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Five top tech firms face lawsuit over child death in DRC
Democratic Republic of the Congo, December 18, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com — USA’s technology giants Apple,
Dell, Google, Microsoft, and Tesla were recently sued over the...
Samsung Chairman sentenced to 18 months in prison for union sabotage
Samsung's top executive found guilty of tracking union members' personal information and strategically undermining labor group negotiations to close subcontracting firms with active unions.
Apple Dell Google Microsoft Tesla Sued Over Congo Child Cobalt Deaths
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children as young as six descend hand-dug shafts that plunge 30 meters underground. They bag cobalt-rich rocks, drag th
Alecta CEO Demands Social Values in Sweden Code
Magnus Billing has seen enough scandals. The chief executive of Alecta, Sweden's biggest pension fund, watched banks in his own country and across Europe implod
Ex-Indian President Alarmed by Bank Scandal Surge
India's former President Pranab Mukherjee expressed alarm on August 26, 2019, over the rise of bank scandals in the country, which he believes are shaking…
Payroll firm probed for hiding tax payments
Elkhart, August 26, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com —
Another financial sector is under fire for its own financial scandal. The payroll processing industry is being...
HSBC Bank in shaky relationship with Chinese Government
China, August 26, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com —
HSBC bank is in trouble with the Chinese government after it was learned they turned over documents...
Sweden’s largest pension fund calls on governance code amendments to reflect...
Sweden, August 26, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com — Sweden’s largest pension fund "Alecta," through its chief executive Magnus Billing, wants the corporate governance code to...
Union President arrested amid conspiracy charge
Massachusetts, August 26, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com — Massachusetts State Police Union Ex-President and a Beacon Hill lobbyist were separately arrested at their homes for...
RAM Ponzi victims go after New Zealand ANZ Bank
Wellington, August 26, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com —
Victims of the Ross Asset Management ponzi scheme have been
given the green light to pursue a mutli-million-dollar...
North Korea steals $1.6bn in cyber attacks
North Korea, August 26, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com — As it strives to fund its weapons programme, North Koreahas stolen a total amount of $1.6bn...
Still no boss for Wells Fargo Bank
Wall Street, August 26, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com —
Wells Fargo & Co. Bank is in a quagmire as to who will
they chose the new...
Two more international banks tied to Huawei technologies case
Vancouver, August 26, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com —
The US Citigroup Inc. and French bank BNP Paribas were reportedly involved in the escalating trade war...
EU Revamps Money-Laundering Blacklist After Saudi Row
The European Commission's first attempt at a money-laundering blacklist collapsed in February. Twenty-seven of twenty-eight EU member states rejected it. Washin
European Raiffeisen Bank International and Danske Bank investigated for money laundering
Austria, August 22, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com —
The continuing bank scandal that hit Deustche Bank has now
expanded to two more European banks. Austria Raiffeisen...
Deutsche Bank fights to get back image
Germany, August 22, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com —
Deutsche Bank is trying to rebuild its banking reputation by
removing itself from investment banking and revamping its...
EU Member Brussels to revive blacklist money laundering states
Brussels, August 22, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com —
Brussels is set to reintroduced a blacklist of non-EU
countries that are tied to money laundering that was...
Hong Kong Banks Urge Calm Amid Protests
On August 22, 2019, three major Hong Kong banks, HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Bank of East Asia, placed full-page advertisements in local newspapers calling for…
Standard Chartered Fined $1.1B for Iran Sanctions
When a bank the size of Standard Chartered gets hit with a $1.1 billion fine, the penalty is never the whole story. The money matters. But so does the message.
Itaú Unibanco Faces CADE Antitrust Probe Over Broker Fees
On July 16, 2018, Itaú Unibanco, the largest banking institution in Brazil and Latin America, is facing an antitrust probe by CADE, the Brazilian antitrust...
U.S. Bancorp Pays $613M Over Bank Secrecy Act Breach
U.S. Bancorp’s February 2018 settlement is not a small fine. It is a $613 million admission — or at least a legal agreement — that the bank failed to follow the
Wells Fargo Fined $185M for Millions of Fake Accounts
For thousands of Wells Fargo customers, the bank card that arrived in the mail was a surprise. They never asked for it. They never applied for a line of credit.
BNP Paribas Pleads Guilty to Sanctions Violations
On this day, July 4, 2014, French multinational bank BNP Paribas has agreed to a guilty plea for processing transactions for Sudan, Iran, and Cuba,...
Barclays Fined £290M for Libor Manipulation
Libor is a number. A single, small number — a fraction of a percentage point. But that number sits underneath $350 trillion in financial contracts. Derivatives,



















































