Danske Bank investigation reaches UK shores ‘as crime agency opens probe’ September 21, 2018 The National Crime Agency (NCA) has launched an investigation into potential ties between a UK organisation and one of the world’s biggest ever money laundering scandals, it is reported. The probe, which is centred around Denmark’s biggest lender Danske Bank, is likely to focus on the role played by customers suspected of illicit activities using [...]
UK to create new cyber force to combat Russia hacking threat September 21, 2018 British spy agency GCHQ and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) are reportedly developing a new force to wage war in cyber space. A 2,000-strong cyber squad will be established to increase Britain's ability to combat the growing online threat posed by Russia and to continue cyber attacks on Isis propaganda, according to Sky News. The new [...]
UK to create new cyber force to combat Russia hacking threat September 21, 2018 British spy agency GCHQ and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) are reportedly developing a new force to wage war in cyber space. A 2,000-strong cyber squad will be established to increase Britain's ability to combat the growing online threat posed by Russia and to continue cyber attacks on Isis propaganda, according to Sky News. The new [...]
Fish fight: Russian billionaire fails to keep $350m worldwide freezing order secret in dispute with former business partner September 19, 2018 Russian billionaire Vitaly Orlov has lost an attempt to keep a $350m (£270m) worldwide freezing order (WFO) against him secret amid an ongoing dispute with his former business partner over a stake in Russia's largest fishing company. Fellow billionaire Alexander Tugushev is locked in a dispute with Orlov over claims he refuses to recognise his one-third ownership of Norebo, [...]
Fish fight: Russian billionaire fails to keep $350m worldwide freezing order secret in dispute with former business partner September 19, 2018 Russian billionaire Vitaly Orlov has lost an attempt to keep a $350m (£270m) worldwide freezing order (WFO) against him secret amid an ongoing dispute with his former business partner over a stake in Russia's largest fishing company. Fellow billionaire Alexander Tugushev is locked in a dispute with Orlov over claims he refuses to recognise his one-third ownership of Norebo, [...]
Danske Bank head quits after giant money laundering scandal September 19, 2018 The chief executive of Danske Bank today resigned after the publication of a damning report into the money laundering scandal which has rocked the lender. Thomas Borgen said that it has been "clear to me for some time" that he would have to resign, after lax controls on money laundering in the bank's Estonian [...]
Danske Bank head quits after giant money laundering scandal September 19, 2018 The chief executive of Danske Bank today resigned after the publication of a damning report into the money laundering scandal which has rocked the lender. Thomas Borgen said that it has been "clear to me for some time" that he would have to resign, after lax controls on money laundering in the bank's Estonian [...]
Culture secretary Jeremy Wright calls on broadcasters to stem the tide of Russian propaganda September 18, 2018 Culture secretary Jeremy Wright will today call on British broadcasters to do more to combat the spread of disinformation and Russian propaganda spread by state-funded station RT. In a speech to the TV industry later today, Wright will urge broadcasters like the BBC and Channel 4 to do more to gain public trust in the [...]
Culture secretary Jeremy Wright calls on broadcasters to stem the tide of Russian propaganda September 18, 2018 Culture secretary Jeremy Wright will today call on British broadcasters to do more to combat the spread of disinformation and Russian propaganda spread by state-funded station RT. In a speech to the TV industry later today, Wright will urge broadcasters like the BBC and Channel 4 to do more to gain public trust in the [...]
Two innocent gay Russian tourists? How embarrassment may be Putin’s downfall September 18, 2018 Much has been written about the RT interview with the likely Salisbury murderers, Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, in which the pair put forward their bizarre account of travelling to the cathedral city (twice) for the joy of seeing the famous spire. The consensus around this absurdist piece of theatre seems to be that President [...]