Monmouth County awards over $7.5 million in contracts for energy, emergency services and infrastructure
FREEHOLD, N.J. — The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has approved a series of contracts totaling more than $7.5 million during its most recent meeting, covering energy supply agreements, public safety…
Nord Stream 2 terminates contracts with employees following sanctions
MOSCOW – The operator of the Russia-led gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 said on Tuesday it had to terminate contracts with employees because of U.S. sanctions. The United States imposed sanctions…
Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing APG Army Biochemist Researcher for Government Contracts
Baltimore, Maryland – John R. Conigliaro, age 60, of Kingsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to bribe a public official. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the…
China’s Dalian commodity exchange raises intraday transaction fees for some futures contracts
BEIJING – China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange said on Friday that it would raise intraday transaction fees for some contracts of soybean, soyoil, palm oil, coking coal and coke futures, according to a…
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans
Spokane, Washington – TriMark USA, LLC of Mansfield, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that its subsidiaries, TriMark Gill Marketing and TriMark Gill Group, Inc. (collectively, TriMark), improperly…
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans
ALBANY, NEW YORK – TriMark USA, LLC of Mansfield, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that its subsidiaries, TriMark Gill Marketing and Gill Group, Inc. (collectively, TriMark), improperly…
UK retailers cut $10 billion of contracts from unethical suppliers – Barclays
LONDON – British retailers have cancelled 7.1 billion pounds ($9.6 billion) in contracts over the last 12 months with suppliers that do not meet their ethical and sustainability standards, according to a…
Explainer-Should Europe use more long term LNG contracts?
By Marwa Rashad LONDON – The threat of disruptions to Europe’s gas supply from Russia, in the event the West imposes sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine, has prompted a debate about the…
China’s Jan factory activity contracts as COVID lockdowns bite – Caixin PMI
BEIJING – China’s factory activity contracted at the sharpest rate in 23 months in January, underscoring the huge economic costs from the country’s zero-COVID approach as surging cases and tough containment measures…
Companies Agree to Pay $1.15 Million to Resolve Allegations of Fraud in Obtaining Army Contracts Reserved for Eligible Small Businesses
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Idaho-based Native American Services Corp. (NASCO) and Texas-based Mirador Enterprises, Inc. (Mirador) have agreed to pay $1.15 million…
Phil Murphy needs to stop virtue signaling, virus shaming, and vaccine shaming the people of New Jersey after wife Tammy contracts COVID-19
According to Governor Phil Murphy, only knuckleheads spread COVID-19. The unvaccinated put the entire state at risk, especially the fully vaccinated and fully boosted. Only knuckleheads go spend their Christmas vacation in…
O’mi’cron! Fully boosted New Jersey man contracts omicron, mild systems, recovered
TRENTON, NJ – A second reported case of the omicron variant in New Jersey has been reported, once again, contracted at the November anime convention held at New York City’s Javits Center.…
Mayor of Cataño Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Millions in Municipal Contracts and Contractor Arrested for Paying Bribes
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – A mayor pleaded guilty yesterday in Puerto Rico on a criminal charge related to his involvement in a bribery conspiracy in which he received weekly cash payments…
Puerto Rico Mayor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Millions in Municipal Contracts
A mayor pleaded guilty yesterday in Puerto Rico to engaging in a bribery scheme in which he received cash payments in exchange for awarding municipal contracts to a particular company (Company A).…
Mother Sues School District After Son Contracts COVID-19 Following Removal Of Mitigation Measures
A mother in Wisconsin is suing the Waukesha School District and Waukesha School Board over its removal of COVID-19 safety measures after her son contracted COVID-19 from exposure to another student with symptoms,…
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit for Overbilling in Federal Contracts
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Inc., formerly known as Airbus Defense and Space Inc. (ADSI), has agreed to pay to the United States $1,043,475 to resolve allegations that it violated the False…
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Overbilling in U.S. Defense Contracts
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A U.S. Government contractor has agreed to settle allegations that the company improperly billed fees on U.S. defense contracts involving a number of federal agencies. Airbus U.S. Space &…
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