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Julius Baer’s Monaco arm fined €1.5m over money-laundering failings
Julius Baer’s Monaco wealth arm has been fined €1.5 million for serious anti-money-laundering failings, the latest sanction as Monaco’s regulator steps up enforcement to exit the FATF grey list.
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Flu strikes early, eight deaths in France
The seasonal influenza epidemic has caused eight deaths in France since the start of November, compared to just four in the same period of 2015. According to the health authorities, this year’s...
Paris takes steps against pollution
Such is the problem of air pollution generated by vehicles that the city of Paris is introducing air quality certificates, mandatory from January 16. On Wednesday, December 28, the Ministry of the...
Terror suspect’s escape highlights security failures in Europe
The full extent to which the Berlin attacker Anis Amri crossed several European borders in his flight from Germany has now become apparent. Having fled from Berlin, where he had killed 12 people at a...
All day charity event Thursday
A charity event may help keep the children amused on Thursday, December 29, with a workshop day at U mazaghìn (18, rue Grimaldi) organised by Terres méditerranéennes (Mediterranean Lands), a...
Vital gaskets enabled Monaco port project
With its head office in Sweden, Trelleborg AB’s engineered products operation played a key role in a project aimed at keeping the world’s longest floating dock up and running in Port...
Jail time in Monaco for Chinese thieves
A young Chinese couple have been sent to jail in Monaco for attempting to steal a dozen bottles of Chanel perfume in a shop in Monte-Carlo. The man and woman made a first visit to the Paris 8...
