controls by the end...
Aug 30, 20243 min read


Los Angeles to Pay Over $38 Million to Settle Allegations of Discrimination Against Disabled Residents in Affordable Housing
The city of Los Angeles has agreed to pay more than $38 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly excluded people with...
Aug 30, 20242 min read


Sound Point Capital Management Fined $1.8 Million by SEC for Compliance Failures Related to Non-public Information
Investment adviser Sound Point Capital Management has agreed to pay a $1.8 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


BNY Mellon Fined $5 Million by CFTC for Significant Swap Dealer Reporting Failures
BNY Mellon, now known simply as BNY, has agreed to pay a $5 million fine to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) due to...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Detained in France Amid Investigation into Child Pornography, Drug Trafficking, and Fraud
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, remains in custody in France as part of an investigation...
Aug 28, 20243 min read


Nordea Bank Agrees to $35 Million Fine Over AFC Failures Linked to Panama Papers Scandal
Nordea Bank, the Finland-listed financial institution, found itself back in the spotlight for unfavorable reasons on Tuesday, agreeing to...
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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