LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Britain on Monday announced a new wave of sanctions targeting what it said was the illicit gold trade, which the United Kingdom said was financing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war efforts in Ukraine and fuelling corruption. The UK government froze the assets of four individuals it said were involved …
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(Reuters) -Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked by English soccer referees’ body PGMOL on Monday, after their investigation found his actions to be in serious breach of his contract. Coote had been suspended last month after a video circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Liverpool and former manager Juergen Klopp …
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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Swiss prosecutors are seeking a total of over $156 million in penalties and compensation from Trafigura and a four-year jail sentence for former Chief Operating Officer Mike Wainwright at an ongoing corruption trial in Switzerland, a spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office said on Monday. The case is the first …
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By Nora Eckert DETROIT (Reuters) – Stellantis’ former head of Ram is returning to the company just months after announcing his retirement, as the automaker seeks to strengthen its leadership team following the unexpected resignation of CEO Carlos Tavares. Stellantis confirmed on Monday that Timothy Kuniskis would resume his position as CEO of Ram, one …
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MILAN (Reuters) – Three private equity firms are left in the race to buy Italy’s Forgital, which manufactures forged components mainly for the aerospace sector, two sources close to the matter said on Monday. The binding offers are expected by the end of the business day on Monday, one of the sources added. Private equity …
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ministers in Sweden’s government are considering imposing age limits on social media platforms if tech companies find themselves unable to prevent gangs from recruiting young people online to carry out murders and bombings in the Nordics. A wave of gang crime has led to Sweden recording the most deadly …
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LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England will be vigilant over the possibility that investors will take greater risks after a year of relative stability in markets, Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said on Monday. Ramsden, who is head of markets at the BoE and in charge of its balance sheet, said there had been no major …
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(Reuters) – Six players from Champions League winners Real Madrid and four from Manchester City feature in this year’s FIFPRO World 11 announced on Monday by the global players’ association, with Lionel Messi absent for the first time in almost 20 years. The 2024 FIFPRO World 11 is the first edition since 2006 to exclude …
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By Silvia Ognibene FLORENCE (Reuters) -Two people died and nine were injured after an explosion on Monday at a fuel depot facility near Florence owned by Italian energy firm Eni, the president of the Tuscany region said. Three people remain missing. “All of Tuscany is united in grief for the tragedy that happened today,” Eugenio …
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(Reuters) – Eddy Merckx, the most successful rider in the sport of cycling, suffered a fractured hip in a fall from his bike on Monday, according to Belgian media reports. The 79-year-old winner of 11 Grand Tours, was cycling with a group when the incident happened near Hombeek, Mechelen. The Belgian retired in 1978, having …
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