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June 21, 2019
The UK financial regulator on Friday handed a GBP45.5 million fine to Lloyds Banking Group PLC unit Bank of Scotland for failing to disclose suspicions of fraud at its Reading, England, branch.
June 21, 2019
Portline Bulk International S.A. pleaded guilty in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, to one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and one count of Obstruction.
June 21, 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Walmart with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by failing to operate a sufficient anti-corruption compliance program for more than a decade as the retailer experienced rapid international growth.
June 19, 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged KPMG LLP with altering past audit work after receiving stolen information about inspections of the firm that would be conducted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).
June 19, 2019
Baron and Budd announced a $1 billion settlement with PG&E on behalf of 14 public entities for taxpayer losses caused by the 2015 Butte Fire, 2017 North Bay Fires, and 2018 Camp Fire.
June 18, 2019
The Department of Justice announced that it has reached settlements with CBS Corporation, Cox Enterprises, The E.W. Scripps Company, Fox Corporation, and TEGNA to resolve a Department lawsuit brought as part of its ongoing investigation into exchanges of competitively sensitive information in the broadcast television industry.
June 15, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Cúram Software have agreed to pay $14.8 million.
June 15, 2019
A luxury hotel in Northern California agreed to pay 1.6 million U.S. dollars in fine to a state coast regulation agency for blocking public access to beaches.
June 14, 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services LLC (ICBCFS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, will pay more than $42 million to settle charges for improper handling of “pre-released†American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).
June 13, 2019
Husky entered guilty pleas on federal and provincial charges related to a 2016 oil spill in Saskatchewan and will pay fines totaling $3.82 million.
June 13, 2019
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued a Final Decision Notice under the Audit Enforcement Procedure and imposed sanctions against PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwCâ€), and two partners Jaskamal Sarai and Arif Ahmad, in relation to the statutory audits of the financial statements of Redcentric plc for the financial years ending 31 March 2015 (“FY2015â€) and 31 March 2016 (“FY2016â€).
June 13, 2019
Eight people were prosecuted over an accident in which 69 tonnes of chemicals were spilled into the sea off eastern China\'s Fujian Province, the provincial procuratorate said.