Ex-Goldman Exec Convicted Of Ghana Bribery Plot

By Stewart Bishop

A former Goldman Sachs executive director was convicted Thursday for his role in what Brooklyn federal prosecutors say was a wide-ranging conspiracy to bribe Ghanaian officials in support of a Turkish energy company's push to obtain a lucrative power plant contract as the West African nation was reeling from an electricity crisis.

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Companies House Bans 23 Directors Over Filing Failures

By Christopher Crosby

Companies House said Wednesday that it has disqualified almost two dozen company directors for a combined 70 years in the past half year amid a surge in enforcement action as the agency transitions from a passive registrar to an economic crime watchdog. 

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UK Sanctions Russian Banks, Metals Firms, Oil Tankers

By Eddie Beaver

The U.K. government issued fresh sanctions against Russia on Thursday, targeting 19 entities including banks, shadow fleet tankers and companies that import rare metals used for producing military equipment.

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Director Jailed For Running Football Magazine While Banned

By Max Austin

A company director who avoided court by claiming to be in a coma has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was caught running a football magazine despite being banned three times, the Insolvency Service has said.

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Fake D&G Cold Callers Held In Contempt For Misleading Court

By Joel Poultney

A London judge has held two people linked to businesses that falsely claimed ties to Domestic & General during cold calls in criminal contempt of court for giving "knowingly false" evidence during litigation.

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