EU hits Google with $2.7B fine for abusing weaker rivals
European regulators fined Google a record $2.72 billion for abusing its dominance of the online search market in a case that could be just the opening salvo in Europe’s attempt to curb the company’s clout on that continent.
Regulators fine BancorpSouth $10.6M
The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Mississippi-based BancorpSouth $10.6 million, alleging the bank deliberately discriminated against minorities in its lending practices.
City objects to Ethics Commission report
The city of Columbus is claiming a preliminary report from the Mississippi Ethics Commission that recommended a $500 fine against Mayor Robert Smith for an Open Meetings Act violation is based on mistaken facts.
Mayor fined for Open Meetings Act violation
The state Ethics Commission has imposed a $500 fine on the mayor of Columbus after finding that he violated a Mississippi Open Meetings Act last year.
Japanese company fined $70M over exploding air bags
U.S. auto safety regulators fined Japan’s Takata Corp. $70 million Tuesday for concealing evidence for years that its air bags are prone to explode with grisly consequences — a defect linked to eight deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide.
AT&T hit with $100M fine, company vows to fight
AT&T Mobility LLC has been slapped with a record $100 million fine for offering consumers “unlimited” data, but then slowing their Internet speeds after they reached a certain amount.
Weyerhaeuser pays $37K fine for air pollution
Weyerhaeuser Co.’s Columbus pulp mill is paying a $37,500 civil fine for exceeding emissions limits during a 2013 test.
Steel Dynamics contractor to pay $61K fine
A contractor for the Steel Dynamics mill in Columbus is paying a $61,867 civil fine for environmental violations relating to hazardous waste and emergency readiness.
China fines GlaxoSmithKline $492M for bribery
Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline was fined $492 million on Friday for bribing doctors in China, the biggest such penalty ever imposed by a Chinese court.
U.S. threatened Yahoo with huge fine over emails
Yahoo’s free email service could have cost the company an extra quarter of a million dollars a day.
No fine after collapse of downtown wall
The city of Columbus will not fine a downtown property owner after a wall under construction fell inside the structure a month ago.
On Aug. 4, the rear wall at 421 Main St. collapsed, injuring Ann Davis, the building’s owner.
Gulf of Mexico residents hail ruling against BP
Environmentalists, recreational fishermen and people who make their living on the Gulf of Mexico are hailing a federal judge’s ruling that could mean $18 billion in additional fines for BP over the nation’s worst offshore oil spill.
Severstal fined for DEQ emissions violation
The Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality has fined Columbus steel mill Severstal $135,000 because the company’s pollution control monitors didn’t function properly after the plant expanded in June 2011.
Auditor’s office closes tax assessor investigation
The investigation into the Lowndes County Tax Assessor’s Office by the state auditor’s office is closed, according to state officials.
Tax assessor Andrews subject of investigation
Lowndes County Tax Assessor Greg Andrews has paid a $7,140 fine after an investigation by the state auditor’s office revealed discrepancies in how Andrews’ office handled property tax penalties.
Engineer’s ‘switch from hell’ began GM recall woes
Inside General Motors, they called it “the switch from hell.”
Government fine hardly the end of GM recall saga
General Motors’ agreement to pay a $35 million federal fine for concealing defects in small-car ignition switches and to give the government greater oversight of its safety procedures closes one chapter of the automaker’s recall saga. But it’s far from over.
Israeli bill to outlaw the word Nazi sparks ire
An Israeli draft law that would criminalize the use of the word Nazi in most cases has sparked a debate on freedom of speech in a state that was founded out of the ashes of the Holocaust.
JPMorgan admits fault, pays $920M fine
WASHINGTON — The financial penalty is staggering. JPMorgan Chase & Co. will pay $920 million for trading losses that shook the financial world last year.
Aberdeen city judge reprimanded, fined for argument
JACKSON — An Aberdeen city judge will be publicly reprimanded and fined $1,000 for getting into an argument with a probation officer outside his courtroom