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Court Weighs Penalty in Bank of America 'Hustle' Case

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Shayndi Raice, Shayndi, Raice
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The case brought against Bank of America's Countrywide unit under the Firrea Act of 1989 for the "Hustle" mortgage program and misrepresenting the loans sold to Fannie and Freddie mortgage agencies. The case was brought by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and is being handled by Manhattan District Court Judge Jed Rakoff.
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Central Banks Warn of Bitcoin Risks

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Robin Sidel, Robin, Sidel, Chao Deng, Chao, Deng, William Horobin, William, Horobin

Juan Williams: My Meetings With Mandela

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Juan Williams, Juan, Williams
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Juan Williams describes the time he spent with Nelson Mandela in his home at 8115 Vilakazi Street in 1990, discussing race and politics in the U.S. in which Mandela was deeply interested. Mandela was keen to know about American blacks and was fascinated by the nonviolent protests that succeeded in ending racial segregation in America.
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In Mandela's Home, Grief and Glorification

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Devon Maylie, Devon, Maylie, Patrick Mcgroarty, Patrick, Mcgroarty
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South African youth interviewed in this report by Devon Maylie and Patrick McGroarty following the death of Nelson Mandela, say the African National Congress and its current leaders have failed to live up to the ideals set by Mandela.
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Nelson Mandela Dies at 95

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Peter Wonacott, Peter, Wonacott

Mandela Leaves Divided Legacy in Africa

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Heidi Vogt, Heidi, Vogt

Euro Displays Uncommon Strength

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Nicole Hong, Nicole, Hong, Ira Iosebashvili, Ira, Iosebashvili

Big Data, Big Dollars: Palantir Valued at $9 Billion

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Reed Albergotti, Reed, Albergotti

Qantas Airways Warns of a Loss, Announces Plans to Cut 1,000 Jobs

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Ross Kelly, Ross, Kelly
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Losses and layoff at Qantas Airways as it faces increasing competition. On domestic routes price competition from Virgin Australia has reduced prices by 20% for business class compared to 2003 adjusted for inflation, according to Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics. The mining boom had provided Qantas with higher margins in domestic flights to distant locations within Australia. Qantas also faces competition from Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand, all airlines with state backing.
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Frivolous-Patent-Suit Curb Passes House

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Gautham Nagesh, Gautham, Nagesh

Crisis Quickens at Quiznos

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Wall Street Journal - 12.06.2013 Original article ›
Julie Jargon, Julie, Jargon, Emily Glazer, Emily, Glazer
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Higher prices for food supplies to franchisees from Quiznos has led to losses at chain stores and store closings.
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Twitter Adds First Female Director

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Wall Street Journal - 12.05.2013 Original article ›
Yoree Koh, Yoree, Koh
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Former Pearson CEO Marjorie Scardino joins the Board of Directors of Twitter as its first female director. Scardino was the first woman to become CEO of a FTSE 100 company in the UK when she was appointed head of Pearson in 1997. Her reflection on the progress since then is one of disappointment. She told the Telegraph newspaper when she left Pearson that not much had changed in the 16 years since 1997, with few women on the board of directors, chairmen or CEO positions in the corporate world. Yoree Koh points out in this report that only 8.4% of Silicon Valley companies have women directors, according to an annual study put out in Dec. 2012 by the Universiy of California, Davis. About 40% of the tech companies in the S&P Composite 1500 index have no women on their boards, according to an Ernst & Young report.
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The Contradictions of Mandela

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New York Times - 12.05.2013 Original article ›
Zakes Mda, Zakes, Mda
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Zakes Mda, a South African describes the Nelson Mandela of 1944 in the living room of his father Ashby Peter Mda, and Mandela's protest agianst the African National Congress of that period. He compares it with the African National Congress of Jacob Zuma in 2013. Maylie and McGroarty of the WSJ and other journalists interviewing young black South Africans in Johannesberg in Dec. 2013 also finds them saying they would not vote again for Zuma and the ANC. Mda describes the disillusionment on South African university campuses with the corruption of the Zuma administration.
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Mandela Taught a Continent to Forgive

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New York Times - 12.05.2013 Original article ›
John Dramani Mahama, John, Dramani, Mahama
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John Mahama, president of Ghana describes his work in the African Youth Command, efforts to free Mandela, and a late night encounter.
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As Bitcoin’s Wild Ride Heats Up, So Does the Debate Over its Viability

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Wall Street Journal - 12.05.2013 Original article ›
Michael Casey, Michael, Casey

No Easy Makeover for Abercrombie

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Wall Street Journal - 12.05.2013 Original article ›
Miriam Gottfried, Miriam, Gottfried

Standard Chartered Suffers Emerging Problems

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Wall Street Journal - 12.05.2013 Original article ›
Andrew Peaple, Andrew, Peaple

Volcker Rule Won't Allow Banks to Use 'Portfolio Hedging'

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Wall Street Journal - 12.05.2013 Original article ›
Scott Patterson, Scott, Patterson, Justin Baer, Justin, Baer
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A review of the Volcker Rule for bank regulation in its final form by the WSJ in Dec. 2013 shows it leaves out language permitting portfolio hedging. Banks will not be allowed to use portfolio hedging creating new risks. Regulators wrote in the rule that hedges are not to "give rise .. to any significant new or additional risk that is not itself hedged contemporaneously." The Volcker Rule in its final form was influenced by regulators awareness of the J.P. Morgan Chase bank's huge losses from portfolio hedging in the Whale case. Senators Merkley and Levin in the U.S. Congress wrote to regulators saying a loophole in the Volcker Rule allowing portfolio hedging would lead to a repeat of the "London Whale."
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General Motors Selling Remaining Stake in Ally

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Wall Street Journal - 12.05.2013 Original article ›
Dana Mattioli, Dana, Mattioli

Apple, China Mobile Sign Deal to Offer iPhone

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Wall Street Journal - 12.05.2013 Original article ›
Lorraine Luk, Lorraine, Luk, Daisuke Wakabayashi, Daisuke, Wakabayashi

Mexican Lawmakers Ready Changes to Election Laws

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Wall Street Journal - 12.05.2013 Original article ›
Juan Montes, Juan, Montes
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Changes to Mexico's political system with the setup of a new national election agency and allowing re-election of legislators and mayors. This is an effort pushed by the PAN party to have elected officials at the local level and in the legislature work for the long term. The election agency is designed to bring a level playing field and fairness in elections, including implementation of spending limits.
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OPEC, Foreseeing No Glut, Keeps Oil Production Level Steady

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New York Times - 12.04.2013 Original article ›
Stanley Reed, Stanley, Reed
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Iran's oil minister says Iran will return to its pre-sanctions production of 4 million barrels a day with the easing of sanctions, from its current level of 2.7 million barrels a day. OPEC keeps production at 30 million barrels a day for the group at its meeting in Vienna in December 2013.
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Standard Chartered Warns on Consumer Banking Profit

  
New York Times - 12.04.2013 Original article ›
Julia Werdigier, Julia, Werdigier

AMC Singles Out Fans WIth Its Coming IPO

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New York Times - 12.04.2013 Original article ›
Rachel Abrams, Rachel, Abrams

Europe Sets Big Fines In Settling Libor Case

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New York Times - 12.04.2013 Original article ›
Chad Bray, Chad, Bray, Jack Ewing, Jack, Ewing

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