Cuba Urges Businesses to Defy Embargo at Havana Meeting
Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon spoke to more than 50 U.S. executives in Havana urging opposition to the embargo and seeking new business opportunities. He praised Congress efforts to ease some limits on food and medicine shipments but insisted the embargo must end. Ministers joined the talk to show Cuba’s interest in improved U.S. ties.
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Prosecution raids Finance Ministry tied to bribery probes
Japanese prosecutors raided the Finance Ministry and the Securities watchdog after two senior officials were arrested on bribery suspicions involving Nomura Securities Nikko Securities and Sumitomo Bank. The cases center on favors for favorable product approvals and a 1993 regulation change.
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