Tag: Corporate investigations
Watchdog subpoenas FirstEnergy info on payment to regulator
CLEVELAND — Ohio’s consumer utility watchdog is demanding that FirstEnergy Corp. share more information about $4.3 million that was paid to an attorney to...
Bragg’s opponent concedes in primary for Manhattan DA
NEW YORK — Alvin Bragg, a former top deputy to New York’s attorney general, was poised to become Manhattan's first Black district attorney after...
UK watchdog probes Amazon, Google for fake reviews of goods
LONDON — U.K. regulators said on Friday that they're investigating Google and Amazon over concerns the online giants aren't doing enough to stop fake...
From Biden to Congress, Big Tech is under mounting pressure
WASHINGTON — Without speaking a word or scratching a pen across paper, President Joe Biden drove up the pressure on Big Tech companies already...
German finance minister, auditors faulted in Wirecard probe
BERLIN — German lawmakers presenting a report Tuesday into the collapse of the payment processing company Wirecard accused the country's finance minister and auditors...
German finance minister, auditors faulted in Wirecard probe
BERLIN — German lawmakers presenting a report Tuesday into the collapse of the payment processing company Wirecard accused the country's finance minister and auditors...
Southern Baptists vote to debate sex abuse investigation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to have a floor debate on a proposed investigation into...
Former VW boss to pay firm $13 million over diesel scandal
FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen said Wednesday that former CEO Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay 11.2 million euros ($13.6 million) in compensation for what...
Ohio utility gets SEC subpoena regarding tainted energy bill
CLEVELAND — The electric utility AEP Ohio said Tuesday that the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed documents related...
FirstEnergy fires another executive over consulting contract
CLEVELAND — A FirstEnergy senior vice president was fired Thursday for her “inaction” regarding a 2015 amendment to a “purported” consulting contract with someone...
