I am not accusing anyone, but, where there is curious money, there could be dire danger.
February 17, 2016
February 17, 2016
Auckland International Airport (click here) has sacked an employee and called in Police after finding more than a million dollars as been spent in unexplained transaction.
In an announcement late this afternoon afternoon the Airport said the "non-executive employee" was also being pursued through the courts over the transactions which added up to at least $1.84 million.
The revelation marks the third high-profile case of alleged financial misappropriation to hit large listed companies following earlier cases at SkyCity Entertainment Group and Mighty River Power.
Phil Neutz, the Airports' chief financial officer, said in the statement the company's auditors EY had been tasked with probing the matter and their investigation was still ongoing.
"It is important for investors to note that while this is a very serious matter, the sum of money involved does not impact our current financial statements or previous reported results," he said....
February 17, 2016
February 17, 2016
A Virgin Australia flight (click here) from Sydney to Los Angeles was diverted after the airline received a bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax, the airline said.
The plane was forced to land in the eastern city of Brisbane on Wednesday after the threat was called in.
Australian Federal Police searched the plane and determined there was no danger, the airline said in a statement. A spokeswoman declined to release further details of the threat.
The plane will resume its flight to Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Dozens of schools around Australia have been receiving threats warning of bombings or shootings over the past month in what police believe is a hoax largely being orchestrated by a person or group overseas. Schools across the world " including the U.S., Europe and Japan " have received similar threats in recent months.
