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Luckin Coffee Execs Fired After Fraud Probe

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An internal investigation into alleged fraud at Luckin Coffee Inc. In addition, the company has placed six other employees on suspension or leave due to involvement in or knowledge of the fraud. A special committee at Luckin hired Chicago-based law firm Kirkland & Ellis as counsel and FTI Consulting of Washington, D.C.

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Huawei CFO Charged With Bank Fraud

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prosecutors have filed criminal charges against China’s largest technology company, accusing it of stealing trade secrets and committing bank fraud. government charged Huawei Technologies , two affiliated companies and chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou with bank and wire fraud, as well as conspiracy in connection with business in Iran.

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Iran Targets Fraud And Corruption During Economic Troubles

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Iran has created a fraud court to combat rampant financial malfeasance and attempt to aid its flagging economy. Hundreds of foreign-exchange dealers have also been arrested for black-market currency operations. Since the court’s inception, dozens have been sentenced and many have been executed. sanctions being re-imposed last month.

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Bitcoin Daily: Brazil Debuts Blockchain Solution For Gov’t Bids; BitFunder CEO Gets 14 Months For Crypto Fraud

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And the operator of BitFunder, a defunct trading platform that was denominated in bitcoin, and WeExchange was sentenced for obstruction of justice as well as securities fraud, CoinDesk reported. The materials were reportedly presented to agency staff at a June event in Washington, D.C. at the World Bank.

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American Express, SAP Team Up For Invoice Automation

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.” The first new offering integrates American Express business or corporate cards with the SAP Concur Invoice product, which is designed to help companies automate invoice processing operations. Fraud should be reduced because each transaction gets its own single-use virtual card number, American Express said in its statement.

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Federal Workers Allowed To Purchase Supplies From Online Retailers

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Federal workers, through partnerships with several online retailers, will now be able to purchase equipment like desks or office supplies through an eCommerce network for the first time, The Washington Post reports. Leaders at Overstock said the new GSA initiative would help them with their retail operation.

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Free Societies and the Rule of Law

Finer Points

Operation Choke Point is a U.S. The public policy end was to protect Americans by driving seedy, fraud-laden businesses out of business. Washington' Department of Justice-led joint effort with federal regulators designed to choke off access to banking services by businesses engaged in fraudulent or otherwise illegal activities.