Finance
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Gilberts woman accused of stealing $3 million to gambleOct 26, 2012 4:16 pm - A Gilberts woman who is a former executive of a Chicago-based bank is accused of stealing more than $3 million over 15 years, and using the money primarily to gamble, au...
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Reflejos honors suburban businessesOct 25, 2012 11:59 am - Twenty-seven companies and organizations in finance, health and other areas were honored Wednesday during the first Reflecting Excellence Awards hosted by Reflejos Bilin...
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US suit alleges ‘brazen’ fraud at CountrywideOct 24, 2012 12:10 pm - NEW YORK — The latest federal lawsuit over alleged mortgage fraud paints an unflattering picture of a doomed lender: Executives at Countrywide Financial urged workers to...
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Prison, $7 billion fine for French rogue traderOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - PARIS — The Paris appeals court on Wednesday ordered former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel to spend three years in prison and pay back a staggering $7 billion in...
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ECB’s Draghi faces German lawmakersOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - BERLIN — The European Central Bank’s president told German lawmakers Wednesday that his controversial bond-buying plan won’t stoke inflation and will not allow strugglin...
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Housing groups: Bank neglects foreclosed homes in minority areasOct 23, 2012 4:40 pm - A coalition of housing groups announced Tuesday new information in a discrimination complaint against Bank of America. The Washington D.C.-based National Fair Housing Al...
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Why Greg Smith left Goldman SachsOct 22, 2012 9:06 am - Greg Smith wrote the essay that echoed across Wall Street like a thunderclap. Smith was a vice president at Goldman Sachs until March. He announced his departure from t...
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Should you look for a new checking account?Oct 21, 2012 7:00 am - Quick. How much are you paying every month just to have a checking account? And for ATM Fees? If you're not sure, it's time to find out. Checking account fees have so...
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News Corp. denies talks with Chicago Tribune or L.A. TimesOct 20, 2012 4:46 pm - Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. denied it has held talks to acquire the Los Angeles Times or Chicago Tribune once the newspapers’ owner, Tribune Co., emerges from bankruptcy...
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London protesters bash Britain’s austerity driveOct 20, 2012 1:12 pm - LONDON — Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on the British capital Saturday in a noisy but peaceful protest at a government austerity drive aimed at slashing t...