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The firm was fined £500,000 after pleading guilty in court to a fraud that dates back to 2021.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

The European Commission originally fined Google 4.34 billion euros in 2018 for abusing its dominant position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Kismet Kebabs were fined £500,000 in court and ordered to pay £259,298 costs, as Judge Huw Rees said the firm had engaged in "considerable dishonesty" over a prolonged period of time.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

In October, Fritsch was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in federal prison, fined $35,000 and ordered to pay $26,806,901 in restitution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

The company is fined for each metric ton of pollutants over the legal limit.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt