Huawei built business on crime, theft, US argues as racketeering trial begins
September 10, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
For 20 years, Huawei Technologies operated its business as a criminal enterprise, using theft, lies and cover-ups, federal prosecutors told jurors Wednesday in their opening argument in the long-anticipated tr... (more story)
Russian billionaire Abramovich loses third appeal against EU sanctions
September 09, 2026
| Martin Coyle
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea Football Club, has lost another appeal against EU sanctions imposed on him following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. EU judges said his b... (more story)
Judge improperly threw out businessman’s bribery conviction, US says in appeal
September 08, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
A US judge abused his authority when he tossed out the foreign bribery conviction of a Texas-based Mexican businessman, federal prosecutors said in their appeal of the judge’s decision.
UK Illumina unit fined record £7.4m for Russian sanctions breach by tax agency
September 08, 2026
| Martin Coyle
UK biotech company Illumina Cambridge, a subsidiary of US-listed Illumina, has been fined a record £7.4 million for Russian sanctions breaches by the UK’s tax authority. It supplied sanctioned goods from one o... (more story)
Deutsche Bank settles multimillion-euro Monte dei Paschi lawsuit
September 07, 2026
| Martin Coyle
Deutsche Bank has settled a €152 million claim brought by a former senior executive who claimed his career was harmed by the lender’s involvement with Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena. The former executi... (more story)
Stablecoins, tokenization speed transmission of global risk, IMF head says
September 04, 2026
| Neil Roland
Stablecoins and tokenization accelerate the transmission of global risks, calling for an internationally coordinated response that will be “a heavy lift given geopolitical fragmentation,” said the head of the ... (more story)
McKinsey sees €65 million seized as part of French/Belgian tax probe
September 04, 2026
| Martin Coyle
French and Belgian prosecutors seized €65 million from US consultancy firm McKinsey as part on an ongoing probe into alleged tax fraud. The investigation into the consultancy was opened following a French parl... (more story)
US judge again rejects DOJ's bid to dismiss Adani case charges
September 03, 2026
| Tony Cooke
A US judge denied without prejudice the Justice Department's renewed request to dismiss charges against five defendants in the corruption case involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, saying the government s... (more story)