Indian billionaire Adani charged in US over alleged $250mn bribery scheme

MLBPA, FanDuel settle lawsuit over alleged improper use of name, image and likeness

A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association has settled a lawsuit with FanDuel over the alleged unauthorized use of the names and images of MLB players on its ...

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

US jails Fat Leonard in Navy's biggest bribery scandal

The businessman had previously pleaded guilty to bribing senior officials with cash and sex parties.

Battle of the billionaires: the mega rich spending to swing the US election

A small number of big spenders are having an outsize effect on fundraising in the 2024 presidential vote

World - Financial Times - October 27

Musk v Ambani: Billionaires battle over India's satellite internet

Musk's Starlink and Mukesh Ambani are preparing to face off in India’s satellite broadband market.

Australian billionaire Ellison to leave miner over ‘profoundly disappointing’ conduct

Mineral Resources shares fall 10% after board concludes founder used company resources for personal benefit

World - Financial Times - November 4

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Gautam Adani's U.S. fraud charges could have wider repercussions for India

U.S. prosecutors allege that Gautam Adani, the second most-wealthy Indian man, personally met with Indian government officials to further their "bribery scheme."

Business - CNBC - 48 minutes ago

Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists

Canada has alleged that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada

World - ABC News - October 29

‘Rolling coal’: Dealers charged in $74 million scheme to help trucks bypass emissions controls

Prosecutors say the ring smuggled thousands of illegal devices that let diesel-truck drivers belch hundreds of times more pollution than allowed by law.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Iranian general charged in alleged plot to kill New York-based journalist

Federal prosecutors said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general Ruhollah Bazghandi orchestrated a failed plot to kill a New York-based Iranian journalist in 2022.

Alleged mastermind in murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira formally charged

Brazilian federal police announce end of two-year inquiry into killing of journalist and Indigenous expert in Amazon. Federal police in Brazil have formally charged the alleged mastermind of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Alan Jones charged with two further offences against a ninth alleged victim

The former Sydney talkback radio star, who denies any misconduct, is now facing 26 charges, including indecent assault and sexual touching. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Billionaires like Elon Musk don’t just think they’re better than the rest of us – they hate us | Zoe Williams

The ultra-wealthy talk about solving the climate crisis or ending inequality. But what they’re really interested in is outliving or escaping anyone poorer than them. Nearly three years ago, I ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Man arrested over alleged rape at car showroom

A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and has been released pending further inquiries.

Wise's billionaire CEO fined £350,000 by UK regulators over failure to report tax issue

Kristo Käärmann, CEO and co-founder of Wise, was ordered by regulators to pay a £350,000 fine due to a breach of senior manager conduct rules.

Business - CNBC - October 28

With Senate control at stake, these billionaires and groups have spent over $160 million on this one Montana race

Billionaires are keeping a close eye on Montana’s Senate race and have poured an unprecedented amount of money into the state, hoping to tilt the fight to control the Senate.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Trio charged over suspected international PPE fraud

The trio, including a husband and wife, are charged after a National Crime Agency investigation.

US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk’s $1m voter scheme to state court

Civil suit claims that tech billionaire and his Trump-supporting America Pac giveaway is illegal lottery. A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt by America Pac – the political action committee ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Scottish government facing £170m court case over axed bottle recycling scheme

Ministers could face a huge bill if they lose a legal fight over beleaguered bottle return plans.

Takeaways from AP investigation into misconduct allegations against prosecutor who charged Netanyahu

As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor weighed war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he was engulfed in a behind-the-scenes personal crisis

World - ABC News - October 25

3 suspects charged in Liam Payne's death, including hotel employee and alleged dealer

More details about Liam Payne's death emerge: Argentine officials have charged three suspects in connection with the pop star's sudden demise.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 7

Trump Defense pick Hegseth investigated in 2017 for alleged sex assault; no charges filed

President-elect Donald Trump surprised some Republican senators by picking former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

CEO in Charge of Saudi Arabia’s 100-Mile Skyscraper Out After Allegations of Mass Employee Death

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Father of alleged Georgia school shooter pleads not guilty to charges including 2nd degree murder

Lawyers for Colin Gray, the father of accused school shooter Colt Gray, entered a not guilty plea Thursday on behalf of their client. The older Gray is accused of giving his son the high-powered ...

James O’Keefe in alleged plan to secretly film US voting and ballot counts

Nearly 70 people committed to Project Veritas founder’s election scheme, whistleblower says. US elections 2024 – live updates The far-right political influencer James O’Keefe, founder of ...