Adani boss accused of $250m bribery over solar contracts in India

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Gautam Adani, chair of India’s Adani Group and one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, has been indicted in a New York federal court alongside others over an alleged multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme.Archegos founder Bill Hwang has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for orchestrating one of the largest economic frauds in U.S. history.We also explore the Bangladesh Central Bank’s efforts to recover funds siphoned abroad.

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