![Starving zoo animals and cucumber fines. China's indebted cities are desperate for cash](/i/c/eee3221f-f064-2ec0-aff4-97ef4b49f8c3.webp)
Starving zoo animals and cucumber fines. China's indebted cities are desperate for cash
China's local governments are so debt-ridden that they are increasingly imposing what are perceived to be random or unjustified fines on residents in a bid to generate cash.
2023-09-21 08:55
![US regulators hit more Wall Street firms with record-keeping fines](/i/c/46659fbf-823d-51ef-75aa-ade4948a1570.webp)
US regulators hit more Wall Street firms with record-keeping fines
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. regulators on Tuesday hit another batch of Wall Street firms with $549 million in
2023-08-08 22:20
![HSBC, Scotiabank hit with US penalties over employees' use of personal devices](/i/c/f77b2680-8d1e-da3f-7db6-b90e2f847730.webp)
HSBC, Scotiabank hit with US penalties over employees' use of personal devices
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. regulators on Thursday slapped units of Bank of Nova Scotia and HSBC Holdings with
2023-05-11 23:54