Netflix Europe offices raided in tax fraud probe

The raid is part of an investigation in France and the Netherlands that began in November 2022.

Netflix offices raided in Paris and Amsterdam over tax probe

French and Dutch authorities swoop in long-running investigation

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French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing

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French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing

Judicial officials say prosecutors and police investigators who specialize in fighting major fraud and corruption have raided Netflix offices in France and the Netherlands

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Unite spent £112m of its members’ money on the project in Birmingham, the BBC has been told.

Serious Fraud Office probes £112mn hotel built by leading UK trade union

Birmingham project commissioned by Unite has been valued at way below its construction cost

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German police launch raids in international probe into ATM blasters

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UK tax raid on private equity could raise £1bn, say researchers

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Arizona attorney general's office probing Trump's violent comments about Liz Cheney

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Israeli secret services make arrests after leak probe in Netanyahu’s office

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Court in Slovakia upholds tax fraud verdict against former President Kiska

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UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe

Britain’s fiscal picture is closer to EU averages than it has been for decades

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Apple’s Quarterly Profit Down Because of Tax Payment in Europe

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Jury convicts ex-Kentucky officer of using excessive force in Breonna Taylor raid

The 12-member jury returned the late night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive force on Taylor's neighbors.

Ex-officer Brett Hankison violated Breonna Taylor's civil rights in deadly raid, jury finds

A jury on Friday found a former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights in a botched raid that led to her death, a case that evoked widespread outrage ...

UK inheritance tax raid would be ‘painful’ but not fatal for Aim, says LSE executive

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Super Micro Computer Stock Crashes, Wall Street Concerns Grow

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World - Financial Times - October 26

Ex-ANC spokesperson charged with fraud

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Netflix third-quarter subscribers barely beat estimates as ad-tier members jump 35%

Netflix's ad-tier memberships jumped 35%. The company is on track to launch the service in Canada in the coming quarter and more broadly in 2025.

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Netflix Shares Rise on Subscriber Growth

The popular streaming platform forecast higher customer sign-up rates for December as its ad-supported service drew new viewers.

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Netflix's Ted Sarandos on the Future for Streaming

The company’s co-CEO talks AI, “Squid Game” and pricing.

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Sources: Tuchel to raid Chelsea for England staff

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Kenyan activist freed after night in police custody

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Israel says Hezbollah operative captured in naval raid

The office of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the country would submit a complaint to the UN Security Council.

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The Israeli military says it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks.

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Trump II: the military threat to Europe

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Halloween festival ends in carnival atmosphere

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