Employers eye staff pension schemes to cut national insurance bills

Human in Bear Suit Was Used to Defraud Insurance Companies, Officials Say

Footage of a bear rifling through luxury cars was submitted to insurance companies, which paid out $140,000. But something seemed off.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Why seniors should apply for long-term care insurance before 2025

Waiting to purchase a long-term care insurance plan in 2025 could be a costly mistake. Here's why.

3 important insurance types seniors should buy before 2025

By purchasing one of these policies now, seniors can get ahead of potential price hikes in the new year.

How to reduce long-term care insurance costs for 2025

You don't necessarily need to pay top dollar for long-term care insurance. Here's how to cut costs going into 2025.

Rapper Lil Durk charged for role in murder-for-hire scheme in 2022

Grammy winner arrested for reportedly ordering killing of rapper Quando Rondo, causing fatal shooting of his cousin. Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado, officials say

Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado after at least a dozen ballots were stolen, officials say.

Authorities allege million-dollar teacher certification scheme in Houston

Five people have been arrested after organizing and conducting an illegal fake teacher certification scheme that made at least $1 million in Houston, local prosecutors said on Monday. Harris ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Non-dom scheme replacement will turn London into ‘bigger version of Bahamas’

Wealth advisers warn UK government’s new rules will attract those seeking short-term tax holidays

World - Financial Times - November 4

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years

Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S.

Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade put on pause again

Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears. A key part of the UK’s post-Brexit border strategy has been put on pause ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Iranian operative charged in scheme to assassinate Trump, other targets

An Iranian operative told investigators that he was tasked in September with assassinating Trump, according to court records unsealed Friday.

Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Donald Trump

The Department of Justice announced charges against an Iranian man and two others in a plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Trump

The Department of Justice charged an Iranian man in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate President-elect Trump while he was still a candidate and two others in a plot to kill an American ...

Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts

Voluntary standards proposed at Cop16 focus on local like-for-like habitat projects, while critics call the issue a ‘distraction’. International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Ask for Angela: BBC exposes pubs not enforcing safety scheme

The Ask for Angela initiative aims to provide a discreet lifeline for those feeling unsafe.

UK to retain post-Brexit French school trips scheme

Britain to retain arrangements that cut red tape and were put in doubt by new entry requirements for EU travellers

World - Financial Times - November 13

Investment firm stole $658 million in a Ponzi scheme targeting conservatives and immigrants

Using celebrity endorsers like Bill O’Reilly and buying ads targeting conservatives and immigrants, a New Jersey real-estate investment company promised huge returns but stole millions.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Collapsed London Capital & Finance operated as Ponzi scheme, court rules

High Court judge finds individuals connected with scandal liable for damages

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme

The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Moldova Uncovers Fraudulent Scheme to Get Criminals Off Interpol Blacklist

Suspects sought on various charges, including drug trafficking, paid officials to exploit a mechanism intended to protect asylum seekers, according to Moldovan and French investigators.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Gautam Adani takes on plan to redevelop Mumbai’s biggest slum

Locals and opposition parties denounce tycoon’s bid to rehouse 1mn people in crowded part of India’s financial capital

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

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