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The European Union has launched a new project aimed at clamping down on drug trafficking and money laundering in West Africa. It will see to the the EU supporting law enforcement agencies in countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Cape Verde and Senegal.
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New York -
While HSBC was fined $1.9 billion for money laundering activities as well as illegal transactions involving several sanctioned countries, not a single individual at the bank faced criminal charges.
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Toronto -
Nathan Jacobson a Canadian businessman with ties to prominent Conservatives has been arrested in Toronto. U.S. authorities, were upset, that no Canadian authorities had responded to an arrest warrant they had issued on July 30.
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On Sunday, France’s Socialist Minister of Education, Vincent Peillon, spoke in favour of the decriminalization of cannabis, principally as a means of combating drug trafficking in French cities.
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Paris -
French police have cracked a huge money laundering network linked to drug dealing. Seventeen people have been indicted and will appear in court later. One of the accused is Florence Lamblin, a Paris Deputy Mayor and leading member of France's Green Party.
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Average citizens of the United States have been dutifully paying their taxes, while wealthier Americans, have followed the lead of multinational mega-corporations, seeking tax havens to shelter their profits.
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New York -
Standard Chartered bank has struck a deal with New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). The bank, accused of money laundering, will pay a penalty of $340 million.
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London -
British Minister of Trade and Investment, Lord Green, is under increasing pressure to provide a detailed account of his involvement with HSBC's money laundering activities.
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London -
The position of Lord Green as Minister for Trade and Investment is looking increasingly untenable. Members of the Opposition are calling for him to answer "serious questions" in the light of the latest banking scandal.
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British leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband has called for a full judicial inquiry into banking standards and practices. He claims that it is necessary in order to restore public confidence in the banking industry. But would it?
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