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Officials will interview Traders about currency market manipulation

25/11/2014(0)
U.S. prosecutors will travel to London in the coming weeks to interview traders about currency market manipulation, the latest sign that authorities are closer to filing criminal charges stemming ... Read More
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Bitcoin Needs an Aggressive Legal Defense

25/11/2014(0)
Across the board, bitcoin requires forceful and aggressive legal defense, not complicity with governments in crafting policy and regulations. It’s going to get a lot rougher for bitcoin in ... Read More
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As U.S. hearings loom, Takata faces long slog in air bag crisis

20/11/2014(0)
Takata Corp (7312.T) faces a long battle to gauge the fallout from a fast-moving air bag crisis as recalls mount up, adding to the costs for the loss-making Japanese auto ... Read More
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Australia’s ANZ bank suspends seven traders

19/11/2014(0)
ANZ, one of Australia’s biggest banks, has suspended seven traders as part of an inquiry into the potential rigging of key interbank interest rates. The Australian Securities and Investment ... Read More
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U.S. judge upholds BP ‘gross negligence’ Gulf spill ruling

14/11/2014(0)
A U.S. judge weighing how much BP Plc should be punished for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Thursday refused to overturn his own finding that the oil company’s ... Read More
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Embezzler back in court: Ronda Nixon to answer accusations Thursday

11/11/2014(0)
A former law firm bookkeeper who was convicted of embezzlement in 2009 and served time in prison is scheduled to appear in federal court Thursday to answer accusations she has ... Read More
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GM tells court it not liable for claims over pre-bankruptcy cars

06/11/2014(0)
General Motors (GM.N) said in a court filing on Wednesday that it should not have to face lawsuits based on safety issues in cars made before its 2009 bankruptcy, including ... Read More
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U.S. Sues Southwest to Recover Civil Penalty Tied to Aircraft Maintenance

05/11/2014(0)
Typically Airlines, FAA Negotiate to Reduce Penalties, But Sides Couldn’t Agree in This Case The Justice Department sued Southwest Airlines Co. in an effort to recover a $12 million civil penalty ... Read More
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P&G Suit, Apple, U.K. Museums, GE: Intellectual Property

04/11/2014(0)
Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) has settled a patent-infringement case with makers and distributors of tooth-whitening strips, according to an Oct. 31 filing in federal court in Cincinnati. In ... Read More
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Hackers Probing the Financial System Show Reason to Worry

31/10/2014(0)
Hackers are testing the financial system’s cyber defenses, and they can boast of some alarming success. Let’s start with what we know. JPMorgan Chase & Co. says a breach ... Read More
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