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Hong Kong regulators fine PwC $166M over China Evergrande audit

PwC has been fined $166 million in Hong Kong over its audit work for the collapsed Chinese property developer Evergrande

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EU pulls $2.4 million from Venice Biennale over Russia's return

The Venice Biennale has lost 2-million-euro ($2.4 million) in funding due to its decision to allow Russia to participate in the 61st contemporary art show

Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization

Paving roads in the Amazon rainforest often causes deforestation that threatens the people who live there

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Bibby Stockholm asylum barge contractor admits overcharging UK government £118m

Australia’s Corporate Travel Management is ‘negotiating commercial arrangements’ to refund the moneyThe Australian company that ran the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge has admitted it overcharged the British government by £118m.Corporate Travel Management (CTM) said its auditor had found evidence of “erroneous billing” of its UK clients, increasing its estimate of how much it owes the government by £40m. Continue reading...

Ex-NATO chief Rasmussen says Europe shouldn't rely on U.S., needs to rearm itself

Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Europe needs to purchase locally made weapons and free itself from the current U.S.-backed security framework.