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October 23, 2014 4:27 AM
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Charter School Power Broker Turns Public Education Into Private Profits | BillMoyers.com

Charter School Power Broker Turns Public Education Into Private Profits | BillMoyers.com | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
Every year millions of public education dollars flow through a North Carolina businessman's chain of nonprofit charters to his for-profit companies.
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October 21, 2014 9:00 AM
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Ex-Rabobank traders in US Libor suit

Ex-Rabobank traders in US Libor suit | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

[Libor] is a key benchmark interest rate that is relied upon to be free of bias and self-dealing, but the conduct of these traders was as galling as it was greedy," said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell in a statement.

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October 16, 2014 12:55 PM
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Bruton: Scrapping of 'Double Irish' provides certainty for companies

Bruton: Scrapping of 'Double Irish' provides certainty for companies | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton has said the scrapping of the "Double Irish" tax loophole provided certainty for companies who know the days of their activities are numbered.
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October 15, 2014 9:02 AM
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No, Ireland isn’t shutting down its tax avoidance strategy

No, Ireland isn’t shutting down its tax avoidance strategy | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
There are lots of headlines out of Dublin today about the end of the “double Irish,” a notorious tax break used by multinational companies to avoid paying government levies around the world.
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October 15, 2014 12:09 AM
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AIG lawsuit about greed: #tellusatoday - USA TODAY

AIG lawsuit about greed: #tellusatoday - USA TODAY | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
The former CEO of AIG, the insurance giant, is suing the government for overstepping its authority by rescuing his company during the 2008 bailout.
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October 13, 2014 12:07 PM
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A Lawsuit that Challenges the Unfairness of Bailouts - teleSUR English

A Lawsuit that Challenges the Unfairness of Bailouts - teleSUR English | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
Pricey law suits force evidence into the public domain, and so we learn that a bailout intended to bolster confidence in the system “push money into the hands of Goldman Sachs..."
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October 10, 2014 6:18 PM
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As Walmart's Sales Increase, It Decides to Cut Healthcare for 30,000 Employees

As Walmart's Sales Increase, It Decides to Cut Healthcare for 30,000 Employees | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
The stingy retail behemoth finds yet another way to hurt its workers.
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October 7, 2014 3:43 AM
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Biggest banks said to overhaul forex trading following scandal

Biggest banks said to overhaul forex trading following scandal | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
Authorities in three continents are probing allegations that dealers leaked confidential client information
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October 6, 2014 9:45 AM
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Opening family synod, pope warns bishops of hypocrisy, pride and greed - Catholic News Service

Opening family synod, pope warns bishops of hypocrisy, pride and greed - Catholic News Service | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

"We are all sinners, and we too can be tempted to take over the vineyard, because of that greed which is always present in us human beings. God's dream always clashes with the hypocrisy of some of his servants," the pope said.

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October 5, 2014 7:00 AM
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Residents oppose 'developers' greed' - Chichester Observer

Residents oppose 'developers' greed' - Chichester Observer | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
DILIGENT villagers have rallied to fight plans for 16 new homes as developers come back for ‘another bite at the planning cherry’.
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October 3, 2014 8:30 PM
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Ex-Las Vegas financial crimes cop charged in $1.2 million fraud scheme - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Ex-Las Vegas financial crimes cop charged in $1.2 million fraud scheme - Las Vegas Review-Journal | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
A former Las Vegas police detective has been charged with committing fraud while he investigated financial crimes.
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October 2, 2014 2:13 AM
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Libor and forex scandals: Banks admit they are "puzzled" over how to stop rate fixing

Libor and forex scandals: Banks admit they are "puzzled" over how to stop rate fixing | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
Banks and regulators have still not found a way to be sure of stopping traders from manipulating Libor, foreign exchange and other benchm
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In this case, there's no mystery or puzzle to be solved.  Stiff prison sentences will go a long way toward reducing the culture of criminality in the banking industry.

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September 25, 2014 3:35 PM
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Daily Agenda: LIBOR Scandal Prompts U.K. Legislative Proposal

Daily Agenda: LIBOR Scandal Prompts U.K. Legislative Proposal | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
Chinese and European regulators crack down; PBOC readies for possible changing of the guard; European private lending down.
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October 21, 2014 10:00 AM
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Global Banks Said to Get EU Fines Over Swiss Franc Libor

Global Banks Said to Get EU Fines Over Swiss Franc Libor | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
Global banks embroiled in a scandal for manipulating benchmark interest rates face European Union fines as soon as next week, according to two people with knowledge of the case.
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October 17, 2014 7:14 PM
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Rick Scott Failed To Disclose More Than $340 Million In Assets, Lawsuit Claims

Rick Scott Failed To Disclose More Than $340 Million In Assets, Lawsuit Claims | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
When you're the wealthiest governor in Florida's history, it may be hard to remember just how much cash you have.

Gov. Rick Scott (R) may have failed to disclose at least $340 million in personal assets, according to a new lawsuit filed by George ...
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October 16, 2014 12:52 PM
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Here’s The First Victory In The Government’s Effort To Crack Down On Tax Dodgers

Here’s The First Victory In The Government’s Effort To Crack Down On Tax Dodgers | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
American drugmaker AbbVie is dropping a planned merger with the Irish company that makes Adderall, saying that new Treasury Department rules meant to crack down on deals done solely for tax purposes had nixed the plan.
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October 15, 2014 6:30 AM
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Bankers Get a Painful Reminder About Conflicts of Interest

Bankers Get a Painful Reminder About Conflicts of Interest | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
A $76 million penalty against RBC Capital Markets is the latest message from the Delaware courts about skewed loyalties in deals. But Reynolds Holding of Reuters Breakingviews ask whether Wall Street is really listening.
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October 14, 2014 11:05 PM
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Forex scandal set to cost £1.5 bn

Forex scandal set to cost £1.5 bn | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

According to reports in the Sunday Times on 12 October, Barclays, HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland, along with JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup and UBS, are likely to agree to fines totalling as much as £1.5 billion before the end of next month as they become the first banks to admit involvement in alleged attempts to rig the trading in major currencies.

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October 11, 2014 8:00 AM
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Bulls legend Scottie Pippen takes stand in bank fraud trial

Bulls legend Scottie Pippen takes stand in bank fraud trial | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
Former Chicago Bull Scottie Pippen has taken the stand for the government in a bank-fraud trial.
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October 9, 2014 12:29 AM
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Banker admits Libor fraud conspiracy

Banker admits Libor fraud conspiracy | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Two men have already pleaded guilty in the US to fraud offences linked to the rigging of Libor, for years the benchmark by which trillions of pounds of financial contracts are based.

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October 6, 2014 11:30 AM
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Prisoners Become Lucrative Market For Bankers | FDL News Desk

Prisoners Become Lucrative Market For Bankers | FDL News Desk | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
Forget the ever-diminishing middle class, banksters have found a new target – prisoners.
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October 5, 2014 10:00 AM
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American businesses complain about U.S. Treasury Department’s move against tax inversions

American businesses complain about U.S. Treasury Department’s move against tax inversions | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

A day after the US Treasury sought to plug loopholes that encourage companies to move their tax residence offshore via takeovers of foreign firms, leading business associations said it was the wrong way to slow the departure of US companies wanting to lower their tax bills.

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October 4, 2014 10:42 PM
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Hindu Leader Rajan Zed Condemns D.C. Yoga Tax

Hindu Leader Rajan Zed Condemns D.C. Yoga Tax | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Hindu leader Rajan Zed said in a statement released Wednesday that the Hindu community is against the so-called yoga tax in D.C.

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October 3, 2014 8:17 PM
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Nik Patel, now facing fraud charges, is prolific campaign donor - Orlando Sentinel

Nik Patel, now facing fraud charges, is prolific campaign donor - Orlando Sentinel | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Nikesh A. "Nik" Patel, the hotelier and banker hit with federal fraud charges , has been a prolific political donor this year.

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September 30, 2014 2:36 PM
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Code/red: Apple and the Holy Grail of Tax Avoidance

Code/red: Apple and the Holy Grail of Tax Avoidance | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
Plus, Retina Display iMacs, smack talk from Larry Ellison, monster leeches and robot octopi!
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