Tag: corruption
Tory MP moves to Labor – Johnson refuses to resign
Boris Johnson in the House of Commons Boris Johnson said “no” to Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain on whether he would step down. (Photo: Reuters) London British Prime Minister Boris…
The Freshfields secret customer list
Lettering by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer The law firm is the focus of the Cum-Ex investigation. (Photo: imago images/Alexander Pohl) Dusseldorf When the Freshfields law firm was searched in late summer…
Billing Fraud – Ex-manager makes allegations
Stuttgart, Dusseldorf It was an awkward appointment for the consulting firm Deloitte. A former project manager who was fired by Deloitte at the end of November 2021 raised serious allegations…
Prosecutors are bringing charges against former Marsalek confidants
Wirecard The payment service provider slipped into bankruptcy in 2020. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In the financial scandal surrounding the payment service provider Wirecard, the Munich public prosecutor’s office brought charges…
Utz Claassen loses against Carsten Maschmeyer
Munich As an entrepreneur, manager and investor, Utz Claassen is at the very top of the German economy, at least in terms of awareness. In autumn 2020, the former head…
Desmond Tutu is dead
Desmond Tutu (2017) South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. (Photo: dpa) Cape Town The fighter against apartheid in South Africa, Desmond…
Desmond Tutu is dead
Desmond Tutu (2017) South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. (Photo: dpa) Cape Town The fighter against apartheid in South Africa, Desmond…
Romanian Constitutional Court: EU law does not take precedence
ECJ The ECJ ruled that lower-ranking Romanian courts do not have to observe rulings of the Constitutional Court if they violate EU law. (Photo: dpa) Bucharest, Luxembourg A dispute is…
Senior manager had to leave on sexual harassment allegation
Deutsche Bank The young woman had sued a labor court against her dismissal. (Photo: imago images / Hans-Günther Oed) Frankfurt A “#MeToo scandal” led to the separation from a high-ranking…
Diesel scandal: Continental employees attack Wolfgang Reitzle
Wolfgang Reitzle Reitzle has been chairman of the supervisory board of the automotive supplier Continental since 2009. (Photo: Reuters) Düsseldorf, Frankfurt In the end, everyone actually had to pay: Volkswagen,…
Justice disaster: Expensive aftermath – claims of up to 100 million euros
Dusseldorf Well-known entrepreneurs, an ex-soccer player and many a billionaire trusted her advice. The lawyers at a Munich law firm had made a name for themselves when it came to…
Wirecard scandal: investigations against MPs
Dusseldorf Actually, they wanted to shed light on the Wirecard scandal, now the signs are turning. The members of the former investigative committee of the German Bundestag into Wirecard are…
Sebastian Kurz allegedly wants to withdraw from politics
Sebastian Kurz The Austrian Chancellor resigned after allegations of corruption. (Photo: dpa) Vienna Sebastian Kurz, the former high-flyer of Austrian politics, wants to step down from all political offices. This…
How Austria’s judiciary combats corruption
She has charged the two businessmen and other people for allegedly bribing the green politician Christoph Chorherr from Vienna. The WKStA claims that Canon has received donations for the S2Arch…
Public prosecutor interviews Credit Suisse managers
Credit Suisse branch in Zurich Bank managers have to speak up about money laundering allegations in front of law enforcement officers in Geneva. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich It was an appointment…
Deutsche Bahn defends itself against allegations of corruption
Major construction site Stuttgart 21 Deutsche Bahn rejects allegations of corruption in connection with the controversial mega-project. (Photo: imago images / Arnulf Hettrich) Frankfurt Deutsche Bahn defends itself against allegations…
Ischgl: Public prosecutor’s office stops investigations
Ischgl In the winter sports resort known for its party scene, there was a corona outbreak in March 2020 in the middle of the ski season. (Photo: Reuters) Vienna The…
Continental Diesel investigation: Karl-Thomas Neumann suspected
Karl-Thomas Neumann The Hanover public prosecutor’s office is investigating the former Conti boss. (Photo: imago / IPON) Dusseldorf The automotive supplier Continental and its top management are apparently more deeply…
Continental Diesel investigation: Karl-Thomas Neumann suspected
Dusseldorf The automotive supplier Continental and its top management are apparently more deeply involved in the diesel scandal than previously thought: According to information from the Handelsblatt, the Hanover public…
Public prosecutor’s office investigates ex-managers in diesel scandal
Dusseldorf The Hanover public prosecutor’s office is targeting the former top management of Continental in the diesel scandal. A spokesman confirmed to the Handelsblatt on Thursday that five people are…