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More Businesses on Guard Against Money Laundering

2014-09-29 07:13:58| Grocery - Topix.net

More than 2,000 anti-money-laundering professionals will gather in Las Vegas starting Monday for one of the top conferences on the topic. Joining the banker-heavy event this year will be staffers from MGM Resorts International, supermarket Meijer Inc. and online retailer Amazon.com Inc. It is the latest sign that businesses other than banks are concerned about staying away from dirty money.

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Electrical Contractor in Texas Indicted for Fraud and Money Laundering

2014-08-28 17:40:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance

An electrical contractor in Texas has been indicted for fraudulent billing and money laundering. Content Classification: Curated read more

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FedEx Money Laundering Charges Provide an Alternative Avenue for Prosecution if Drug Charges Fail

2014-08-27 16:24:14| Air Courier - Topix.net

The Department of Justice's commitment to expanding the scope of criminal enforcement of the money laundering statutes was shown in a recent indictment targeting FedEx Corporation.

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Greenpeace: Timber laundering rampant Brazilian Amazon

2014-05-18 10:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: A two-year investigation by Greenpeace has revealed the extent of timber laundering in two major Brazilian Amazon states: Pará and Mato Grosso. The report, published last week, suggests that fraud is widespread in the Brazilian timber industry. Loggers are using loopholes and outright deception to game regulations that aim to reduce the environmental impact of timber extraction. "The timber market is fraught with illegality, and predatory logging is destroying the Amazon bit by bit," said the...

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