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Financier Allen Stanford faces up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of orchestrating a $7bn Ponzi scheme.
07 March 2012
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Economics
Lehman Brothers has emerged from bankruptcy and is now a liquidating company that will begin the process of paying back its creditors and investors before finally being wound up.
07 March 2012
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Economics
The Dow Jones has closed above the 13,000 mark for the first time since the Lehman Brothers collapse prompted the market crash of 2008.
29 February 2012
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Economics
Technology giant Apple became part of an elite group of companies with an equity value above $500bn yesterday, after shares climbed 2% on talk the group is poised to launch a new iPad.
29 February 2012
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Alternatives
Odey Asset Management's Crispin Odey is favouring US financials and tech stocks across his portfolios, with mega-cap investment banks among his top picks.
24 February 2012
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US
Warren Buffett has given his official backing to a bill named after him which would see the wealthiest US citizens paying a higher rate of tax.
23 February 2012
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Economics
The US Treasury today issued updated proposals designed to fight offshore tax evasion.
08 February 2012
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