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Cracking the shells

Cracking the shells
So it has proved as Elliott Management looks to enforce court rulings demanding that Argentina cough up $ 2 billion it owes to the hedge fund. ... Elliott is confident it can build a clear picture of the alleged fraud and use it to claw back some of ...
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Noe's bid for clemency rejected
Some of Noe's supporters have argued that his 2006 sentence was overly harsh compared to the 12-year federal sentence for investment fraud that Pittsburgh broker Mark D. Lay received for losing $ 216 million of BWC money in a risky Bermuda hedge fund ...
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These Offshore Drillers Have Exposure to Petrobras

These Offshore Drillers Have Exposure to Petrobras
After Transocean (RIG) was caught up in the Petrobras (PBR) corruption investigation, Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis and team take a look at the offshore drillers that have exposure the Brazilian oil giant and find Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO ...
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Is 200 years of Tory corruption about to come to an end?
It's no secret that UK politics has always been a hotbed of sleaze. From its earliest days, the political scene has been rife with corruption and the Tory party have been at the centre of much of it. From the rotten boroughs of the 18th century to the ...
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Two Citigroup Subsidiaries reach 0 Million Hedge Fund Fraud Settlements
The Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Enforcement division is continuing the government's prosecution of banks and other firms responsible for the financial meltdown that precipitated the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression.
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New Document Shows Pershing Square Could Be Under SEC Investigation For …

New Document Shows Pershing Square Could Be Under SEC Investigation For ...
"Based on that fact pattern, we conclude that an SEC investigation into market manipulation in Herbalife stock by or on behalf of Pershing Square has been initiated at some date before September 15th but after July 7th," Ramey concluded in his e-mail.
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A heated battle in N.J. over Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield's plan to cut ...
Horizon's Omnia health plans are “all about market manipulation and steerage — that's what's going on,” said Michael Maron, the chairman and chief executive officer of Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck. The plans will “steer” patients to preferred ...
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TPP needs currency manipulation defenses
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Latest Market Manipulation News

CREDAI moves CCI against cement firms over charges of manipulation of prices
CCI has warned CMA (Cement Manufacturers Association) in the past as well but it is unfortunate that they seem to be continuing with their price and market manipulation," Anand said. CREDAI said that demand for cement has declined in view of huge ...
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Cryptsy: 'We Have Never Been Investigated for Anything'
Government agencies and law enforcements including the SEC have filed complaints for inappropriately gained licenses, market manipulation, selling unlicensed securities, money laundering, and many other financial violations, according to the publication.
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How to Invest in an Untrustworthy Stock Market
Of course, the fact that you are getting a direct play on a volatile market is both good and bad; PEK and CEF have both lost about 40% since June 1 thanks to their pure focus on China. And let's not forget that Chinese markets are subject to ...
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