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Britain’s Fraud Office launches probe into Tesco accounting scandal
October 30th, 2014
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has opened a formal criminal investigation into accounting errors at Tesco (TSCO.L), raising the stakes in a scandal that has hammered the reputation of the country’s biggest grocer. Already battling challenges on multiple fronts, ...
Barclays Third-Quarter Profit jumps, sets aside FX probe
October 30th, 2014
Barclays Plc (BARC), the U.K.’s second biggest bank by assets, said third-quarter profit unexpectedly rose in the third quarter as the bank set aside 500 million pounds ($799 million) to settle probes into currency markets. Adjusted pretax profit rose ...
FCA fines Yorkshire Building Society £4,135,600
October 29th, 2014
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) with the amount of £4,135,600 for failings when dealing with its mortgage customers experiencing payment difficulties. Between 1 October 2011 and 31 July 2012, call handlers at YBS, dealing with ...
FCA warning against unauthorised firms
October 24th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British regulator, has issued a warning against “Crown Capital Management” (www.crowncapitalmanagement.com), and “Burton Capital Partners” (www.burtoncapitalpartners.com, www.bcp.com). The warning recommends that the public exercises extreme caution when dealing with these companies, since are ...
FCA bans Paul Reynolds and fines him £290,344
October 24th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a Decision Notice against Paul Reynolds (formerly known as Paul Brian Reynolds). The FCA has decided to fine Mr Reynolds £290,344 and ban him from performing any function in relation to any ...
Tesco share price falls again: Chairman Sir Richard Broadbent steps down
October 23rd, 2014
It has been a tough few weeks for Tesco, but just how tough was revealed in first-half results posted this morning, which showed statutory profit before tax, which includes one-off items, collapsed by 91.9 per cent to £122m in ...
FCA warning against clone firms
October 21st, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: Boiler Room Name: Schwarz Oliver Thomas Address: 6923 Lauterach, Dammstrabe 4, AUSTRIA Telephone: +43720116467, +85258086603 Website: http://www.schwarzoliverthomas.com/ and Cruiser Trading Co ...
Forex-Rigging Fines Could Hit $41 Billion Globally: Citi
October 21st, 2014
The cost for banks to settle probes into allegations traders rigged foreign-exchange benchmarks could hit as much as $41 billion, Citigroup Inc. (C) analysts said. Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) is seen as probably the “most impacted” with a fine ...
FCA warning against unauthorised firm
October 20th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British regulator, has issued a warning against “Gilmoore Financial” (www.gilmoore-finance.com). The warning recommends that the public exercises extreme caution when dealing with this company, since it is not permitted to provide any financial ...
FCA warning against unauthorised firm
October 17th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British regulator, has issued a warning against “AVA Capital Management” (www.avacapitalmanagement.com). The warning recommends that the public exercises extreme caution when dealing with this company, since it is not permitted to provide any ...
