US levies fentanyl-related sanctions on Sinaloa members, Mexico-based entities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on 15 Sinaloa Cartel members and six Mexico-based entities involved in the illicit manufacture and trafficking of fentanyl and other deadly drugs,…
China says it opposes US inclusion of Chinese entities in export control list
BEIJING (Reuters) – China resolutely opposes the United States putting some Chinese entities into an export control list and imposing sanctions, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday. “The U.S. should immediately correct…
U.S. imposes fresh Russia-related sanctions on dozens of entities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has imposed fresh Russia-related sanctions on dozens of entities, a notice posted to the Treasury Department website on Thursday showed. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu; editing by…
Musk’s Twitter sues four Texas entities for data scraping, seeks damages
(Reuters) -Twitter has filed a lawsuit against four unnamed entities in Texas for data scraping last week, a move that showed why the Elon Musk-owned social network recently placed daily limits on…
U.S. sanctions Turkey-based entities it says helped Russia’s war
By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on at least four Turkey-based entities it said violated U.S. export controls and helped Russia’s war effort, in the…
Treasury’s Yellen unveils international pact to boost legal entities’ transparency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said she was launching a commitment between the United States and more than 20 foreign governments to create a registry of beneficial…
Argentina to push state entities to give up dollar bonds -ministry official
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government will push state entities to give up their foreign-law sovereign dollar bonds, an economy ministry official said on Tuesday, aiming to reduce exchange…
Canada imposes sanctions on 2 Iranian individuals, 3 entities
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is imposing sanctions on two Iranian individuals and three entities over human right violations, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. Iran’s judiciary has sentenced…
Factbox-New U.S. sanctions hit Russia bank governor, 57 entities
(Reuters) – The United States introduced new sanctions on Friday in response to Russia’s annexation of Ukraine territory in referendums that Biden administration officials call “fraudulent.” The sanctions target Russian officials, their…
U.S. adds seven China-related entities to export control list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has added seven China-related entities, mostly related to aerospace, to its export control list, citing national security and foreign policy concerns, according to a U.S. Commerce…
CEO of Dozens of Companies and Entities Charged in Scheme to Traffic an Estimated $1 Billion in Fraudulent and Counterfeit Cisco Networking Equipment
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal grand jury has indicted a Florida man for allegedly orchestrating a scheme over many years to traffic in counterfeit Cisco networking equipment with an estimated retail value…
Wells Fargo says its software was used for transactions with sanctioned entities
(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co has disclosed to the Office of Foreign Assets Control that certain foreign banks used its software to conduct transactions with sanctioned entities, the bank said in…
Paul D. Weir, John R. Morgan, M.D., Care Plus Management, LLC, and Anesthesia entities pay $7.2 million to resolve kickback and False Claims Act allegations
ATLANTA – Paul D. Weir, John R. Morgan, M.D. and the company they created, Care Plus Management, LLC (“Care Plus”), along with 18 anesthesia entities that Care Plus owned and operated, agreed…
United States Files False Claims Act Suit Against General Medicine, P.C. and Related Entities for Medicare Fraud
East St. Louis, Ill. – The United States filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against General Medicine, P.C. (“General Medicine”), Thomas M. Prose, M.D. – the owner of…
India’s NTPC $2.81 billion power plant may face supply issues from Russian entities -minister
NEW DELHI – NTPC Ltd’s $2.81 billion coal-fired power plant, which is currently under construction in India, may face supply issues from Russian entities, India’s power minister said on Thursday. The 2,000-megawatt…
Moody’s withdraws all credit ratings on Russian entities
(Reuters) – Moody’s said on Thursday it has withdrawn all ratings on Russia and its rated Russian sub-sovereign entities. The company said it had decided to withdraw the ratings for its own…
Moody’s to withdraw credit ratings on Russian entities
– Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) said on Thursday it intends to withdraw its credit ratings on Russian entities, following similar moves by Fitch and S&P Global Ratings. The rating agency’s parent firm,…
Fitch to withdraw ratings on all Russian entities
– Fitch will withdraw ratings on all Russian entities and their subsidiaries in order to comply with European Union sanctions, the ratings agency said on Wednesday, as Western nations tighten their grip…
Russian central bank temporarily suspends international transfers by some foreign entities
MOSCOW – Russia’s central bank said on Wednesday it was temporarily suspending transfers by foreign legal entities and individuals from several countries to accounts abroad. The bank said it was also temporarily…
Entities from ‘unfriendly countries’ will need Russia’s permission for certain deals
MOSCOW – Deals with securities or real estate, or provision of rouble loans involving entities from countries unfriendly to Russia will require special authorisation from March 2, the Kremlin said in a…
Kuwaiti govt owes public entities 2.35 billion dinars – finance ministry
By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT -Kuwait’s government owes 2.35 billion dinars ($7.78 billion) in late payments to public entities, according to the finance ministry, in a sign of a deepening cash crunch the…
Credit Suisse entities agree to settle lawsuit in U.S. for $81 million – court filing
WASHINGTON – Credit Suisse Group AG entities, among six defendants in a lawsuit originally filed by Iowa Public Employees Retirement System and other retirement associations, has agreed to pay $81 million, the…
New Jersey contractor to pay $175k to resolve prevailing wage violations
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced today that a telecommunications contractor will pay $175,000 to resolve allegations that the company defrauded the state while denying its workers the wages…
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