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Rengan Rajaratnam

Jury acquits ex-manager in insider-trading case

09/07/2014(0)
The brother of an imprisoned ex-billionaire hedge fund founder was acquitted of conspiracy Wednesday, ending a string of insider trading convictions won by Manhattan federal prosecutors. A jury returned ... Read More
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Ex-Carter’s executives, NY fund manager get prison for insider trading

09/07/2014(0)
Two former executives at Carter’s Inc (CRI.N) and a New York hedge fund manager received prison sentences on Tuesday for engaging in an insider trading conspiracy involving the children’s ... Read More
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China says GSK-linked trial being handled according to law

08/07/2014(0)
The trial of a couple arrested last year following work they did for British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK.L) in China will be handled according to the law, China’s foreign ... Read More
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Judge Denies Madoff Trustee Recovery of Foreign Transfers

08/07/2014(0)
Transfers made abroad between a foreign transferor and a foreign transferee cannot be recovered by the trustee administering the estate of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, a federal judge ... Read More
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Australia accused of breaking law after returning asylum seekers to Sri Lanka

08/07/2014(0)
Australia has been accused of breaking international law and violating the refugee convention after returning a group of 41 Sri Lankan asylum seekers who attempted to reach the country ... Read More
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WiFi provider Gowex goes bankrupt and admits falsifying accounts

07/07/2014(0)
One of the brightest stars of the Madrid stock market came crashing down to earth on Sunday, after WiFi provider Gowex was forced to declare bankruptcy and admit that ... Read More
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Revealed: the banks using ‘pseudo’ solicitor firms to make debtors pay up

04/07/2014(0)
Britain’s high-street banks are routinely issuing legal demands from what appear to be independent firms of solicitors designed to make struggling borrowers pay up. Yet the firms are not ... Read More
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SRA approves PII reform

04/07/2014(0)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is forging ahead with its plans to cut the minimum compulsory cover for professional indemnity insurance (PII) from £2m to £500,000, despite strong opposition from ... Read More
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EU Court voids sanctions on former Syrian minister

03/07/2014(0)
A European Union court has voided sanctions imposed by the 28-nation bloc on Syria’s former economy minister. The EU’s General Court said Thursday a travel ban and asset freeze ... Read More
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American Express ‘Take It or Leave It’ Rule Goes on Trial

03/07/2014(0)
American Express Co. (AXP) drives a hard bargain with businesses that want to attract its affluent cardholders: treat the card like any other form of payment despite higher processing ... Read More
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