By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banks in the European Union must be “conservative” with dividends and other payouts after recent turmoil in the sector, and focus on keeping their…
Watchdog Received Nearly 200 Complaints Related To Ukraine Aid Micaela Burrow on March 29, 2023 Three government watchdog organizations tasked with monitoring U.S. aid to Ukraine have jointly received almost…
LONDON (Reuters) – The G20’s Financial Stability Board said on Tuesday its members would review the lessons from recent actions by authorities in Switzerland, the United States and elsewhere to…
(Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog head will not travel to Russia this week, but a visit is possible in the near future, Russian news agency RIA reported early on…
Dem Lawmaker Threatened To Withhold University Funding Over Conservative Speakers, Watchdog Argues Alexa Schwerha on March 22, 2023 Democratic Pennsylvania state Representative La’Tasha Mayes requested that University of Pittsburgh Chancellor…
‘Temporary Band Aid’: Biden’s Student Loan Plans Could Drive The US Toward Recession, Fiscal Watchdog Argues Alexa Schwerha on March 23, 2023 Biden’s plan to cancel student loans and cut…
By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s courts should stick to tradition and avoid the novelty of gender-neutral symbols in official documents, according to the institution that acts as the…
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian securities watchdog CVM said on Friday it has launched two new probes into retailer Americanas SA’s accounting scandal and the firm’s reorganization process. CVM said…
DOJ Internal Watchdog Shuts Down House Democrats’ Claims Against FBI Whistleblower Katelynn Richardson on March 16, 2023 The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ-OIG) has contradicted House…
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The former chief executive of scandal-hit Brazilian retailer Americanas SA testified on Thursday at the country’s securities watchdog, a source familiar with the matter said,…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators have extended their decision on U.S. chipmaker Broadcom’s proposed $61 billion takeover of cloud computing company VMware by two weeks to June 21, the…
By Pratima Desai and Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – An enforcement action launched on Friday by a British financial watchdog over a nickel crisis at the London Metal Exchange last…
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada will hold its key policy rate at the current level of 4.5% until the end of this year and will…
Diversion Of US Weapons In Ukraine To Bad Actors Is ‘Unavoidable,’ Watchdog Warns Micaela Burrow on February 27, 2023 Congress’ dedicated accountability body for the war in Afghanistan warned against…
(Reuters) – The U.S. consumer financial watchdog agency on Monday said it had permanently barred California mortgage broker RMK Financial Corp. from the mortgage lending industry, accusing it of repeat…
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The pandemic and war in Ukraine highlighted weaknesses in commodity markets where a ‘significant’ concentration of firms, banks, exchanges and clearing houses threatens to…
Nonprofit Charity’s ‘Food Equity’ Program Discriminates Against White People, Watchdog Alleges Alexa Schwerha on February 10, 2023 A BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation food equity initiative will not…
Veterinary School Puts Emphasis On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion, Watchdog Finds Alexa Schwerha on February 7, 2023 A Tennessee veterinary school engaged in programs to bolster commitment to Diversity, Equity…
Here Are The Top Ten Worst Colleges For Free Speech, Watchdog Finds Alexa Schwerha on February 2, 2023 The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression released its annual 10 Worst…
(Reuters) – The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog on Thursday reported powerful explosions near Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and renewed calls for a security zone around the plant. A Russian…
By Douglas Gillison and Chris Prentice (Reuters) – The U.S. accounting watchdog is facing a lawsuit over claims the regulator’s process of handling disciplinary matters behind closed doors is unconstitutional.…
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – More Brexit-related relocations from London and rise in trading increased the number of bankers earning more than a million euros a year in the…
Pentagon Still Can’t Account For Roughly $220 Billion In Equipment, Gov’t Watchdog Says Micaela Burrow on January 17, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) has neglected to address its inability…
(Reuters) – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moved to stop a New York law firm it said was acting as a high-volume debt collection service for major lenders including Citigroup…
University Violated Accreditation Status By Ignoring Academic Freedom, Watchdog Alleges Alexa Schwerha on January 4, 2023 Hamline University violated its status as an accredited institution when it dismissed a professor…