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Madoff ordered $150m transfer
published on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 23:32:00 +0000
Bernard Madoff ordered his UK company to transfer about $150m to his US firm just weeks before he allegedly confessed to running a $50bn fraud scheme, two former employees of Madoff Securities International said
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UN agrees to Gaza ceasefire resolution
published on Fri, 9 Jan 2009 00:30:41 +0000
As Israel vowed to continue the offensive, the suspension of UN aid to some 750,000 Gazans after Israeli attacks on its workers dealt a fresh blow to civilians
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Insurers face bribery crackdown after £5.25m Aon fine
published on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:45:31 +0000
The UK insurance industry faces a crackdown on bribery overseas after the financial watchdog imposed a £5.25m fine on the UK broking arm of Aon, the US insurance broker, over suspected corruption in Asia, Europe and the Middle East
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Deal raises hope for end to gas crisis
published on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 22:59:57 +0000
The crisis that has cut gas supplies to the EU moved towards resolution as Moscow agreed to let international monitors oversee the transit of Russian gas via Ukraine
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Germany takes Commerzbank stake
published on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:19:08 +0000
The German state on Thursday injected a further €10bn into Commerzbank and took a 25 per cent stake to shore up the country's second-largest lender and allow it to complete the takeover of Dresdner Bank, its ailing rival
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