-  Investigations updates from around the world

Businessman sentenced over US export control violations

Essentra details costs of £7.5 million export control review

PetroSaudi cannot appeal against “unprecedented” ruling over alleged 1MDB funds

UBS will attempt to cut French tax evasion fine in appeal hearing

Germany charges former Steinhoff execs in fraud case

South African investigators mull whether to recommend charges in national airline probe

Vitol offered Pemex $30 million in bribery compensation

BaFin files criminal complaint against UK bank over alleged accounting fraud

UK Treasury to boost HMRC funding for Covid-related fraud probes

Germany to charge Steinhoff execs with accounting fraud

White House backs bill with FARA reforms

Pilatus Bank expert refuses to hand over documents in sanctions-linked case

Nicolas Sarkozy convicted over magistrate bribe

US charges businessman with stealing GE semiconductor technology

Malaysian bank agrees to pay $700 million in 1MDB-linked settlement

Paris court approves corruption DPA with transport company but rejects plea bargains with execs

Huawei CFO summons HSBC to Hong Kong court over internal records

Seoul police raid SK Innovation in trade secret theft probe

Prosecution of German football execs expires in Fifa bribery case

Special audit uncovers AML failings at German lender