Why Can't Obama Bring Wall Street to Justice? The Daily Beast May 6, 2012 1:38 PM EDT | Despite his populist posturing, the president has failed to pin a single top finance exec on criminal charges since the economic collapse. Are the banks too big to jail—or is Washington’s revolving door at to blame? Peter J. Boyer and Peter Schweizer investigate: Obamaâ...
Local stocks poised for early gains Canberra Times | Australian shares are set for early gains after global stocks rose on the blockbuster Apple result from yesterday and signals from the US central bank that it was ready to do more to stimulate the US economy if needed. | On the ASX24, the SPI futures index was 17 points higher to 4405. The Austral...
Divergent sentences for 2 in NJ corruption sting Asbury Park Press | NEWARK - In back-to-back sentencings Tuesday stemming from New Jersey's largest corruption sting, a former political consultant was spared prison time for extortion conspiracy and a probation violation, while a former housing inspector received a s...
NJ stops $100 million in false unemployment claims Asbury Park Press | TRENTON - A new anti-fraud unit in New Jersey has caught at least $100 million in fraudulent unemployment claims over the last year, including those filed from overseas. | Labor Commissioner Harold Wirths is telling lawmakers Tuesday that the unit ...
Local stocks poised for early gains Canberra Times | Australian shares are set for early gains after global stocks rose on the blockbuster Apple result from yesterday and signals from the US central bank that it was ready to do more to stimulate the US economy if needed. | On the ASX24, the SPI futur...
Man gets 4 years for playing doctor Asbury Park Press | TRENTON - The Toms River man who assumed the identity of a legitimate physician during the summer of 2009 received four years of prison time Monday from U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. | Patrick Lynch, 55, was charged with one count each of health c...
David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax The Daily Telegraph David Cameron held his first meeting with Francois Hollande and threatened to veto the new French president’s plan for a European tax on financial transactions. | Downing Street said Mr Cameron delivered a strong message to Francois Hollande over a financial transactions tax Photo: Getty Images | 7:00AM BST 19 May 2012 | The Prime Minist...
Largest protests yet in Syria's biggest city The Guardian | ZEINA KARAM | Associated Press= BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces on Friday fired on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, a sign of rising anti-regime sentiment in the country's biggest city, which has largely remained supportive of President Bashar Assad throughout the 15-month uprising. | The head of the U.N. observer mi...
