Gautam Adani of India’s Adani Group charged in US with bribery; bond deal pulled
- 21-Nov-2024
Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in New York over his role in a $265 million bribery scheme, according to U.S. prosecutors. Authorities said Adani and seven other defendants, including his nephew Sagar Adani, agreed to pay the bribes to Indian […]
US charges Yahya Sinwar other Hamas leaders over Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- 04-Sep-2024
The United States announced criminal charges on Tuesday against Yahya Sinwar and other Hamas’ top leaders over their roles in planning, supporting and perpetrating the deadly Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. The charges against Yahya Sinwar, the group’s chief, and at least five others accuse them of orchestrating the Oct. 7 attack, which killed […]
Microsoft to pay $20 mln to settle US charges for violating children’s privacy
- 06-Jun-2023
WASHINGTON: Microsoft (MSFT.O) will pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the tech company illegally collected personal information from children without their parents’ consent, the FTC said on Monday. The company had been charged with violating the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting personal information from children who […]