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Anything the FSA can do, the SFO can do better

Breaking news on Wednesday — the UK’s Serious Fraud Office has arrested three directors of Alstom in the UK on suspicion of bribery and corruption.

The SFO’s press release, in full:
Three members of the Board of ALSTOM in the UK have been arrested on suspicion of bribery and corruption, More…

Call off the search, Sports Direct edition

It’s over.

After a two and half year search, the UK’s biggest sports retailer has finally found someone brave enough to take on the job of chairman.

From RNS on Tuesday.

Sports Direct International plc today announces the appointment of Dr Keith Hellawell QPM as non-executive Chairman of the Board with immediate effect. More…

Fraud agency to investigate MG Rover case

The Serious Fraud Office has been called in to investigate the collapse of MG Rover more than four years after the carmaker went into administration. UK business secretary Lord Mandelson told the FT that he had an “obligation” More…

AIB suffers apparent property fraud

What is it about Irish banks?

The Serious Fraud Office has commenced an investigation, together with City of London Police, into an alleged fraud on the Corporate Banking Department of Allied Irish Banks Plc. More…