Posts Tagged ‘offices’

5 Are Arrested in British Tabloid Scandal

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Police searched the offices of the British tabloid, The Sun, after arresting an officer and four journalists with ties to the paper.

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Egypt’s Forces Raid Offices of U.S. and Other Civil Groups

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Security forces stormed the offices of 17 nonprofit groups on Thursday, as part of what Egypt’s military-led government has said is an investigation into foreign-funding behind the recent outbreak of protests.

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As Myanmar Reaches Out, Old Conflict Flares Within

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Fighting has been reported near the offices of a Kachin ethnic organization since talks with the government ground to a halt, and tens of thousands of villagers have fled to refugee camps.

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Trump offers his impressions of Romney, Perry and Bachmann

Monday, December 5th, 2011

It might be true that no American has spent more one-on-one time with the leading Republican presidential candidates than Donald Trump. The real estate mogul and reality show host has devoted the second half of this year to fashioning himself as the single most important potential endorser in the GOP sweepstakes. The candidates have cycled through his offices at Trump Tower to ask for his support, and he has cycled through Fox News’s anchors talking about it. The latest to come calling is former House speaker Newt Gingrich, who will visit on Monday. Read full article > >

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Whether D.C. failed to collect taxes on large property transactions under review

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Authorities are reviewing whether the D.C. government, over the course of a decade, failed to collect taxes on some large property transactions. When some loans are refinanced, the city is supposed to collect a tax, which can total hundreds of thousands of dollars for some big downtown properties. At the center of the inquiry is whether the District missed out on millions of dollars in recordation taxes. Representatives of Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi and D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan confirmed that their offices are reviewing the matter and will publicly issue their findings in the coming weeks. Read full article > >

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Staffers Accuse Ailes of Spying

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Maybe this is why Glenn Beck was so paranoid. Several staffers from a small-town paper in Putnam County, New York, allege that Fox News Chief Roger Ailes had them followed, read their emails, and bugged their offices. Ailes bought The Putnam County…

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FBI raids three investment firms

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Federal agents raided the offices of three investment firms, officials said Monday, with the raids coming amid widespread speculation of hedge-fund insider trading allegations.

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FBI raids three investment firms

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Federal agents raided the offices of three investment firms, officials said Monday, with the raids coming amid widespread speculation of hedge-fund insider trading allegations.

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FBI Raids Three Hedge Funds

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Looks like it’s going to be a tough holiday season for some financial big shots: The FBI raided the offices of two hedge funds in Connecticut on Monday as part of its investigation into insider trading. The hedge funds were Diamondback Capital…

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Modernised Post Office plan revealed

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Post Offices could stay open for longer, cut their queues and offer more services, in an attempt to stop the decline of the branch network.

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Hostage drama at France’s BMW HQ

Monday, November 8th, 2010

An armed individual takes hostages at the offices of carmaker BMW near Paris, but later surrenders, reports say.

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Colombia police raid drugs agency

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Police in Colombia raid the offices of a government anti-drugs agency after allegations of corruption, and 100 employees lose their jobs.

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Colombia police raid drugs agency

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Police in Colombia raid the offices of a government anti-drugs agency after allegations of corruption, and 100 employees lose their jobs.

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Delhi Games contractors tax raids

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

More than 200 tax investigators in India search the offices of contractors involved in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, as political warfare erupts over the corruption claims surrounding the event.

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‘Blood diamond party’ claims denied

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Agent Carole White has been quizzed over a ‘blood diamond party’ allegedly held in her offices to coincide with Naomi Campbell’s testimony in The Hague.

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