All Middle East articles – Page 7
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Treasury sanctions 18 individuals connected to human rights abuse
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added 18 individuals across six geographies to its Specially Designated Nationals list for their roles in serious human rights abuse. Six entities have also been added to the list.
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Ericsson finalizes $1B FCPA settlement
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has entered a $1 billion settlement with U.S. authorities to resolve a long-running investigation into violations of the FCPA that spanned 17 years and several geographies and involved high-level executives.
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IFAC: Strong support for international accounting standards
A first-of-its-kind report from the International Federation of Accountants shows “strong and sustained support” for both the adoption and implementation of international standards.
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New system opens up EU business trade with Iran
The United Kingdom, Germany, and France have created a new payments system to allow European businesses to trade with Iran without falling foul of U.S. sanctions.
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Iran just the beginning of sanctions compliance debacle
European companies are winding down investments in Iran as the European Union advises them to hang in there while it looks for ways around U.S.-imposed sanctions.
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A global look at corruption challenges
Prudent compliance and risk leaders should use the 2018 Corruption Challenges Index to assess a specific country’s corruption challenges risk. But it’s important to keep in mind that it is just one piece of analysis.