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10:41am, 7th May, 2019

Accused sex cult founder could face former 'slaves' at New York trial

Former self-help guru Keith Raniere goes on trial on Tuesday on charges of running a secretive New York sex cult that recruited female "slaves" who were then starved, branded with his initials and blackmailed into having sex with him.

Founder, execs of drug company guilty in conspiracy that fed opioid crisis

5:13pm, 2nd May, 2019

US

Founder, execs of drug company guilty in conspiracy that fed opioid crisis

The founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc on Thursday became the highest-ranking drugmaker executive convicted in a case tied to the U.S. opioid crisis, when he and four colleagues were found guilty of bribing doctors to prescribe an addictive painkiller...

Drug company founder, executives convicted of bribe scheme that fueled U.S. opioid crisis

3:05pm, 2nd May, 2019

US

Drug company founder, executives convicted of bribe scheme that fueled U.S. opioid crisis

The founder of drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc and four colleagues were found guilty on Thursday of bribing doctors to prescribe an addictive painkiller, helping to drive the U.S. opioid drug abuse crisis.

U.N. Security Council committee blacklists Jaish-e-Mohammed founder: diplomats

8:35am, 1st May, 2019

World

U.N. Security Council committee blacklists Jaish-e-Mohammed founder: diplomats

A U.N. Security Council committee blacklisted Masood Azhar, the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), on Wednesday after China dropped its obstruction of the move, diplomats said.

Huawei CFO wanted to quit job just before arrest, says founder

9:17pm, 14th March, 2019

Business

Huawei CFO wanted to quit job just before arrest, says founder

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou had been looking for another job when she was arrested in Canada last December on a U.S. warrant, the firm's founder said in an interview aired on Thursday.

Huawei founder says will not share data with China: CBS News

8:20am, 19th February, 2019

Business

Huawei founder says will not share data with China: CBS News

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's founder and chief executive pledged not to share any customer information with the Chinese government and said the company had never done so, in an interview with CBS News that aired on Tuesday.

Russia detains U.S. founder of Baring Vostok private equity group

6:09am, 15th February, 2019

US

Russia detains U.S. founder of Baring Vostok private equity group

Russia has detained the U.S. founder of the Baring Vostok private equity group in Moscow on suspicion of fraud, a spokeswoman for Moscow's Basmanny court told Reuters on Friday.

Britain extradites Agrokor founder to Croatia - TV

10:41pm, 7th November, 2018

UK

Britain extradites Agrokor founder to Croatia - TV

Britain on Wednesday extradited to Croatia Ivica Todoric, the founder of beleaguered food producer and retailer Agrokor [AGROK.UL], to face allegations of fraud totalling tens of millions of euros, Croatian TV news channel N1 reported.

UK judge denies Agrokor founder permission to appeal against extradition

9:49am, 25th October, 2018

UK

UK judge denies Agrokor founder permission to appeal against extradition

A London court denied permission to Ivica Todoric, founder of beleaguered food production and retail conglomerate Agrokor, to appeal against his extradition to Croatia to face allegations of fraud involving tens of millions of euros.

Three arrested over alleged bid to blackmail founder of India's Paytm

5:47am, 23rd October, 2018

World

Three arrested over alleged bid to blackmail founder of India's Paytm

Indian police have detained three people, including the spokeswoman of the country's biggest digital payments company Paytm, over an alleged bid to blackmail its founder and extort $2.7 million by threatening to leak stolen personal data.

4:31pm, 22nd October, 2018

Business

Benetton founder, who took family business beyond sweaters, dies at 77

Gilberto Benetton, a co-founder of Italian clothing retailer United Colors of Benetton who masterminded the family empire's diversification into construction, transport and catering, has died at the age of 77.

Founder of militant Afghan Haqqani network dies: Taliban

11:07pm, 3rd September, 2018

World

Founder of militant Afghan Haqqani network dies: Taliban

Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of the militant Haqqani network, one of the most powerful and feared groups in the Afghan insurgency, has died after a long illness, the Taliban announced on Tuesday.

Papa John's founder accuses CEO's team of misconduct: letter

7:29pm, 28th August, 2018

Business

Papa John's founder accuses CEO's team of misconduct: letter

Papa John's International Inc founder John Schnatter, who is trying to regain control of the pizza chain after resigning as chairman in July, accused Chief Executive Officer Steve Ritchie's "inner circle" of sexual misconduct, an allegation...

2:17pm, 26th July, 2018

Business

Papa John's founder sues pizza chain

John Schnatter, the founder and ousted former chairman of Papa John's International Inc , on Thursday sued the pizzeria chain, complaining that the company had not provided adequate response to an earlier request for internal documents.

U.S. to narrow opioid bribe case against Insys founder, others

4:23pm, 24th July, 2018

US

U.S. to narrow opioid bribe case against Insys founder, others

U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday said they will narrow a case against several former Insys Therapeutics Inc executives accused of bribing doctors to prescribe a potent opioid after a federal judge questioned the scope of the indictment charging them.

Japan on alert after execution of doomsday cult founder

4:23am, 7th July, 2018

World

Japan on alert after execution of doomsday cult founder

Japan was on alert on Saturday amid fears that the executions of the former leader and members of a doomsday cult behind the deadly Tokyo subway sarin gas attack in 1995 could spark acts of retaliation by supporters or newly formed groups.