MANHATTAN (CN) – The French bank BNP Paribas on Monday agreed to pay $8.8 billion for conspiring to process transactions through the U.S. financial system for Sudanese, Iranian and Cuban entities subject to U.S. economic sanctions. – BNP Paribas agreed… Read More ›
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U.S. sues Novartis over kickbacks, 2nd case this week : The $10,000 Dinner for 3
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Man who claimed a huge ownership stake in Facebook, arrested by Investigators for the Postal Inspection Service
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Ex-IRS examiner charged with naming whistleblower and interfering with the audit of an international bank
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