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Japan household spending extends decline as August drop comes in below forecasts
Japan's household spending continues to weaken in August, marking a ninth straight year-on-year decline as domestic consumption remains under pressure. The latest figures come as the Bank of Japan ...
Japan moves to reassure bond markets over spending and tax-cut plans
Japan is seeking to calm investor concerns as long-term government borrowing costs climb on scrutiny of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s fiscal agenda. The reassurance comes as the 30-year ...
Japanese bond yields climb as global sovereign sell-off deepens
Stronger Japanese economic data is intensifying pressure on sovereign debt markets, pushing the country’s benchmark 10-year bond yield back near multi-decade highs on Thursday. The move adds to ...
Meiji Yasuda Life outlook raised to positive as Fitch affirms A+ insurer strength rating
Japan's life insurance sector is adapting to tighter capital and asset-liability management standards, while overseas expansion is becoming a bigger driver of earnings for major domestic groups. ...
U.S. authorities probe TWG Global insurance disclosure practices
Regulatory scrutiny is intensifying around the use of insurers within private capital structures as officials examine disclosure standards tied to affiliated investments. The investigation centers ...
Oregon payment processing broker sentenced in $14 million wire fraud case
Federal prosecutors have secured a prison sentence for an Oregon payment processing broker who helped sham merchants access businesses' bank accounts through fraudulent debits. The case centers on ...
NeoGenomics to pay $9.8 million to settle U.S. false claims allegations in Florida
Federal healthcare fraud enforcement remains a priority as NeoGenomics Laboratories agrees to pay nearly $9.8 million over compensation arrangements tied to laboratory test referrals. The ...
U.S. immigration oversight shift raises scrutiny over ICE shooting investigations
Questions over how alleged assaults on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are reviewed intensify after reports of a change in federal investigative practice. The issue carries broader ...
U.S. law firms face new Justice Department demands over Trump deal talks
Fresh pressure is building on major U.S. law firms that either settled with Donald Trump or fought his executive orders during his second term. The Justice Department is now seeking depositions ...
U.S. law firms face new Justice Department demands over Trump deal talks
A year after major law firms split over whether to resist or settle with Donald Trump, the dispute is escalating again as the Justice Department seeks internal records and testimony from firm ...
U.S. federal agencies allow TikTok downloads on official devices after DOJ opinion
A shift in the U.S. government's approach to TikTok now allows federal employees to download the app on official devices. The change follows a Justice Department opinion saying a 2022 ban no ...
Memphis tax preparer faces federal charges over alleged false IRS filings
Federal prosecutors in Tennessee are pursuing a tax fraud case involving a Memphis preparer accused of filing inaccurate returns for clients while not submitting her own returns over multiple ...
Dallas seafood wholesaler fined over salmon origin falsification
U.S. authorities are penalizing a Dallas seafood distributor after a case centered on mislabeled imported salmon sold over a two-year period. Seafood Supply Co. is ordered to pay a $250,000 fine, ...
Miami accountant faces false tax return charge in shipping business case
Federal prosecutors charge a Miami-based certified public accountant with helping file a false tax return tied to a shipping business and its finance chief. The case centers on alleged ...
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals agrees $4.6 million False Claims Act settlement over DEXYCU kickback allegations
Federal healthcare fraud enforcement remains a focus for U.S. authorities as EyePoint Pharmaceuticals agrees to pay $4.66 million to resolve allegations tied to marketing of its cataract-surgery ...
U.S. charges New York pair with laundering $43 million from investment fraud schemes
Federal prosecutors are pursuing a New York-based money laundering case tied to cyber investment fraud schemes that allegedly moved tens of millions of dollars through shell companies and bank ...
Senate Judiciary Democrats intensify opposition to Todd Blanche nomination
Pressure is building around Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Justice Department as Senate Democrats sharpen criticism over victim outreach and pardon oversight. Dick Durbin says Blanche ...
Todd Blanche confirmation faces Senate risk over Epstein victim meeting demand
Republican support for Todd Blanche's nomination as U.S. attorney-general is coming under pressure as the Senate judiciary committee weighs his handling of requests from Jeffrey Epstein's victims. ...
ICRA has maintained the rating of Industrial Solvents & Chemicals
Credit quality assessment in the corporate debt market remains a key indicator for investors and lenders. For Industrial Solvents & Chemicals Private Limited, ICRA has reaffirmed the long-term ...
Idaho man faces tax evasion charges over alleged $888,313 IRS loss
Federal prosecutors in Idaho are pursuing a tax evasion case tied to unpaid personal income taxes and business-related tax penalties. The indictment alleges the conduct runs from December 2022 ...
A&O Shearman profit recovery lifts partner pay to £2.2mn
Two years after the tie-up between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, A&O Shearman says partner earnings and profitability have recovered to levels seen before the merger. The results follow a ...
