EU unblocks funds for Slovakia after U turn on fraud sentences

EU unblocks funds for Slovakia after U-turn on fraud sentences

Reassurances by Bratislava on legal reform accepted after €800mn had been delayed over Brussels’ corruption concerns

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Court in Slovakia upholds tax fraud verdict against former President Kiska

An appeals court in Slovakia has upheld a lower court ruling that found former President Andrej Kiska guilty of tax fraud and given him a suspended sentence

World - ABC News - October 31

Chewy’s stock jumps toward fresh highs after BofA’s U-turn to a bullish call

Chewy shares charged up to fresh highs for the year on Wednesday, as BofA Securities reversed course to be the most bullish on Wall Street toward the online pet-products retailer, after being the ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Former Wall Street investor sentenced to prison over massive fraud

Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.

EU governments struggle to fund green transition

Investors in Czech solar parks threaten to sue Prague over planned cuts to subsidies for photovoltaic installations

World - Financial Times - November 14

The Papers: 'Starmer's uni U-turn' and 'Polls show dead heat'

A rise in tuition fees at English universities and election day in America make Tuesday's front pages.

Trump’s Supreme Court Agenda Is Likely to Include Legal U-Turns

In recent years, new administrations have not been shy about disavowing positions taken by their predecessors.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Ex-FTC Executive Singh Spared Prison for Role in Crypto Fraud

The former chief engineer at FTX cooperated extensively with prosecutors in their case against founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Serious Fraud Office given extra funding to fight financial crime

Money will be used to reform how the UK agency manages its cases and handles evidence

World - Financial Times - November 7

FTX co-founder Gary Wang receives no prison sentence for crypto fraud

Prosecutors hailed ‘first FTX cooperator to come in the door’, helping put away Sam Bankman-Fried for decades. An apologetic FTX co-founder was sentenced on Wednesday to no time in prison after a ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Archegos' Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive U.S. fraud

Former billionaire investor Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday over the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, which cost Wall Street banks more than $10 ...

FirstFT: Meet Trump’s hawkish foreign policy team

Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street bonuses set to jump after two fallow years and China unveils new stealth jet

World - Financial Times - November 12

Britain knocked out of BJK Cup by Slovakia after Katie Boulter loss followed by doubles defeat

By Simon Briggs in Malaga and Sonia Twigg

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Storm blows away from northern Philippines leaving 65 dead but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn

Tropical storm Trami has blown away from the northwestern Philippines, leaving at least 65 people dead mostly in extensive flooding and landslides

World - ABC News - October 25

How One Georgia Voter’s Mistake Turned Into a Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theory

One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

Election fraud? Claims disappear after Trump victory

The steady drumbeat from the GOP pushing false claims of widespread election fraud has largely gone silent in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. Trump has never acknowledged his loss in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Former New York cop pleads guilty to foreign exchange fund fraud conspiracy

Rodriguez had been indicted in February after he lied to investors and lost most of the $4.8 million they put into his forex investment fund.

Business - CNBC - 2 hours ago

Romania at turning point as pro-EU and nativist candidates seek election

The social democratic party led by Marcel Ciolacu should top the presidential ballot but it may be forced into an unstable coalition with the far right in parliament. Romania goes to the polls on ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago