Regulators are expected to announce a nearly 50-state settlement, worth up to $39.5bn, that would resolves allegations that five leading banks systematically abused borrowers
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US banks near historic deal on foreclosures
The company will repackage what people ‘listen’ to, ’watch’, and ’read’ into ads and deliver them to their friends
Lanny Breuer says new body on mortgage-backed securities aims to be “nimble” in investigating potential misconduct tied to the financial crisis
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Chief defends mortgage fraud task force
Sixth-biggest oil producer sells at half the global rate after rising production is hit by pipeline congestion and outages at US refineries
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Backlog sees Canadian crude price tumble
Coke shares may be unlikely to make anyone rich from here but they are even more unlikely to make anyone poor. Shell out and drink up
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Coca-Cola: it’s the real thing
GSX is in decent shape. But as it further expands abroad, investors should watch not only the underlying numbers, but the headline ones too
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GlaxoSmithKline: word to the wise
Traders worry that valuations of LinkedIn, Renren and Zynga are artifically inflated by tight floats and rally in the wake of Facebook filing
How To Make Money By Working From Home San Francisco Chronicle At- home work options can be a good way to make money. With technology constantly evolving, it's no longer necessary to physically be at work to be a productive member of the team. Technologies like Skype, Facetime and cloud computing are just a few … and more
Twin America could be broken up after the Surface Transportation Board has reiterated its ruling that the joint venture wields excessive power
Facebook removes sick baby hoaxes, urges users to report more ZDNet (blog) After I explained the situation and how the images went viral, I wrote this: I don't believe Facebook is going to hire the manpower to actively scan for such scams and hoaxes. I do, however, believe the company can work harder on improving its … and more
Long-running dispute stems from unauthorised access to the US software group’s computer systems
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Oracle seeks fresh trial in SAP copyright case
The retailer has turned to health initiatives to burnish its reputation and offset the effect of negative publicity about its impact on workers, suppliers and local stores
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Walmart to highlight healthy foods
New eID password required by Feb. 8; additional security features added K-State Collegian While most are familiar with phishing scams , as K-State issues warnings that the university never asks for information via email, a new kind of phishing scam is still catching people off guard. “We have had several duped by the ' work at home ' scam ,” … and more
A new electronic high-yield bond platform, owned by a small independent company called Vega-Chi, aims to cut out the banking middleman
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Brokers face new threat in high-yield trading
Struggling to deal with customer withdrawals and margin calls in the run-up to its bankruptcy filing, the futures broker drew on the money a day earlier than previously believed
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MF Global dipped into customer funds earlier than thought
Struggling to deal with customer withdrawals and margin calls in the run-up to its bankruptcy filing, the futures broker drew on the money a day earlier than previously believed
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MF Global dipped into customer funds earlier than thought
Beware: Another phone scam has been reported Greene County Daily World By Sabrina Westfall, Staff Writer A Linton woman wants to warn locals not to get caught up in a phone call scam she got this week. Sue Dwyer said her husband answered a call on their home phone from a strange number, listed under the name JM Kingston.
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Though as a whole companies remain in relatively good shape, smaller groups look vulnerable to looming debt repayments
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Corporate defaults set to jump in Europe
Though as a whole companies remain in relatively good shape, smaller groups look vulnerable to looming debt repayments
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Corporate defaults set to jump in Europe
The wireless provider and the owner of the Redbox DVD rental service are teaming up to take on their rival by launching a video streaming service
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Verizon and Coinstar to challenge Netflix
Hundreds of DreamHost websites abused by spammers PC Advisor By Lucian Constantin | 06 February 12 Rogue PHP pages that redirect users to work -at- home scams have been added to hundreds of websites hosted at DreamHost following a security breach suffered by the company in January, researchers from cloud security …
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Social network is poised to enable messages in smartphone apps as technology groups grapple with a format that has been slow to take off
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Facebook looks to make mobile click
Launch of ‘sponsored stories’ ads likely in March after investors warned filing for IPO showed a lack of ‘meaningful revenue’ from mobile devices
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Facebook to tap mobile ads for revenue
Predictions of modest growth, and optimism from manufacturing and services come as the Bank of England’s rate-setting panel prepares to meet this week
Time-share scam takes time to crack Allentown Morning Call The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services told me it recouped a total of $17557 for 12 people by filing claims against the surety bond the company had been required to post to work as a telemarketer. Adler, of Catasauqua, told me he …
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Executive compensation has become a thorny issue for banks which have cut jobs or been given state aid
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Goldman Sachs cuts chief executive’s bonus
Group urges US and Russia to relocate a proportion of their arms deployed in Europe, which hark back to cold war-era hostilities
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Call to scale back nuclear weapons in Europe
ABB, Siemens, Outokumpu and Sany Heavy Industry agree acquisitions as they seek synergies and to capitalise on economic recovery in the US
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Industrials look to dealmaking for growth
Casino operator makes third attempt to list publicly and aims to raise only $18m but move will allow unnamed co-investors the opportunity to exit their investment
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Caesars plans IPO to allow investors to sell
The world’s largest listed alternative asset manager reported a drop in profits for the fourth quarter of 2011 as fees for investment performance fell
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Blackstone chief hits out at attacks on sector
Westchester mortgage- scam suspect arrested after California standoff The Journal News | LoHud.com Patten is accused of taking money from homeowners to modify their home loans, then failing to perform the work . The county police department's Major Case Squad began its investigation into Patten in September, after being contacted by two Westchester … and more
Italian designer in partnership with US department store to create affordable fashion line
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Alberta Ferretti to offer collection at Macy’s
The sole tangible purpose for the IPO proceeds is to meet a tax obligation that will be triggered by going public, writes John Gapper
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Facebook ought to ditch its public offering
Internet telephone company’s shares jump 72.7% after Ian Smith, chief executive of MXC Capital, increases direct and indirect holdings to 27.6%
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Small-caps: MXC chief share buy lifts Coms
Group results were dragged down by a further decline at About.com, the consumer information website
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Digital subscriptions stabilise NY Times revenues
The verdict on the group’s IPO filing is that it has a solid online advertising business but questions remain over its social and mobile proposition
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Investors seek things to like on Facebook
“Over the past decade, they [ Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac] have spent nearly $200 million on lobbying and campaign contributions… The two government-chartered companies run a highly sophisticated lobbying operation, …
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Freddie Mac Tramples on Taxpayers Again
Michael Roseman of the failed futures broker told the US Congress that his views on risk ‘certainly’ played a role in his dismissal
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Ex-MF Global exec claims he warned Corzine
Investors were concerned about the game company’s substantial reliance on Facebook, which it turns out is very reliant on Zynga
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Zynga shows the importance of friends
The impending IPO will mark the biggest payday ever for the venture capital industry, and set off a stampede to secure a place in the top funds
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Facebook VC pay-out to set record
First of all, it's NOT a crisis. it's a scam ! By the … They went to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and other mortgage companies and FORCED them to give loans and mortgages to people who couldn't afford to pay them back.
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The US maker of Botox is betting that its European business will see a lift as plastic surgeons shift away from lower cost breast implants
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Allergan expects strong European sales
San Francisco show continues to demonstrate that innovation abounds in the Apple ecosystem, writes Chris Nuttall
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Macworld thriving without Apple
Graves Co. Sheriff warns of credit card scam WPSD Local 6 A scam involving a ” work from home ” offer and stolen credit cards is making the rounds in the Local 6 region. Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon is warning residents in the area that yet another scam has been uncovered recently. Sheriff warns residents of credit card theft, possible job offer ” scam ” KFVS all 2 news articles
Rahway residents warned to beware of scams MyCentralJersey.com While the resident is distracted by one person, someone else enters the home to search for money or other valuables before they flee from the home , he said. The scam artists tend to work in teams of two or more people. Most times, the scam artists do … Rahway PD Issues 'Gypsy Scam ' Alert Patch.com all 2 news articles
RT New York prosecutors ask Twitter to reveal Occupy Wall Street man's tweets The Guardian Prosecutors have subpoenaed the Twitter records of an Occupy Wall Street protester who was arrested in October during a mass protest on the Brooklyn Bridge. The 26 January subpoena from the Manhattan district attorney's office seeks “user information, … Prosecutors subpoena Occupy tweets TG Daily all 10 news articles
Areas such as risk and digital services are bright spots amid the gloom
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Working in Banking: A battered sector seeks reinforcements
“Debt Collector” Scam Reported – Patch.com “Debt Collector” Scam ReportedPatch.comThe phony debt collector threatens that, if the victim doesn't pay as much as $1000 immediately via wire or by providing bank account or …
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Shares in the appliance maker rise after it forecast improved earnings for 2012 thanks to new products, higher prices and reduced capacity
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Whirlpool to reap results on cost cuts
Reader shares tale of door-to-door scam MiamiHerald.com It occurred to me that it would be an opportunity to break into my home , so I asked the pharmacist to call 911. She directed me to the store manager. She seemed to care. I spoke to a Hialeah Police dispatcher, explained the scam and said that perhaps …
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