Hints and tips:
...The SFO informally sought Jakarta’s help with its Airbus probe in 2017, according to the Indonesian officials....
...“SFO [the San Francisco airport] has always benefited from being the gateway to the Pacific,” as well as “massive demand — and very profitable demand — from technology companies”, he said....
...The SFO is also continuing to investigate Petrofac and its subsidiaries over suspected bribery, corruption and money laundering....
...The SFO said on Thursday: “The SFO confirms it is investigating Bombardier Inc over suspected bribery and corruption in relation to contracts and / or orders from Garuda Indonesia.”...
...When the SFO news broke on Friday, White Oak appeared to walk away from plans to refinance Gupta’s Australian steel plant and a proposed £200m loan for his British steelworks....
...Indeed, the SFO’s investigators had already contacted Bethel. ENRC and its oligarch owners from the former Soviet Union deny wrongdoing....
...Reuters) Hedge fund managers are claiming bailouts as small businesses (BBG) Advertising slump leads to cuts at digital and print media alike (FT) Former Barclays banker cleared of fraud hits out at SFO...
...The SFO investigation into Quindell, now called Watchstone, is ongoing. The year after the deal Slater & Gordon announced a net loss of A$1bn due to a writedown on its acquisition of Quindell....
...The SFO said these deals were a sham....
...It is one of the SFO’s flagship cases and a key test after a series of high-profile defeats....
...The SFO is planning to seek formal approval for a probe into Glencore’s dealings in the country with its former business partner Mr Gertler, Bloomberg News reported....
...However, it was not clear whether the SFO would also bring charges against Barclays Bank PLC. But, this morning it is - and the SFO will....
...“Amec Foster Wheeler continues fully to co-operate with and assist the SFO.”...
...Earlier this year it emerged that the Cabinet Office is undertaking a sweeping review of the SFO and other UK agencies that combat economic crime which has led to concerns about the future of the SFO....
...The bank is considering its position post-charge, while at least two of the defendants have said they will vigorously contest the SFO’s case....
...The SFO’s statement last year when it shut its probe was open to interpretation....
...The SFO has yet to decide whether to prosecute Tesco itself. Sharlene Goff in London...
...The SFO investigation is now coming to a head....
...The SFO’s statement last year when it closed the probe was open to intepretation....
...The SFO has informed Stylianos Contogoulas, 44, and Ryan Reich, 34, that they will face a further trial, the SFO announced in a brief statement on Wednesday....
...Mr Davies was ousted as Rio announced its disclosures to the DoJ and SFO....
...A judge this week approved a deferred prosecution deal between a division of Tesco and the SFO, in which the supermarket will pay a £129m penalty to avoid prosecution over its 2014 accounting scandal....
...In January, the SFO suffered a setback when six former interest-rate traders were cleared of helping to rig Libor....
...The SFO investigation could have far-reaching consequences for Airbus, in which the French and German governments are key shareholders....
...But it reminds City types that, even if the SFO can’t pin the tail on the donkey, the FCA is touchy about anything that might dent confidence in the main market....
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