shor COVID-19 leading to shortage of orphan drugs in Russia By www.thepharmaletter.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 10:09:00 +0100 The ongoing spread of COVID-19 in Russia is leading to shortages of drugs against orphan diseases in… Full Article Anti-virals/Coronavirus/Focus On/From our correspondent/Hydroxychloroquine/In Depth/Pharmaceutical/Public health/Rare diseases/Russia/Russian market
shor Department of Justice Asks Court to Serve Summons for Offshore Records By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:18:15 EDT The Department today asked a federal court in Denver to approve service of a John Doe summons on First Data Corporation. John Doe summonses allow the IRS to obtain information about United States taxpayers whose identities are not yet known. The information expected in response to the summons will help the IRS identify merchants who use offshore accounts to evade their United States tax liabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor U.S. Court Rejects Efforts by Schering-Plough Corporation to Repatriate $690 Million in Offshore Earnings Without Paying Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:32:52 EDT A federal court in Newark, N.J., denied Schering-Plough Corp. a $473 million refund in connection with two transactions in which Schering-Plough sought to avoid taxation on $690 million in profits it repatriated from offshore subsidiaries into the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Phoenix Attorney and Accountant Charged in Offshore Tax Shelter Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:43:08 EDT Steven W. Allen, an attorney who operated a legal practice in Mesa, Ariz., and Allen P. Goodmansen, a certified public accountant who operated an accounting practice in Mesa, were indicted Wednesday for conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and for aiding in the filing of false income tax returns for clients of an offshore tax shelter scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Former UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Hiding $10 Million in Offshore Bank Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:39:08 EST Jack Barouh of Golden Beach, Fla., pleaded guilty today to filing a false tax return. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Former UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Hiding Assets in Secret Offshore Bank Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:13:16 EDT Paul Zabczuk, a resident of The Woodlands, Texas, pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Former UBS Client Sentenced for Hiding $10 Million in Offshore Bank Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:33:12 EDT Jack Barouh of Golden Beach, Fla., was sentenced today to 10 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Adalberto Jordan in Miami. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Phoenix Attorney and Two Accountants Plead Guilty to Participation in Fraudulent Offshore Tax Shelter Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:06:19 EDT Attorney Steven W. Allen pleaded guilty in federal court in Arizona to taking part in a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by promoting a fraudulent offshore trust scheme to hide his clients’ income. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Attorney General Holder Speaks at Safe Shores - the DC Children's Advocacy Center By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:07:47 EDT Today, Safe Shores is a model of public-private collaboration at its best, an example for Child Advocacy Centers across – and beyond – the country, and a critical partner in the work of seeking and administering justice. Full Article Speech
shor Former UBS Banker Pleads Guilty to Helping American Client Conceal Assets Offshore By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:48:22 EST Renzo Gadola, 44, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Former UBS Client Sentenced for Hiding Millions in Offshore Bank Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:07:43 EST Arthur Joel Eisenberg of Seattle was sentenced today to three years probation by U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Swiss International Bank's Former Head of North America Offshore Banking, Others Charged with Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:08:05 EDT Markus Walder, former head of North America Offshore Banking at an international bank headquartered in Zurich; Susanne D. Rüegg Meier, a former manager with the international bank; Andreas Bachmann, a former banker at a subsidiary of the international bank; and Josef Dörig, the founder of a Swiss trust company, have been charged with conspiring with other Swiss bankers to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Principal of Offshore Brokerage Firm and Las Vegas Stock Promoter Convicted in Miami for $7 Million Stock Manipulation Scam By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:56:36 EST Jonathan Curshen, 47, the principal of Red Sea Management and Sentry Global Securities, two companies located in San Jose, Costa Rica, that provided offshore accounts and facilitated trading in penny stocks, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud and mail fraud; two counts of mail fraud; and conspiracy to commit international money laundering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Moex Offshore Agrees to $90 Million Partial Settlement of Liability in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:07:09 EST MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC has agreed to settle its liability in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in a settlement with the United States valued at $90 million, announced the Department of Justice, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Principal of Offshore Brokerage Firm Sentenced in Miami to 20 Years in Prison for $7 Million Stock Manipulation Scam By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2012 16:56:40 EDT Jonathan Curshen, 47, the principal of Red Sea Management and Sentry Global Securities, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard W. Goldberg. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Department of Justice Forfeits Nearly $7 Million in Proceeds of Unlawful Offshore Gambling and Money Laundering Following Guilty Plea by William Paul Scott By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:38:38 EST The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a consent order of forfeiture today ordering the civil forfeiture of $6,976,924 traced to international money laundering of the proceeds from an offshore Internet gambling operation that illegally targeted U.S. residents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Court Authorizes Service of John Doe Summons Seeking the Identities of U.S. Taxpayers with Offshore Accounts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s FirstCaribbean International Bank By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:09:39 EDT The Justice Department announced that late yesterday a federal court in San Francisco entered an order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service to serve a John Doe summons seeking information about U.S. taxpayers who may hold offshore accounts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce FirstCaribbean International Bank. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Additional Charges Brought Against Tax Return Preparers Previously Charged with Helping Clients Hide Millions in Offshore Israeli Banks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:40:45 EDT David Kalai and Nadav Kalai face additional charges after a federal grand jury in the Central District of California returned a second superseding indictment yesterday. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Court Authorizes IRS to Issue Summonses for Records Relating to U.S. Taxpayers with Offshore Bank Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:39:54 EST Five Banks Directed to Produce Records for Accounts at Zurcher Kantonalbank, The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited and Affiliates Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Court Rejects Banking Associations’ Challenge to Regulations Addressing Offshore Tax Avoidance By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:29:27 EST Today the District Court in the District of Columbia dismissed a challenge filed by the Florida Bankers Association and Texas Bankers Association challenging 2012 amendments to the Department of the Treasury’s interest-reporting regulations. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor U.S. and Canadian Citizens Charged with Using Offshore Accounts and Foreign Nominee Entities to Launder $200,000 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:11:06 EDT Joshua Vandyk, a U.S. citizen, and Eric St-Cyr and Patrick Poulin, Canadian citizens, were indicted for conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Swiss Offshore Tax Evasion Enabler Pleads Guilty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:10:40 EDT Josef Dörig, 72, of Switzerland, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in connection with his work as the owner of a trust company in Switzerland. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Guilty Plea in Credit Suisse Offshore Tax Evasion Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:38:07 EDT "This case shows that no financial institution, no matter its size or global reach, is above the law. When the Department of Justice conducts investigations, we will always follow the law and the facts wherever they lead." Full Article Speech
shor Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at Press Conference Announcing Guilty Plea in Credit Suisse Offshore Tax Evasion Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:41:46 EDT "While today’s action is a significant milestone in our law enforcement efforts, our work in the offshore area is far from done, and we expect additional public actions in this area in the coming months." Full Article Speech
shor Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Kathryn Keneally Speaks at Press Conference Announcing Guilty Plea in Credit Suisse Offshore Tax Evasion Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:48:16 EDT "The central mission of the Tax Division is to enforce our nation’s tax laws fairly and consistently. This is a responsibility that we owe to every honest taxpayer who pays his or her fair share. As part of this mission, we are committed to using all enforcement tools against those who seek to avoid their legal obligations, and their responsibilities to their fellow citizens and taxpayers, by hiding their assets in foreign bank accounts." Full Article Speech
shor Connecticut Man Who Used Offshore Accounts Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion and Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2014 18:03:39 EDT John Cote, formerly of Danielson, Connecticut, was sentenced today to serve 46 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Vanessa Bryant, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Caribbean-Based Investment Advisors and Attorney Plead Guilty to Using Offshore Accounts to Launder and Conceal Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:30:39 EDT Joshua Vandyk, a U.S. citizen, and Eric St-Cyr and Patrick Poulin, Canadian citizens, have each pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder monetary instruments, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Two North Carolina Residents Plead Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Through Offshore Sweepstakes Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:29:41 EDT A North Carolina couple pleaded guilty for leading a Costa Rican sweepstakes fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Caribbean-Based Investment Advisor Sentenced for Using Offshore Accounts to Launder and Conceal Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 16:47:05 EDT Joshua Vandyk, an investment advisor, was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison for conspiring to launder monetary instruments, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
shor Manufacturers report 'sporadic' resupply of sertraline following COVID-19 related shortage By feeds.pjonline.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:32 GMT Supplies of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, sertraline, are returning to stock after manufacturers reported “industry-wide” supply challenges, exacerbated by export bans and border closures implemented as a result of COVID-19. To read the whole article click on the headline Full Article
shor Manufacturer to move hydroxychloroquine production to the UK to avoid shortages By feeds.pjonline.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:41 GMT A manufacturer has announced plans to move production of hydroxychloroquine — currently being trialled as a COVID-19 treatment — to the UK from abroad to combat potential shortages. To read the whole article click on the headline Full Article
shor Inovio's COVID-19 vaccine claims echo Theranos, says short attack By www.fiercebiotech.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:32:30 +0000 Inovio Pharmaceuticals’ stock has climbed higher and higher over the past month since it said it was working on a speedy COVID-19 vaccine. Full Article
shor Most California counties fall short of reopening criteria as coronavirus cases climb By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:53:41 -0400 The vast majority of California isn't close to meeting Gov. Gavin Newsom's reopening requirements, a Times analysis finds. Full Article
shor Pharmacy Compounders Practicing Pursuant to Section 503A Can Get in the Mix: Compounding Shortage Drugs for Hospital Patients, with Some Limitations By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:35:08 +0000 By Karla L. Palmer — Full Article COVID19 Prescription Drugs and Biologics
shor Coldest Canadian Arctic communities face greatest reductions in shorefast sea ice By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 Full Article
shor Coldest Canadian Arctic communities face greatest reductions in shorefast sea ice By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 Full Article
shor Current Affairs in Short: 27 March 2020 By www.jagranjosh.com Published On :: 2020-03-27T15:10:00Z The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar has launched ‘Project Isaac’ to engage students in creative projects during the COVID-19 lockdown. Full Article
shor Daily briefing: How desperate measures might shorten the coronavirus vaccine timeline — and at what risk By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-01 Full Article
shor Multilayered mechanisms ensure that short chromosomes recombine in meiosis By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 Full Article
shor Daily blue-light exposure shortens lifespan and causes brain neurodegeneration in <i>Drosophila</i> By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2019-10-17 Full Article
shor Short-term NAD<sup>+</sup> supplementation prevents hearing loss in mouse models of Cockayne syndrome By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-01-07 Full Article
shor RNAi against therapeutic targets with short interfering ribonucleic neutrals (siRNNs) By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2014-12-18 siRNNs could enable RNAi knockdown of therapeutic targets in a broader range of cells and tissue types than siRNA. Full Article
shor Webinar: A short- and long-term approach to COVID-19 By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:16:47 +0000 As the COVID-19 pandemic nears 2 million confirmed infections, scientists and doctors are working on treatments for the sick as well as preventive measures to stop the spread of infection. Dr. William A. Haseltine, known for his groundbreaking work on HIV-AIDS and pioneering application of genomics to drug discovery with Human Genome Sciences, joined USC-Brookings… Full Article
shor Sen. Pat Toomey on why the USMCA falls short By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:01:59 +0000 Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) has been an outspoken advocate of free trade and a critic of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which recently passed in the House of Representatives. In this episode of Dollar & Sense, he joins host David Dollar to explain why. Sen. Toomey explains where he believes reforms to NAFTA are needed… Full Article
shor Treasury Undersecretary Nathan Sheets: Global Economy Falls Short of Aspirations By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:02:00 -0500 “Although we are seeing a strengthening recovery in the United States, the overall performance of the global economy continues to fall short of aspirations,” said Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs Nathan Sheets to a Brookings audience yesterday. In the event, hosted by the Global Economy and Development program and the Economic Studies program at Brookings, Undersecretary Sheets described six “pillars” that form his offices “core policy agenda for the years ahead” to support “a growing and vibrant U.S. economy.” Strengthening and rebalancing global growth. Undersecretary Sheets noted the “persistent and deeper asymmetry in the international economic landscape,” and called for policymakers to “work together toward mutually beneficial growth strategies” such as boosting demand. Deepening engagement with emerging-market giants, such as China, India, Mexico, and Brazil. On India, for example, the undersecretary noted that “faster growth, deeper financial markets, and greater openness to trade and foreign investment promise to raise incomes, reduce poverty, and bring many more Indians into the global middle class.” Framing a resilient global financial system. “To be sustained,” he said, “growth must be built on a resilient financial foundation.” (See also Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard’s remarks yesterday on the Fed’s role in financial stability.) Enhancing access to capital in developing countries. “Expanding access to financial services for the over 2 billion unbanked people in the world promises to open new possibilities as the financial wherewithal in these populations grows,” he said. Promoting open trade and investment. Undersecretary Sheets explained that “Increased U.S. access to foreign markets, and the consequent rise in exports of our goods and services, is an important source of job creation in the United States.” He described current trade priorities, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) concerning China, and the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) concerning India. Enhancing U.S. leadership in the IMF. Undersecretary Sheets said that Treasury and the Obama administration “are firmly committed to securing approval for the 2010 IMF quota and governance reforms.” Citing the widespread support already in place for these policies, Sheets argued that “without these reforms, emerging economies may well look outside the IMF and the international economic system we helped design, potentially undermining the Fund’s ability to serve as a first responder for financial crises around the world, and also our national security and economic well-being.” He also called on the Senate to confirm six administration nominees as executive directors or alternate executive directors at the IMF and multilateral development banks. Watch the video here: Get a transcript of Undersecretary Sheets’ prepared remarks here. Brookings expert Donald Kohn, the Robert S. Kerr Senior Fellow, moderated the discussion. The speaker was introduced by Senior Fellow Amar Bhattacharya. Authors Fred Dews Image Source: Paul Morigi Full Article
shor Webinar: Electricity Discoms in India post-COVID-19: Untangling the short-run from the “new normal” By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:22:15 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6-PSpx4dqU India’s electricity grid’s most complex and perhaps most critical layer is the distribution companies (Discoms) that retail electricity to consumers. They have historically faced numerous challenges of high losses, both financial and operational. COVID-19 has imposed new challenges on the entire sector, but Discoms are the lynchpin of the system. In a panel discussion… Full Article
shor Sen. Pat Toomey on why the USMCA falls short By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:01:59 +0000 Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) has been an outspoken advocate of free trade and a critic of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which recently passed in the House of Representatives. In this episode of Dollar & Sense, he joins host David Dollar to explain why. Sen. Toomey explains where he believes reforms to NAFTA are needed… Full Article
shor Solving both the short- and long-term COVID-19 crises By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:39:22 +0000 The global COVID-19 health and economic crisis compels us to act in the short-term—in the here and now. We can’t look away from the human health consequences without giving our best efforts to lessen the suffering of those infected. On the economic side, there is also great pain that must be assuaged. Some people are… Full Article
shor The Misdirected War on Corporate Short-Termism By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400 A clamor is rising against "short termism"—judging a company by its performance over the past quarter, rather than the past few years. BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink and Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo Strine, for example, recently joined the Business Roundtable and others in decrying the strong pressures for short-term results exerted by daily stock traders and activist hedge funds. Critics claim that these pressures prevent executives from making long-term investments needed for sustainable corporate growth. There are pressures on and incentives for corporate leaders to put the short term ahead of the long term, but not necessarily from activist hedge funds or stock trading. And some proposed remedies for short-termism would undermine the economic interests of shareholders. The current attack on short termism is premised on the sharp increase in the average daily trading volume of stocks over the past few decades. The primary cause has been a relatively small group of day traders, including the notorious high-frequency traders who buy millions of shares and sell them a millisecond later. These traders care not a whit about corporate fundamentals or business plans; they are trying to exploit slight pricing anomalies that arise because of technical differences in securities markets. Thus corporate executives should not be pressured by higher daily trading volumes to avoid good long-term investment spending. Critics of short-termism are even more alarmed about activist hedge funds that may lobby corporations to pay higher dividends, for example, or sell unprofitable divisions. They claim these funds push for a quick boost in corporate earnings in order to sell their shares for a quick profit. The data do not support this uniformly negative view. Activist hedge funds display a broad array of strategies and time horizons. On average, they hold a company's stock for one or two years, according to various empirical studies. Yet according to a recent McKinsey study of 400 activist campaigns over the past decade, the median campaign was launched when the company was on the decline and led to higher shareholder returns relative to peers for at least three years. To win proxy contests, activist hedge funds must persuade other shareholders to support the changes they advocate. The funds usually hold a relatively small percentage of a company's shares; the overwhelming majority are owned by institutional investors such as mutual funds and pension plans. Activist hedge funds have won roughly half of the proxy contests they've entered, as institutional investors have carefully distinguished among long-term plans depending on a company's specific circumstances. These institutions backed activist campaigns to increase dividends at companies like Apple with huge hoards of cash. But they've also supported multi-year research programs of biotech firms like Amgen that have shown they can deliver. To thwart the perceived threats of short-termism, critics have proposed measures that would reduce the legal rights and economic interests of all shareholders. Martin Lipton, a prominent opponent of activist hedge funds, has recommended that U.S. corporate law adopt a new norm—that corporate directors be elected to five-year terms, rather than the usual one-year term. Such long tenure, combined with existing anti-takeover defenses, would effectively insulate the leadership of chronically under-performing companies. There is a better approach: Boards should measure and reward the efforts of corporate executives and portfolio managers by looking at the organization's performance over the past three years. At present, most firms distribute cash bonuses and stock grants on the basis of the prior year's results. This approach does encourage top executives to favor short-term results over long-term growth. At the same time, the top executives at both public companies and asset managers should be required to retain for three to five years half of the shares they receive through stock grants and options. At present, these people can usually sell all their shares as soon as they vest or the options are exercised. This is an inducement for top executives and managers to push up the company's stock price for a few months so they can sell at a temporary high. While there are reasonable concerns about corporate short-termism, their remedies should be narrowly tailored. Most of these concerns can be addressed by adopting longer periods for executive compensation. But we should not overreact to day traders or hedge funds by dramatically reducing the legitimate rights and financial interests of all shareholders. Authors Robert C. Pozen Publication: The Wall Street Journal Image Source: © Carlo Allegri / Reuters Full Article
