A U.S. Federal court has indicted Singapore-based ship management company Synergy Marine over the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland two years ago. Prosecutors filed criminal charges against Synergy Marine Private Ltd. based in Singapore, and Synergy Maritime private Ltd,...
A total of 6.42 million doses of unapproved and counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth $15.5 million have been seized in a global crackdown. Operation Pangea XVIII, coordinated by Interpol across 90 countries during March 10 - 23, led to 269 arrests and the dismantling of 66 criminal groups involved in the illicit pharmaceutical trade. Law enforcement agencies worldwide launched 392 investigations an
May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.