UK to Freeze Assets of Financiers Involved in People Smuggling

(Bloomberg) — The UK will freeze the properties and bank accounts of financiers that the government says are facilitating people-smuggling, as it introduces a new sanctions regime to stem the flow of irregular migration. Dozens of individuals and companies, spanning gang leaders, those trading fake passports and firms selling small boat equipment used to cross … Read more

China Says Wells Fargo Banker ‘Involved’ in Criminal Case

China said the case of a Wells Fargo & Co. banker blocked from leaving the country was related to a criminal matter, escalating an episode that already underscored multinationals’ fears about the risks of operating in the nation. “Ms. Mao Chenyue is involved in a criminal case currently being handled by Chinese law-enforcement authorities and … Read more