What Everton being docked 10 points means for Premier League giants Manchester City and Chelsea November 17, 2023 Everton Football Club was penalised today after an independent commission found it breached Premier League financial rules.
Polymetal hopes for Russian asset sale within six months August 21, 2023 Polymetal plans to sell its Russian business within six months, with mining groups from the country and Chinese investors among the potential suitors.
Cheika hit with ban over incident with doctor October 2, 2024 Leicester Tigers coach Michael Cheika has been slapped with a one-week suspension for disrespecting a match day rugby doctor. The Premiership newcomer committed the offence in his side’s opening round victory over Exeter Chiefs, with the RFU disciplinary hearing saying he challenged a call made by the doctor relating to whether centre Solomone Kata should [...]
Tory MPs urge PM to sanction UK banks in Hong Kong for China cooperation December 1, 2020 Boris Johnson should threaten to sanction UK financial services firms operating in Hong Kong to push back against Beijing’s draconian security laws, according to a new report from top Tory backbenchers. A report from Westminster’s China Research Group, which is led by Conservative MPs Tom Tugendhat and Neil O’Brien, says the UK should sanction banks [...]
UBS reveals $200m exposure to Russian assets March 7, 2022 Swiss banking group UBS has today revealed it has around $200m exposure to Russian assets and around $10m of outstanding loans to clients hit by western sanctions in response to Russia’ invasion of Ukraine.
Financial crime: Anti-money laundering and crypto fines surge to £4bn in regulatory crackdown January 22, 2023 Anti-money laundering fines globally surged 53 per cent in 2022 while fines to crypto firms rose over 90 per cent as regulators cracked down on financial misconduct, data from Fenergo shows. In total, financial institutions were fined nearly $5bn (£4.04bn) in 2022. According to Fenergo’s financial crime policy manager Rory Doyle, the jump was linked [...]
One of Russia’s top food retailers cancels London listing June 18, 2024 O'Key group pulled out of London this morning, after notifying markets about its intention to do so last month.
UK sanctions Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko for vote rigging September 29, 2020 The UK has imposed sanctions on Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and seven allies for “a string of human rights violations against opposition figures, media and the people of Belarus in the wake of rigged elections”. The sanctions mean that Lukashenko and his allies – including his son Victor Lukashenko – are banned from entering Britain [...]
European Super League: Brexit means UK doesn’t need to follow ECJ ruling December 21, 2023 On Thursday the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on a case relating to Uefa, Fifa and the European Super League (ESL). The judgment stated that rules used to prevent the breakaway were unlawful and anti competition. City A.M. have spoken to a number of lawyers who have offered their reaction to the ECJ judgment. [...]
Human rights group tell the EU to ban Israeli NSO spyware December 3, 2021 Human rights organisations have called on the European Union to impose global sanctions on NSO Group and take “every action” to prohibit the company’s surveillance technology.