Australia to overhaul regulators after landmark banking inquiry
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s corporate regulators will be subjected to a new oversight body in a shake-up of the banking…
Zimbabwe’s parliament drops Mugabe’s diamond probe
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe will not appear before a Mines and Energy Parliamentary Committee investigating the looting and loss…
Kremlin failed by keeping western journalists away
The Russian government was too slow to react to the PR campaign launched by Tbilisi in the world’s media, believes…
Julian Assange criticises timing of Swedish news conference
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has criticised the timing of a news conference held by the Swedish prosecutor. Marianne Ny said…
Fox News cuts American child for thanking Russian troops
A 12-year-old American girl visiting relatives during the conflict in South Ossetia has thanked Russian soldiers for saving her from…
Australia’s ANZ cuts financial planner bonuses as inquiry reshapes an industry
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s ANZ said it would quit paying bonuses to financial planners for selling its products, becoming the…
ANZ scraps sales bonuses for financial planners as inquiry shakes up sector
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ.AX) said it would stop paying financial planners bonuses for…
U.S. investment house backs changes at Australia’s scandal-hit AMP: Fairfax
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The largest shareholder in Australia’s AMP Ltd (AMP.AX), U.S. investment house Harris Associates, supports the ouster of…
SINGAPORE: At least 70 witnesses to be called up for COI hearing on Little India riot
The Committee of Inquiry (COI) on the Little India riot intends to call at least 70 witnesses for a public…
Australia government says banking executives responsible for misconduct could face jail
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison warned on Wednesday that financial sector executives responsible for widespread breaches of corporate…