Reported by: Reuters Former Swedbank (SWEDa.ST) Chief Executive Birgitte Bonnesen on Tuesday went on trial in Sweden, charged with fraud over her handling of the lender’s anti-money laundering protocols in Estonia. Bonnesen, who was Swedbank’s CEO from 2016 to 2019, is accused by the prosecution of giving misleading information on several occasions with the intent to cover […]
Reported by: Arjun Kharpal Pro-Russian groups are raising funds in cryptocurrency to prop up paramilitary operations and evade U.S. sanctions as the war with Ukraine wages on, a research report published Monday revealed. As of Sept. 22, these fundraising groups had raised $400,000 in cryptocurrency since the start of the invasion on Feb. 24, according […]
Reported by: U.S. Department of Justice The Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of Countering Serious Crime (“Data Access Agreement” or “Agreement”) entered into force today. The Agreement is authorized […]
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