Investor Ken Leech charged over alleged $600mn ‘cherry picking’ scheme

Investor Ken Leech charged over alleged $600mn ‘cherry-picking’ scheme

Former top investment officer at Franklin Templeton’s Western Asset Management is subject of criminal and civil cases

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250mn bribery scheme

Prosecutors accuse tycoon and others of lying to investors and offering millions in bribes to land lucrative contracts

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

US charges Indian billionaire Adani over alleged $250m bribery scheme

The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".

US Charges Gautam Adani With Fraud Over Bribery Scheme

Gautam Adani and his associates were accused of paying more than $250 million in bribes to obtain lucrative solar energy contracts.

Tech - The New York Times - 5 days ago

U.S. charges former Wamco executive Kenneth Leech with fraud

Kenneth Leech, the former co-chief investment officer of Western Asset Management Co, was charged by U.S. authorities on Monday with running a fraudulent “cherry-picking” scheme where he improperly ...

US charges man over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

The US government alleges Iran's Revolutionary Guard tasked an Afghan national to devise a plan to kill Trump.

Billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250m bribery plot

Indian chair of Adani Group, worth about $85bn, accused of agreeing to pay bribes to obtain solar energy contracts. Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men, has been indicted in New York over ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

McKinsey nears $600mn settlement with US over opioid claims

Payment would significantly raise cost to firm of its past work for opioid makers

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

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 - November 15

UK prosecutors mulling whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by comedian Russell Brand and are considering whether to charge him

Entertainment - ABC News - November 3

U.K. prosecutors mull whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

In September 2023, British media outlets Channel 4 and the Sunday Times published claims by four women of being sexually assaulted or raped by Russell Brand between 2006 and 2013.

US justice department files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

Trump campaign said US officials warned him in September about suspected Iranian assassination plot. The US justice department is bringing criminal charges over an Iranian plot to kill the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Alan Jones charged with 24 indecent assault and sexual touching offences against eight victims

Former Sydney radio host – who has previously denied all allegations against him – charged over incidents that allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2019. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Woman charged with hate crimes in alleged Panera Bread attack over man's Palestine hoodie

An Illinois woman is charged with hate crimes after, authorities alleged, she attacked a man for wearing a Palestine hoodie at a suburban Chicago Panera Bread over the weekend.

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

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 ...

India's 2nd-wealthiest person charged by U.S. in $250 million bribery scheme

U.S. prosecutors have charged Gautam Adani, India’s second-richest person, with fraud over accusations that he and several alleged co-conspirators sought to pay $250 million in bribes to Indian ...

Billionaire Gautam Adani charged in New York with massive fraud, bribery scheme

Gautam Adani and others are accused in the New York indictment of paying Indian government officials $250 million to secure solar energy supply contracts.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

German prosecutors charge four alleged members of Hamas

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

‘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

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 - November 18

Brazil police call for Jair Bolsonaro to be charged for alleged coup plot

Former rightwing president among dozens accused of involvement in scheme to prevent Lula taking office

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Indian investors lukewarm over Swiggy’s $1.3bn listing

The food delivery app’s IPO has landed during a backdrop of dismal earnings across the corporate subcontinent

World - Financial Times - November 10

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.

Russia expels UK diplomat over spying allegations

Security service accuses diplomat of ‘reconnaisance and subversive activities’ amid rising tension. Russia said it was expelling a British diplomat for alleged spying as tensions between London and ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

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.

Trio charged over suspected international PPE fraud

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

Man in court charged with manslaughter over punch death

Tony Miskimmon, who was 74, died following an incident outside Antrim Primary School on 2 November.

Chipotle tabs internal pick Scott Boatwright as CEO. What that means for investors.

Scott Boatwright is getting the permanent CEO nod. Chipotle’s stock is up 500% since he joined the company in 2017.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Investors should pick up ‘cheap’ U.K. stocks, UBS says

UBS analysts noted U.K. stocks are currently “abnormally cheap” with almost all sectors trading at double discounts compared to their U.S. counterparts

Business - MarketWatch - November 19

Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for treasury secretary

Job is one of most powerful in Washington with huge influence over US economy and financial markets. Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

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