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(Bloomberg) -- A former biodiesel trader at Greenergy has been charged with fraud and money laundering by U.K. prosecutors as part of its probe into sustainable fuel trading. The SFO opened its investigation into certain aspects of biodiesel trading at Greenergy and various third parties in December 2018. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A former biodiesel trader at Greenergy has been charged with fraud and money laundering by U.K. prosecutors as part of its probe into sustainable fuel trading. The SFO opened its investigation into certain aspects of biodiesel trading at Greenergy and various third parties in December 2018. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K.'s top data-protection regulator told lawmakers that millions of people have stopped using WhatsApp in favor of alternative messaging services such as Telegram and Signal. The latest update "includes new options people will have to message a business on WhatsApp, and provides further transparency about how we collect and use data", a WhatsApp spokesperson said in an email. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K.'s top data-protection regulator told lawmakers that millions of people have stopped using WhatsApp in favor of alternative messaging services such as Telegram and Signal. WhatsApp delayed the introduction of a new privacy policy announced earlier this month after confusion and user backlash forced the messaging service to better explain what data it collects and how it shares that information with its parent company. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The last-minute Brexit deal gave some guarantees that U.K. lawyers will still be able to practice in Europe and maintained some cooperation on law enforcement issues. "Because they're not in the club, there's certain information the U.K. won't be given access to", Peters & Peters lawyer Nick Vamos, who led the U.K. Crown Prosecution Service's extradition team for four years, said before the deal was announced. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. police said extradition is being considered of the wife of an American diplomat who fled the country after a car crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist. A file related to Anne Sacoolas had been given to prosecutors and the case was now pending in front of the extradition unit, police in central England said in a statement. [Extracted from the article]

U.K. jury trials will resume as soon as May 18, nearly two months after the coronavirus halted most criminal cases. The bribery trial was among the first put on hold amid the outbreak of the virus. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. Serious Fraud Office closed its seven-year investigation into the manipulation of a key interest rate that led to the conviction of five London bankers in a scandal that became an emblem for banker greed following the financial crisis. Dearlove, Stone and Storey, who were more senior than those who went on trial, remained under investigation in connection with allegations that Barclays lowered its Libor submissions to make its balance sheet appear healthier during the 2008 financial crisis. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. Serious Fraud Office has closed its seven-year investigation into the manipulation of a key interest raid which led to the conviction of five London bankers in a scandal that became an emblem for banker greed following the financial crisis. The SFO's results were mixed, however, with eight people being acquitted in various Libor-related cases. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Boris Johnson's Brexit strategy goes to the U.K.'s highest court, as judges begin three days of hearings on his decision to suspend Parliament. Boris Johnson's Brexit Plan Goes to Court With EU Talks in ChaosCan Boris Johnson Sell an All-Ireland Backstop to Save Brexit?. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- De La Rue Plc, the more than 200-year-old bank note and passport printer, said it was being investigated by U.K. prosecutors over allegations related to corruption in South Sudan. The Basingstoke, England-based company said it couldn't predict the effect of the probe at the early stage. [Extracted from the article]

The fine comes as Uber battles London drivers over their employment status and the number of benefits they are entitled. The Dutch Data Protection Authority also fined Uber over the attack Tuesday. [Extracted from the article]

The U.K. Supreme Court refused the government's bid to block a case on the revocability of Brexit that is headed to the European Union's top tribunal in Luxembourg. The U.K. court refused the government's bid to appeal in the case, which had been filed by Brexit opponents seeking a ruling that Article 50 could be revoked unilaterally. [Extracted from the article]

London judge backs lawsuit by 13 banks in ruling Tuesday Judge Andrew Henshaw in London Tuesday said the lenders, including IDBI Bank Ltd., can enforce an Indian court ruling that relates to allegations that Mallya willfully defaulted on about $1.4 billion in debt for his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. Henshaw also refused to overturn a worldwide order freezing Mallya's assets. [Extracted from the article]

Hancock said he wrote to Trinity Mirror and Northern & Shell, which owns the Express and Star tabloids, informing them that he will likely order media and competition regulators to start the additional probes. "I have taken into account that the merged entity would own the largest share of national titles within the U.K. newspaper market, owning nine out of 20 national newspaper titles", Hancock said in a statement. [Extracted from the article]

Review was key proposal of former FCA chief Martin Wheatley A U.K. regulator dropped a review of banking culture, signaling that the Financial Conduct Authority is continuing to shelve projects initiated by former Chief Executive Officer Martin Wheatley. [Extracted from the article]