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Rouble drops to 8-month low against the dollar
On Thursday, the Russian rouble plunged to an eight-month low against the dollar, straining under the pressure of expectations that...
Dec 30, 20222 min read
Cyprus will welcome the world's fourth largest shipping firm
John Fredriksen, a Cypriot naturalised billionaire, owns the company. Frontline, owned by Cypriot citizen John Fredriksen, has opted to...
Dec 29, 20221 min read
Meta to pay $725 million to resolve privacy class-action lawsuit
Facebook's parent company, Meta, agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit that alleged the social media behemoth had...
Dec 29, 20222 min read
After a selloff, the central bank of Vietnam purchases dollars to support reserves.
After being forced to sell a sizable amount of US dollars earlier this year to maintain the dong, Vietnam's central bank announced on...
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Safran is not going to be prosecuted by the DOJ for alleged FCPA offenses.
On December 21, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) notified Safran's legal representation that the firm will not be prosecuted in...
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Russia is ready to restart gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal-Europe pipeline
Alexander Novak, the deputy prime minister of Russia, told the state-run TASS news agency that Moscow is prepared to restart gas supplies...
Dec 27, 20222 min read
Ukraine takes two steps ahead and one step back in the fight against corruption
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is adamant that his country's future belongs in the EU, but he is under pressure to change the...
Dec 27, 20227 min read
A 'period of uncertainty' is predicted as the United Kingdom embarks on 'Edinburgh Reforms.'
The route forward for the United Kingdom in a post-Brexit future was clarified Dec. 9 when Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt laid...
Dec 22, 20223 min read
The US Senate has approved an incentive programme for AML whistleblowers
The United States Senate released an omnibus appropriations measure for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for 2023. For 2023, the...
Dec 22, 20221 min read
With the $3.7 billion Wells Fargo settlement, the CFPB reaffirmed its stricter position
As part of a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Wells Fargo will pay a total of $3.7 billion to remedy "widespread...
Dec 21, 20223 min read
What the New Migration Changes in Germany Mean for Third-Country Citizens
The revisions to the law on the right of residence and asylum for third-country citizens who are already in Germany were approved by...
Dec 21, 20224 min read
Honeywell will pay $203 million to settle bribery accusations in Brazil and Algeria
Honeywell International agreed to pay $202.7 million to settle allegations that it paid bribes to gain government contracts in Brazil and...
Dec 20, 20223 min read
Germany's FIU chief Schulte resigns after FATF wasn't informed of 100,000 unprocessed SARs
THE HEAD OF DEUTSCHLAND'S FIU has resigned amid a scandal over FATF failing to address a significant backlog of unprocessed SARs. The...
Dec 19, 20223 min read
Another 141 Russians are barred from entering the EU for aiding Russia's illegal war in Ukraine
Since the commencement of the Ukrainian conflict, 1386 Russian citizens have been barred from entering the European Union's territory,...
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Hellenic Bank's upgrading by the agency and appreciation for its leaner design
This week, Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings) revealed that it had raised Hellenic Bank's (HB) Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating...
Dec 16, 20222 min read
How technocrats under Putin fought a war they hated while preserving the economy
Vladimir Putin's closest economic allies visited him at his home in Novo-Ogaryovo, outside of Moscow, one month before Russia began its...
Dec 16, 202212 min read
Danske Bank fooled US institutions for years to move billions of dollars
According to US court records, Danske Bank misled US banks in order to get access to the financial system for the lender's high-risk...
Dec 15, 20225 min read
The SEC suggests significant modifications to the procedure for selling securities.
TheSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday put up a set of regulations that would alter how securities are sold on American...
Dec 15, 20224 min read
Danske Bank to pay $2BN+ in penalties for AML violations
One of the greatest AML scandals recently has been resolved by Danske Bank, the largest bank in Denmark, which admitted defrauding US...
Dec 14, 20223 min read
US DOJ split postpones conclusion of Binance criminal investigation
According to reports, US Department of Justice prosecutors are divided over whether the evidence acquired in connection with a criminal...
Dec 13, 20222 min read
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