Metal exchange accountant admits £800k fraud

The company accountant of the world’s premier industrial metals exchange has admitted swindling almost £800,000 on the company credit card. Annmarie Norris, 39, took £799,726.04 while she was working at the London Metal Exchange, Inner London crown court heard. She denies two other charges – money laundering £167,594.73 and fraud by abuse of position. Norris was employed by the London Metal Exchange from late 1997 until her dismissal in October last year. She worked her way up to be company…