A management consultant is accused of setting up a system for Iranians to move money internationally in violation of a U.S. embargo, and federal prosecutors used his arrest to show they are trying to stop money from flowing to Iran. Mahmoud Reza Banki, 33, of Manhattan, ignored the dangers of breaking laws designed to protect the United States when he set up a cash-transfer network known as a hawala, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said. Read More
The ongoing tussle between Beni Prasad Verma and PL Puniya which now worries top leaders of Congress is not new. Read More
Chicago saw the fewest number of bank robberies since 2004, says the FBI. Read More