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Wachovia in talks to resolve money-laundering investigation (The Charlotte Observer) Wachovia, now part of Wells Fargo & Co., is in discussions with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve an investigation into the bank's ties to Mexican money exchange houses and its compliance with money-laundering laws. More . . . 03/16/2010 14:02 UZBEKISTAN Tashkent cracks down on business (AsiaNews.it) » Many of the country’s top business leaders have been arrested. Little is known of what is going on and why, but some speak of tax fraud and corruption. Some analysts believe that President Karimov might be trying to wipe the slate clean and carry out a generational change among Uzbek elites. More . . . Wells Fargo set to settle money-laundering case (Independent) Wells Fargo, the US bank in which the investment guru Warren Buffett is the biggest shareholder, is close to settling claims that lapses in anti-money laundering controls allowed Mexico's ruthless drug cartels to get cash into and out of the country. More . . . Getting to success: Oakland entrepreneurs' group offers support to small-biz folks (Oakland Local) Establishing a business designed to strengthen community, not bank accounts, can be daunting. Eager entrepreneurs may see family and friends scatter when approached with ideas, logistics and money concerns. The competition for funding can be ferocious as investors look for companies with ballooning profit potential. More . . . Report: Ridgefield schools a fraud victim (The Columbian) The Ridgefield School District’s former assistant business manager overpaid herself at least $806,644 during a 10-year span and manipulated and destroyed records to hide the misappropriation of public money, according to the state auditor’s office. Peggy Kane, who was responsible for the district’s payroll processing, inflated her net pay by $1,000 to $10,000 per month for 111 months between ... More . . . VoiceCash Welcomes Pascal Beij New VP Sales & Marketing (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) MUNICH & MALTA----VoiceCash Mobile Bank, a turnkey supplier for international mobile money transfer services, today announced the appointment of Pascal Beij to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. More . . . Better Business Bureau Warns Against NCAA Tournament Ticket Scams (LEX 18 Lexington) Fans who want to follow the University of Kentucky Wildcats, the University of Louisville Cardinals or the Murray State University Racers along the road to the NCAA Final Four should use caution in order to avoid con artists when buying tickets and travel packages, warns the Better Business Bureau of Central & Eastern Kentucky. “Fans wanting to follow the teams in NCAA tournament play may find ... More . . . Lottery scam uses CT Better Business Bureau’s name (The Bristol Press) WALLINGFORD — The Connecticut Better Business Bureau warns that a new scam is fraudulently using the organization’s name to steal tens of thousands of dollars from victims led to believe they have won the lottery. So far, one victim lost $80,000 to scammers posing as BBB employees. More . . . China's Growing Labor Shortage (Forbes) Low-end factories are no longer the future, and the cost of doing business is rising. More . . . Wachovia in talks to settle probe: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The Wachovia Bank unit of Wells Fargo & Co is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department to settle complaints relating to the alleged failure in bank controls that enabled Mexican exchange houses to launder drug money, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation. More . . . Advertise on this page
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