RFU: Independent review finds governing body’s pay scheme ‘appropriate’
An independent review has found the Rugby Football Union's controversial executive pay scheme, which led to the resignation of its chairman Tom Ilube, was an…
U.S. issues sanctions to combat Russian sanctions-evasion scheme
The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions connected with Russian secret payment channels created to skirt U.S. restrictions and a Kyrgyzstan financial institution that supports…
Final round of payments begin for Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme victims
Former financier Bernard Madoff (C) leaves federal court following a hearing in New York, N.Y., in 2009. On Monday, the Justice Department reported that the…
Spy satellites will be used to track migrants attempting to cross Channel in new £15m scheme
THE Home office is spending £15 million on satellites which will be able to track migrants attempting to cross the Channel from space.Government contracts reveal…
‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ review: Serves sumptuous vengeance
The brawny, bloodlust howl of “Gladiator II” isn’t your only opportunity for sweeping period spectacle this season, thanks to the renewed allure that OG adventure…
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to phony bribery scheme involving Bidens | Joe Biden News
The fake bribery scheme involving US President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, was central to Republican impeachment inquiry.A former FBI informant has pleaded guilty…
Millions of shoppers have just WEEKS left to cash in on loyalty scheme rewards before balances expire
MILLIONS of shoppers have just weeks left to cash in on their loyalty scheme rewards.Co-op loyalty scheme members are being urged to check now if…
Federal agents arrest Boston city councilor accused in bonus kickback scheme
Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Federal agents arrested Boston councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on Friday on public corruption charges alleging a kickback scheme to collect city…
Five ways to get great seasonal giveaways with a loyalty scheme app
EVERYONE loves a festive shopping freebie – and there are some great seasonal giveaways up for grabs.Many can be claimed simply by signing up to…
9 charged in alleged $20M multi-state money laundering scheme
Nine defendants accused of laundering more than $20 million from internet fraud will be tried at the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building & Courthouse in…
Indian billionaire, others indicted for multi-billion-dollar solar energy scheme
Gautam Adani, chairman and founder of the Adani Group, speaks during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, India, on Jan.…
Palestinian Canadians condemn ‘betrayal’ of faltering Gaza visa scheme | Gaza News
Palestinian Canadians have renewed their calls for Canada to take concrete action to get their loved ones out of the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s unrelenting…
Steve Bannon’s trial in border wall charity scheme case delayed
NEW YORK — Conservative strategist Steve Bannon won’t face trial until February on state charges of conspiring to dupe donors to build a border wall, a…
Cuban citizen convicted in U.S. streaming piracy scheme
Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A federal jury in Las Vegas found Yoany Vaillant guilty of conspiring to commit criminal copyright infringement for his work on…
Green hydrogen or greenwashing? Mojave water scheme takes new twist
Cadiz Inc. has been called a “zombie,” a “poison pill” and a scheme to “suck the desert dry” by draining a delicate groundwater aquifer north…
Son of ex-Ecuador financial official, former Florida banker guilty in $16M bribery scheme
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The son of a high-ranking ex-financial official in Ecuador who was a Florida banker pleaded guilty for his role in an…
Jackson, Miss., mayor, two others indicted in alleged bribery scheme
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (C) of Jackson, Miss., was indicted in a bribery scheme on Thursday. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo Nov.…
Peruvian man gets 8 years in prison in fraud scheme targeting U.S. immigrants
Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A Peruvian national was sentenced Thursday to more than eight years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $700,000 in restitution…
Teva pays $450 million to settle kickback scheme charges
The Teva Pharmaceutical logo is seen in English and Hebrew at its tablet production plant in Jerusalem in 2019. The company agreed Thursday to pay…
North Carolina doctor will pay more than $600,000 over laboratory kickback scheme allegations
Dr. Eric Troyer, a North Carolina physician for more than 30 years, agreed to pay the U.S. government $429,254 and $195,746 to his home state…