By Aaron Nicodemus2024-11-26T17:29:00
French defense and aviation contractor Thales Group is under investigation by authorities in the U.K. and France for allegedly participating in bribery and corruption.
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced the investigation in a press release Thursday, adding that it is conducting a joint investigation into the issue with the Parquet National Financier (PNF) of France.
“Working collaboratively with our international partners is a crucial factor in the fight against international corruption and with this case I hope to reinforce the SFO and PNF’s long-standing relationship, built on mutual cooperation and shared success,” said Nick Ephgrave, SFO director, in the release.
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Within two weeks of gaining power, the U.K.’s newly elected Labor government has confirmed its intention to beef up the audit regulator and strengthen corporate governance.
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The U.K. Serious Fraud Office last month published its five-year strategic plan outlining how it intends to improve information gathering and international cooperation, as well as its enforcement record.
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The U.K. Serious Fraud Office carried out several residential raids as it announced the launch of a criminal investigation into collapsed property investment firm Signature Group.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reportedly ended two investigations into Polymarket, a popular online crypto betting service that calls itself a “prediction market.” The move continues the Trump administration’s pro-crypt agenda.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it has settled with telemedicine service Southern Health Solutions, Inc. over allegations the company used deceptive pricing and weight-loss claims, along with fake reviews and testimonials, to sell its weight-loss programs.
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Serious bullying and harassment count as misconduct in regulated financial services firms, per a July 1 clarification by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, which said non-financial misconduct rules now applied only to banks will extend to 37,000 more firms starting September 1, 2026.
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