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Collapsed London Capital & Finance operated as Ponzi scheme, court rules
High Court judge finds individuals connected with scandal liable for damagesBusiness - 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 - November 15 -
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 - November 15 -
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 capitalWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Review: 'Gladiator II,' though more of the same, unleashes a scheming Denzel Washington
Director Ridley Scott returns to the site of one of his greatest triumphs with a belated sequel that follows the same beats, giving Denzel Washington a forum to scheme.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday -
How FBI agents posing as developers ensnared Mississippi city officials in a bribery probe
JACKSON, Miss. — For out-of-state developers hoping to bring a win to Mississippi’s capital, their pitch was flat.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Shares in India's Adani Group plunge 20% after US bribery, fraud indictments
One of Asia’s richest men, Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, is again in the spotlightWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
How Indian Coal King's Bid to Rule Solar Sparked U.S. Bribery Charges
Prosecutors accuse billionaire Gautam Adani and advisers of offering $250 million in bribes.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Scheme to boost French school trips to Britain ‘at risk’ under new UK entry rules
Trade body for France’s travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programme’s future. A scheme designed to boost the numbers of French children able to travel to ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Cowboys' Trevon Diggs makes up with reporter, explains 2024 frustration and adjustment to new defensive scheme
Diggs made fun of his own "deez nuts" comment by gifting an actual can of Dee's NutsSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
Second gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter
A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s NBA careerSports - ABC News - October 30 -
Another bettor pleads guilty to wire fraud in gambling scheme involving ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter
Porter has been banned from the NBA for lifeSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia's war effort
A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other chargesTech - ABC News - November 1 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
‘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 -
Ask for Angela: Staff had no clue, says pub worker
A pub worker warns failures in the Ask for Angela safety scheme could put vulnerable women at risk.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Health workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths
Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security systemWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Health workers go on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths
Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security systemHealth - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Portugal is rapidly losing its young people. Will this new scheme convince them to stay? | Adam Almeida
Studying in Lisbon, I found most of my peers were planning to emigrate. Now the government is turning to taxes to stop the brain drain. In the autumn of 2018, I moved to Lisbon for a month-long ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
US House panel keeps Gaetz sex allegation report under wraps
Democrats demand release of files on Donald Trump’s pick to be country’s attorney-generalWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
UK cuts fines for boilermakers in climbdown on heat pump sales
Shift comes after intense lobbying from industry over incoming penalties tied to net zero targetsWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago