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    U.S. Drug Prosecutions Fall to Decades Low as Money-Laundering Cases Plummet: Report

    U.S. federal prosecutions for drug crimes have fallen to their lowest level in decades this year after the Trump administration redirected agents to immigration enforcement, according to a Reuters analysis.

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    Sanctions Gap Allows Russia-Sourced Nickel to Flow West: Global Witness

    A gap between European and U.K. sanctions is allowing nickel from Russia to flow into the United States months after Washington banned Russian-origin metal, according to a new investigation.

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    Ex–Ronald McDonald House Director Charged with Stealing from Charity

    The former executive director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Marshfield, Wisconsin, has been charged with taking over $100,000 from the nonprofit.

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    UK’s HRMC Steps Up AML Enforcement in Art Sector

    The UK art market is coming under sharper scrutiny from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which has intensified enforcement of anti–money laundering rules.

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    Banking Job Market Heats Up in U.S.

    A sharp pickup in mergers, acquisitions and initial public offerings is reviving Wall Street’s job market, prompting big banks to add senior deal makers and delay planned cuts.

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    UBS to Pay Nearly $1 Billion for Alleged Role in French Tax Evasion

    UBS Group AG will pay €835 million ($985.6 million) to resolve a yearslong case in France over allegations the Swiss bank helped wealthy clients evade taxes.