Australian senators have slammed senior figures in the accounting industry over the KPMG whistleblower scandal, citing a "systemic failure" in regulation following revelations of client data misuse and pressure on whistleblowers. The inquiry heard apologies and admissions of failure from former KPMG executives and CA ANZ leaders.
Andy Burnham's political philosophy, 'Manchesterism,' emphasizes deindustrialization, social housing, and public control of essential services. This approach, drawing parallels to The Smiths' song 'London,' contrasts with past Labour leadership bids and positions him as an outsider with concrete ideas.
A Vietnamese court has ordered Lan to repay US$27 billion in damages. She has repaid over 12 trillion dong to 42,000 bondholders, with more payments pending. Two luxury Hermes bags were auctioned, fetching billions of dong, and three luxury cars are slated for auction.
Palantir held a hack week to create new oversight tools for its software used by DHS and ICE, responding to internal concerns about its role in immigration enforcement. The tools allow organizations to monitor user behavior and set alerts for concerning actions.
Evergrande's liquidators are pursuing claims against PwC International over auditing issues. This follows recent actions by Hong Kong's SFC and AFRC, which fined PwC HK and its former partners for serious breaches in Evergrande's audits.
