HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson… Experts reveal shock list of businesses and banks who continue to trade in Russia

US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson has been named as the worst offender in a list of Western companies still operating in Russia. Banks HSBC and Goldman Sachs come next followed by consumer goods giant Unilever and its US rival Procter & Gamble, on a list compiled by the Moral Rating Agency (MRA). Moscow’s invasion…

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Andrew Tate is arrested and his luxury villa in Romania is raided by police

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan’s home was raided by Romanian authorities, specifically the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism, on the morning of 29 December, reports Romanian media and the two have reportedly been taken into custody. A December 29 report, initially from Romanian outlet Libertatea claimed that Andrew Tate’s home…

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Ferrexpo owner Kostyantyn Zhevago to step down from board after arrest

Iron pellet producer Ferrexpo Plc FXPO.L said on Thursday its controlling shareholder, Kostyantyn Zhevago, will leave the board with immediate effect, following the billionaire’s detention by French authorities. Earlier in the day, Ferrexpo said Zhevago’s detention was unrelated to matters at the London-listed firm and the board was seeking to clarify the situation. Zhevago holds a 50.3% stake in…

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Greece asks Panama to check possible money transfers from Qatar to MEP Kaili

ATHENS — Greek authorities have asked Panama for information regarding possible money transfers from Qatar to accounts belonging to MEP Eva Kaili, who’s currently detained in Brussels pending trial over corruption allegations. The chairman of Greece’s anti-money laundering authority, Charalampos Vourliotis, sent an urgent request to authorities in Panama — a well-known tax haven with…

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