Sentences with phrase «internal company investigations»

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«Home Capital ran into problems with one of its mortgage brokers who gave it some bad information,» he said, referring to how the company cut ties with 45 brokers after an internal investigation revealed borrower income and employment information had been falsified in some instances.

Even as Piëch maneuvered, there's a sign that VW engineers were considering the use of software that would let the company cheat on its emissions testing, according to a recent article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, which attributed the information to a preliminary report from VW's internal investigation.

CEO Martin Winterkorn quickly resigned, top executives apologized, a number of engineers were suspended, and the company appointed an American law firm, Jones Day, to perform an internal investigation.

Andy Wilson, chief executive of forensics software maker Logikcull, said it is already common for companies to search for usage of encrypted apps or deleted messages when conducting internal investigations.

As the criminal investigation is underway, the company continues its internal investigation over sexual harassment and is in the middle of a lawsuit over intellectual property with Google's self - driving company Waymo.

Whistle blowing and code compliance: Employees may now go directly to regulators without utilizing the company's internal investigation procedures, and participate in a monetary reward.

SNC - Lavalin Group Inc. (TSX: SNC): Pierre Duhaime left the company amid an internal accounting investigation in March into questionable payments and a sharp drop in quarterly earnings.

The article described how an internal investigation conducted by a company executive, Dinesh Thakur, who went on to become a whistleblower, reported appalling deceit: Ranbaxy scientists substituted cheaper, lower - quality ingredients in place of better ingredients, manipulated test parameters, and even bought brand - name drugs and used them in place of their own generics to win FDA approval.

Further, the company is without a chief financial officer, and has yet to fully implement the recommendations of an internal workplace culture investigation, the venture capital firm said in the letter, released on Twitter.

-- THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATION: Late this month or early in June, former U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas will finish an investigation for GM into why the company delayed recallINVESTIGATION: Late this month or early in June, former U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas will finish an investigation for GM into why the company delayed recallinvestigation for GM into why the company delayed recalling the cars.

In August, Target (tgt) severed ties with the textile company after an internal investigation revealed it misrepresented its 100 % Egyptian cotton sheets.

Roy provided some information to the company during its internal investigation, but it has had no contact with him since his departure in February.

Instead, its CEOs fiddled with the company's internal structure, launched investigations and focused on image rehab.

The company is cooperating with government investigations and has launched its own internal investigation, said Rob Peabody, CEO of Husky.

The company had been conducting internal investigations into the sales strategy behind its flagship rare disease drug Soliris.

Any material issues raised by the most recent Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspection, peer review, or independent registered public accounting firm internal quality control review or by any inquiry or investigations by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the audit firm, and any steps taken to deal with such issues.

The spotlight has been on the company's bro culture since Kalanick launched an internal investigation in February after a former employee, Susan Fowler, said in a personal blog post that she was sexually harassed and experienced gender bias during her time at the company.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has requested that a data analytics company called Cambridge Analytica turn over internal documents as part of its investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.

Uber confirmed via a spokesperson that Levandowski was terminated following months of the company attempting to have him comply with and assist its own internal investigation into the matter, and had set a clear deadline for him to do so.

The company's internal investigation of its workplace environment is due out later this month, while its court battle with Waymo is ongoing.

But those have paled next to damaging allegations about a male - chauvinist company culture that resulted in CEO Travis Kalanick going on the hunt for a chief operating officer while former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder conducts an internal investigation.

Last year, LafargeHolcim's AGM took place in the wake of an internal investigation into the company's affairs in Syria.

Kalanick announced his leave of absence minutes before the company revealed a 13 - page list of recommendations from an external investigation intended to reshape an internal culture that critics have called «aggressive» and «toxic.»

The Securities & Exchange Commission is scrutinizing Apple's internal audit as part of a formal investigation into the company's backdating.

The move by the embattled Uber leader comes as Uber conducts a wide - ranging internal investigation into allegations of sexism and sexual harassment, as well as substantive management issues that have painted the company as a goat rodeo when it comes to its treatment of employees.

ZTE argued that the bureau should wait until the company completed an internal investigation to find out what happened.

It was a far bigger credit than most companies start off with, and Chainalysis smartly ran with it, signing up customers like the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and Europol to help them catch criminals.

Company CEO Travis Kalanick's call on Sunday for an internal investigation into a sexual harassment claim by a female engineer is the latest in a litany of controversies that have dogged the largest of unicorns, one with a market value of nearly $ 70 billion and climbing.

Kalanick is looking for a number two to help him run the nearly $ 70 billion - valuation company, and an internal investigation is also underway.

Uber Freight launches as the company and its CEO Travis Kalanick get set to release the results of an internal investigation launched on the heels of a former employee's description of a sexist and ultra-aggressive workplace environment.

If Waymo's claim proves true, it would seriously impact Uber's rapidly developing autonomous car efforts at a time when the ride - hailing company also is dealing with employee charges of sexism that have led CEO Travis Kalanick to order an internal investigation and search for a chief operating officer.

Former Uber software engineer Susan Fowler, who made explosive allegations of sexism and harassment at the ride - hailing company in a post on her personal blog that led to an internal investigation, said her request to transfer to another team to avoid her harasser was rejected because of retention concerns.

a major global payments company in a multijurisdictional internal investigation, voluntary disclosure and settlement with OFAC regarding the company's compliance with U.S. economic sanctions laws involving Iran and other countries;

Mr. Barutciski said DPAs would also be good for Canada, as they provide an incentive for companies to come forward after they discover wrongdoing through internal investigations.

Sorrell stepped down following an internal investigation into misconduct, ending a long career at the world's largest agency holding company.

A major global payments company in a multijurisdictional internal investigation, voluntary disclosure and settlement with OFAC regarding the company's compliance with U.S. economic sanctions laws involving Iran and other countries.

But the social media company said it recently became aware of «reports» that «not all data was deleted» and then Friday it suspended the firm from the platform pending the results of an internal investigation.

However, Facebook said it recently received reports that the company had not in fact deleted all the information, leading it to suspend SCL and Cambridge Analytica until further notice, pending an internal investigation.

On July 6, 2011, Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the News Corporation [19] and the company's CEO, announced that Joel Klein would «provide important oversight and guidance» in the internal investigation of phone hacking at News of the World.

It has fired its CEO, launched an internal investigation into possible misuse of company funds, announced the closing of 50 stores and seen its share price drop over 20 % in a week.

At a SUNY RF educational event in March 2014, speaking generally on the topic of internal investigations, Koenig stressed the importance of companies having «robust» policies in place.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

We originally reported the breaking news earlier this morning, but the company completed an internal investigation today that revealed one PIN pad in each of the 63 stores were tampered with, and that customers who used a credit or debit card on the machines were at risk of stolen personal information.

Eighteen Democrats in the US House of Representatives directly cited UCS in a letter requesting a formal investigation into Exxon, among others, stating, «UCS uncovered many internal company documents confirming a massive coordinated campaign of deception conducted by the industry to deceive the public of climate science that even their own scientists confirmed.»

Weinstein Company hires Debevoise for internal investigation into allegations against movie boss

Balfour Beatty plc, the listed engineering, construction, services and investment business, conducted an internal investigation into the accounting treatment of certain «payment irregularities» within a subsidiary involved in a joint venture with an Egyptian company.

The Association of Corporate Counsel has thrown its support behind an Alberta energy company after the Alberta Court of Appeal ordered it to disclose certain witness statements and other documents to the government pursuant to an internal investigation into a fatal job site injury.

She regularly represents Fortune 500 companies conducting FCPA internal investigations in connection with inquiries by the DOJ and SEC and has conducted over 75 global investigations in Asia, Central America, South America, and Africa.