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Midweek Roundup: US Congress Authorizes 9/11 lawsuits, Standard Chartered Under Investigation, and More
printThe U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of overriding the White House's veto of legislation permitting 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government for its alleged role in orchestrating and financing the attacks, enshrining the bill into law and drawing rebukes from several administration officials, the Los Angeles Times said. More U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating whether Standard Chartered knowingly processed bribes allegedly paid by Maxpower Group Pte. Ltd. to Indonesian officials in exchange for business contracts, The Wall Street Journal reported. The bank is a minority shareholder in the Indonesian power company. More Federal prosecutors...
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