Sep 29, 2021 · Enron Corp., once a top American energy-trading company, became a case study in corporate-accounting chicanery and filed for bankruptcy in 2001. The corporation’s troubles started with the introduction of mark-to-market accounting practices, leading to inflated valuations that could be hidden from investors and regulators for only so long.

Sep 29, 2021 · 28.7K . C oming hot on the heels of accounting scandals involving Enron and Tyco, both of which sent financial markets into tailspins, the fraud committed by WorldCom, one of the world’s biggest telecommunications companies, ended up dwarfing even those infamous crimes in terms of sheer numbers.. By June 2002, the United States’ second-largest long-distance telecommunications company ...

Jul 18, 2024 · 1.1K. By Hilary Schmidt, International Banker. I n mid-July, the price of soybean futures contracts dipped below $11 per bushel for the first time since November 2020, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other major analysts reported more favourable than expected supply conditions for the global market, as well as weak export demand. With the soybean market extending its long-term ...

Nov 20, 2024 · 1.2K. By Nicholas Larsen, International Banker. O n October 10, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that TD Bank had agreed to a $3-billion settlement with the US government over charges that it repeatedly failed to detect money-laundering activities within its institution. With the US unit of the Canadian lender unable to prevent a range of criminals from laundering ...

May 16, 2023 · 1.5K. By Valerie Hernandez, International Banker. O n May 12, Argentina’s official statistics agency confirmed that prices had surged by a mammoth 108.8 percent year-on-year in April, having already posted 104.3 percent in March and 102.5 percent in February. The last time the South American country posted such sky-high rates was back in 1991 when it was mired in a period of hyperinflation ...

The 16th Annual BRICS Summit held in October in Russia provided multiple opportunities for emerging markets and developing countries to …

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Oct 8, 2024 · GenAI’s potential for metamorphosing operations has captured the attention of banks worldwide. While still new, the technology is already upgrading processes in three key areas: research, risk assessment and compliance. As banks increasingly embrace GenAI’s advantages, they must plan carefully and ensure necessary governance is in place.

Sep 29, 2021 · The US savings and loan industry thrived over the 150 years following its inception in the 1830s, using depositors’ savings to fund homebuyers’ mortgages at lower costs than banks. The model unravelled in the ‘70s and ‘80s as high inflation and interest rates chipped away at S&Ls’ profitability, until some became bankrupt—even criminal.

Oct 31, 2024 · 934. By Nicholas Larsen, International Banker. O n October 22, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the latest edition of its “World Economic Outlook”. Published twice a year, the report’s October issue confirmed that the organisation expects the Russian economy to grow by 3.6 percent this year, up from the 3.2-percent expansion stated …