Articles tagged with fines
Thu, May 24, 2012
Swiss authority fines BMW $163 million over imports
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss Competition Commission is fining Germany's BMW 156 million Swiss francs ($163.44 million) for preventing direct and parallel imports ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Swiss authority fines BMW $163 million over imports
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss Competition Commission is fining Germany's BMW 156 million Swiss francs ($163.44 million) for preventing direct and parallel imports ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
FINRA fines Citigroup Global Markets $3.5 million
(Reuters) - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Citigroup Global Markets $3.5 million for providing inaccurate information related to subprime securitizations.
The ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Dodge Co. plant facing fines for fatal chemical exposure
THERESA, WI (WTAQ) - Federal officials have recommended $64,000 in fines against a Dodge County plant where a worker was killed and another suffered ...
Sat, May 12, 2012
Hawks player and co-owner, Pacers coach hit with fines
(Reuters) - Atlanta forward Ivan Johnson, Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon and Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel have been fined by the National Basketball Association (NBA ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
Kraft Foods pays nearly $37K in fines for selling short-weighted products
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Kraft Foods has paid a fine of almost $37,000, for selling meat products that were lighter than the weights listed ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Analysis: In Wal-Mart probe, a "black box" of possible fines
By Jeremy Pelofsky and Carlyn Kolker
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Mon, April 23, 2012
Testimony shows MF Global trustee to seek civil fines
By Nick Brown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trustee for failed commodities brokerage MF Global Inc plans to tell a Congressional committee on Tuesday he ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Fines announced for pollution violations
UNDATED (WSAU) Two companies have agreed to pay a $280,000 civil fine, and spend a half-million-dollars to solve air pollution problems at a ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
IRS waives fines for farmers missing MF Global tax info
By Tom Polansek
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tax officials will not penalize farmers who could not properly file their taxes because they had accounts at bankrupt ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Carmakers flag problems, but U.S. seeks bigger fines
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Automakers are quicker since the 2010 Toyota safety crisis to report defects and recalls to U.S. regulators, but ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
110 individuals, groups paid fines for political contribution laws in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Over 100 individuals and groups have paid fines over the last three years for breaking the state’s campaign finance-and-ethics laws ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Anadarko expects spill fines to be "reasonable"
(Reuters) - Anadarko Petroleum Corp
Thu, February 09, 2012
U.S. bank regulators roll fines into mortgage pact
By Dave Clarke
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve announced on Thursday it has reached an agreement with five U.S. banks on penalties totaling $766 ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Watchdog fines Ernst & Young $2 million over audits
By Dena Aubin
(Reuters) - The watchdog board for corporate auditors on Wednesday said it has imposed a $2 million penalty, its largest fine ever ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Indiana fines company, union in deadly stage collapse
By Mary Wisniewski
(Reuters) - Indiana officials fined and cited the State Fair Commission, a stagehands union and a private company for safety violations on ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Breach of new EU online data rules to carry high fines
By Claire Davenport
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe proposed strict new data privacy rules on Wednesday, putting greater responsibility on companies such as Facebook to protect ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Analysis: New EU data laws command the tide but not the cost
By Georgina Prodhan
MUNICH (Reuters) - New data-protection proposals from the European Union to help people regain control of personal information from sites like Facebook ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Indiana Democrats boycott state House, face fines
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Republicans voted on Wednesday to begin fining Democratic state representatives $1,000 per day if they stay away ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Indiana Democrats boycott state House, face fines
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Republicans voted on Wednesday to fine Democratic state representatives $1,000 per day if they stay away from ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
Fines await vacant building owners in Sheboygan if not reported
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ) - The owners of empty buildings in Sheboygan have until January 15th to report their vacancies to the city -- or face fines ...
Tue, December 27, 2011
Italy anti-trust fines Apple for misleading customers
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's anti-trust body has fined units of U.S. technology group Apple Inc a total of 900,000 euros for failing ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
FINRA fines 8 firms for private placement sales
(Reuters) - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on Monday sanctioned eight brokerages and ten individuals, and ordered a total of $3.2 million in restitution ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Wisconsin Rapids foundry faces OSHA fines
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) A foundry in Wisconsin Rapids is facing a federal fine for exposing workers to hazardous chemicals. The U.S. Department ...
Wed, November 09, 2011
OSHA fines Manitowoc firm $95,000 for not protecting workers from cave-ins
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - Federal workplace safety officials cited a Manitowoc firm today for not adequately protecting employees who dig trenches to put in water ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Marshfield considers raising snow removal fines
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) - Marshfield’s Board of Public Works is looking for ways to make downtown sidewalks more customer-friendly during the snowy winter months ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
HK regulator fines Citi $770,000 for employees' Ponzi scheme
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's securities regulator has fined Citigroup
Fri, September 23, 2011
Diplomats owe New York City nearly $17 million in parking fines
By Ray Sanchez
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Before world leaders head home on Friday from the United Nations General Assembly, New York City might consider ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
NFL warns teams of possible fines for faking injuries
By Simon Evans
(Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) has urged teams to stamp out any faking of injuries and threatened sanctions against those ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Fight brews over anti-bribery law as fines jump
By Andrew Longstreth
(Reuters) - The Chamber of Commerce has put reshaping a U.S. anti-bribery law near the top of its legislative wish list ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Fines proposed for making false statements to police
UNDATED (WRN) Filing a false report of a crime with police could end up costing criminals money. A bill being considered at the Capitol ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Colorado fines closed medical imaging company
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado has leveled a $3.2 million fine against a defunct medical imaging company accused of performing X-rays and ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
Colorado fines closed medical imaging company $3.2 million
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado has leveled a $3.2 million fine against a defunct medical imaging company accused of performing X-rays and ...
Wed, August 03, 2011
South Korea fines Apple $2,855 over location data
SEOUL (Reuters) - Apple Inc's South Korean unit has been fined 3 million won ($2,855) by the country's communications regulator after the ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
New York scheme for 143,000 kids to work off library fines: Read
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Public Library will waive the outstanding fines of up to 143,000 city children currently ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
EU banks face fines if they fall short on capital
By Huw Jones
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks in the European Union could face fines of up to 10 percent of turnover if they fail to ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
OSHA announces fines in fatal job accident
UNDATED (WSAU) Federal job safety officials have cited two companies for a mishap that killed a Marshfield man and injured three others at a ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
NFL to impose team fines for multiple flagrant hits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new NFL rule that would subject teams to fines if their players are repeat violators of improper hits should make ...
Tue, May 17, 2011
U.S. fines BAE $79 million over arms-control breaches
By Rhys Jones and Jim Wolf
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain's BAE Systems Plc agreed to pay up to $79 million in U.S ...
Thu, May 05, 2011
Wausau has $160,000 in uncollected parking fines
WAUSAU,Wis(WSAU)Wausauis trying to collect on more than $160,000 in unpaid parking tickets.
WSAW-TV reports the amount is higher because of ...
Sun, May 01, 2011
Dubai regulator fines E*trade $200,000
DUBAI (Reuters) - E*Trade Financial Corp has been fined $200,000 by a regulator in the United Arab Emirates for breaching anti-money laundering controls ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
NBA fines Kobe Bryant $100,000 for anti-gay slur
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was fined $100,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for comments directed at a referee ...
Mon, March 21, 2011
France fines Google in Street View data case
PARIS (Reuters) - France's data protection regulator has fined Google 100,000 euros for collecting private data from wireless networks when its camera-equipped cars ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
Senate Approves $100 Fines for Missing Dems
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s GOP senators made good Wednesday on their promise to fine minority Democrats who’ve been gone for almost three ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
New York taxi drivers refusing ride should face fines: Mayor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday called for stiffer penalties for taxi drivers who illegally refuse to pickup passengers, criticizing the driver ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
Fines Begin For Democratic Senators
Madison, Wis. (Learfield) - Wisconsin’s G-O-P senators made good today on their promise to fine minority Democrats who’ve been gone for almost three ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
Absent senators face $100-a-day fines
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin’s G-O-P senators made good today on their promise to fine minority Democrats who’ve been gone for almost three weeks ...
Tue, March 08, 2011
Fines Don't Motivate Missing Democrat's Return
Madison, Wis. (Learfield) - The Wisconsin Senate met briefly today, apparently without acting on separate bills to fine the Democratic senators 100-dollars a day for ...
Fri, March 04, 2011
Absent Indiana House Democrats face fines from Monday
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana House of Representatives will impose a $250-a-day fine starting on Monday for Democratic members who aren't on the House ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Missing 14 Senate Dems Face $100 Fines
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators have approved fines of $100 a day for the 14 Senate Democrats who continue to stay away from the ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
BofA, Wells, Citi see foreclosure probe fines
By Joe Rauch and Clare Baldwin
CHARLOTTE, N.C./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo -- three of the biggest banks ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
Wells Fargo, BofA expect foreclosure probe fines
By Joe Rauch
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co <WFC.N>, the largest U.S. mortgage lender, said it is likely to face ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
U.S. fines Delta Air $2 million over disabilities rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Transportation fined Delta Air Lines Inc $2 million for violating federal rules on passengers with disabilities, the agency said ...
Sun, February 06, 2011
European Tour set to dish out fines for club throwing
By Bernie McGuire
DOHA (Reuters) - The European Tour is set to fine Henrik Stenson and Miguel Angel Jimenez over recent club throwing incidents.
Spaniard ...
Sat, February 05, 2011
League fines Nuggets' Smith $25,000 for flagrant foul
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JR Smith of the Denver Nuggets has been fined $25,000 for a flagrant 2 foul against Utah Jazz guard Raja ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
NBA fines Avery Johnson $25,000 for improper conduct
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Nets head coach Avery Johnson has been fined $25,000 for improper conduct toward an official during a game ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
China fines Carrefour and Wal-Mart for manipulating prices
BEIJING (Reuters) - China fined French and U.S. retail giants Carrefour <CARR.PA> and Wal-Mart <WMT.N> for lying about the price of their ...
Sat, January 01, 2011
League fines Celtics' Pierce and Magic coach Van Gundy
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston Celtics All-Star forward Paul Pierce and Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy were fined by the NBA for separate incidents ...
Wed, December 22, 2010
AIG to pay $100 million in workers' compensation fines
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group will pay $100 million in fines in a settlement with all 50 states over reporting errors ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
Five NFL players draw fines for improper hits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Philadelphia defensive end Trent Cole topped the list of fines imposed by the NFL for improper hits last week, when he ...
Mon, December 06, 2010
LG Display, Chi Mei, others face EU fines: source
By Foo Yun Chee
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators are set to fine LG Display, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp and three other firms up to ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
Harrison says not changing style of play despite fines
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison has vowed not to change his style of play despite being slapped with fines totaling $125 ...
Mon, November 29, 2010
LG Display, 4 others face EU antitrust fines: sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Five companies, including LG Display and Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp are set to be fined by EU antitrust regulators next week ...
Tue, November 09, 2010
EU fines airlines €800 million for cargo cartel
By Foo Yun Chee
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM <AIRF.PA>, British Airways <BAY.L> and nine other airlines were fined a total of 799 ...
Tue, October 19, 2010
NFL fines three players for dangerous hits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three players were fined by the National Football League on Tuesday for dangerous hits that violated player safety rules, shortly after ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
NFL suspends Odom for four games and fines team mate Owens
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Antwan Odom has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing ...
Wed, October 06, 2010
3 UW-Madison Students Face Fines for Underage Drinking Party
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Three UW-Madison students face 86-thousand-dollars in fines, for allegedly fighting police efforts to break up a drinking party.
21-year-old Travis Ludy ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
UK watchdog fines Goldman Sachs $27 million
By Steve Eder and Sudip Kar-Gupta
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog fined Goldman Sachs Group Inc 17.5 million pounds ($27 ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Fines of $7 in "tough" new China anti-smoking rules
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's "toughest" ever smoking ban which aims to stop people lighting up during November's Asian Games will carry fines of ...
Fri, September 03, 2010
Fines for driving on Park Road to Rib Mountain State Park
RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis (WSAU) Some people have been trying to drive up to the top of Rib Mountain even though the road is closed ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
Weston restaurant faces fines
WESTON, Wis (WSAU) A Weston restaurant is facing more than $4,000 in fines for various ordinance violations. Betty's Lunch is scheduled for ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
Farm Co-Op Facing 2nd Round of Fines
WHITEWATER, Wis. (WTAQ) - A farm cooperative faces a second round of fines for alleged safety violations.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $375 ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
OSHA: Farm Co-Op Facing $721K in Fines
BURLINGTON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A farm cooperative is facing $721,000 in federal fines, after a worker got trapped for 4 hours in frozen soybeans ...
Sat, July 24, 2010
NBA Fines Kahn, Timberwolves For Beasley Comments
(New York, NY) -- The Timberwolves are in trouble with the NBA for comments basketball operations president David Kahn made about forward Michael Beasley. Kahn ...
Fri, July 16, 2010
OSHA Recommends $130K Fines for Rexnord
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A suburban Milwaukee industry could get federal fines of $130,000 for an accident in which a woman lost an arm ...
Tue, July 13, 2010
China to fight price manipulation with heavy fines
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will fine companies up to 2 million yuan ($295,400) for sending misleading or fake information about price increases, according to ...
Thu, July 08, 2010
Health provider partners may face privacy fines
By Jon Lentz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. companies that partner with hospitals and other health providers could face steep fines if they disclose private ...
Fri, June 18, 2010
FDA fines Red Cross $16 million for safety lapses
By Jon Lentz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration has fined the American Red Cross $16 million for violating blood safety laws and ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
UK fines JPMorgan record $49 million
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank JP Morgan Securities Ltd has been fined a record 33.32 million pounds ($49.12 million) in Britain ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
Corrected: U.S. airlines face fines for violating delay rule
(Corrects second bullet point and paragraph four to show fine would be up to $27,500 not $27,000)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration ...
Tue, April 27, 2010
Airlines face fines for violating delay rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will seek maximum fines against airlines that violate a new rule aimed at curbing lengthy ground delays, Transportation Secretary ...
Tue, April 20, 2010
American Packaging Corp. to Challenge OSHA Fines
COLUMBUS, Wis. (WTAQ) - A packing plant in Columbus where an employee was killed says it will challenge 30 citations for violating federal health and ...
Fri, April 16, 2010
Lakers coach Jackson risks stiffer fines: Commissioner Stern
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson was warned he would be boosting charity coffers even further if there was any repeat ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
League fines Lakers coach Phil Jackson $35,000 for ref rant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) fined Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson $35,000 on Monday for publicly criticizing game officials ...
Sun, March 28, 2010
State fines 7 people for violating campaign laws
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - The Government Accountability Board reports it has collected more than 23 thousand dollars in fines from people who violated campaign contribution ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
Merrill local smoking ban will allow city to keep violation fines
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) Merrill is considering a new anti-smoking ordinance.
The ordinance is designed more to direct fines for violations into city coffers than ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
State Senate Votes To Double Littering Fines For Large Items
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators voted Thursday to double the fines for littering – but only for larger items like appliances, furniture, and tires. Those ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
"Large littering" fines increased
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin senators voted today to double the fines for littering – but only for larger items like appliances, furniture, and tires. Those caught ...
Sat, January 30, 2010
Saudi regulator fines six investors for bourse violations
RIYADH (Reuters) - The Saudi bourse regulator has ordered six investors to pay a total 278.1 million riyals ($74.16 million) for trading violations ...
Wed, January 13, 2010
League fines Alex Burrows for comments about referee
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows was fined $2,500 by the NHL on Wednesday for accusing a referee of being biased against ...
Sun, January 10, 2010
Ice hockey-Russian clubs handed heavy fines after mass brawl
By Gennady Fyodorov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Continental Hockey League (KHL) handed heavy penalties on Sunday to Vityaz Chekhov and Avangard Omsk after their match ...
Wed, December 30, 2009
4 Anglers Face Fines For Keeping More Walleye Than Allowed
MADISON (WRN) - 4 ice fishermen from Wisconsin could be fined a total of $3,600 for keeping dozens more walleye than what’s allowed ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
U.S. airlines can face big fines for long delays
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. airlines could face stiff fines for stranding passengers aboard grounded planes for more than three hours, according ...
Fri, December 18, 2009
Return library items with no fines today
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Marathon County Public Library is offering fine-free Friday. It's a day to bring back old library books and other ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
WE Energies faces fines over worker injury
MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Milwaukee’s electric utility says it will challenge seven federal safety violations connected with the death of a worker.
The Occupational Safety-and-Health ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
CFTC fines hedge fund EMF for false statements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. futures market regulator on Friday fined hedge fund EMF Financial Products LLC $4 million for making false statements ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
U.S. proposes $9.2 million in fines against UAL, USAir
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators proposed on Wednesday $9.2 million in combined safety-related fines against US Airways Group and UAL ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
U.S. proposes safety fines against UAL, USAir
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. aviation regulators proposed on Wednesday $9.2 million of combined safety-related fines against US Airways Group <LCC.N> and UAL ...
Thu, September 17, 2009
Italy antitrust chief warns Google of heavy fines
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust chief urged Google to begin talks with Italian publishers to resolve allegations that it coerced newspapers into posting stories ...
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