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Trades Suggest Goldman May Have Had Early Knowledge of Oil Spill

GS sells BP just prior to announcement of Gulf well-leak

Goldman Sachs cuts BP to sell from neutral

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Hostile Siezure of Lehman by JP Morgan

Lehman sues JPM over its role

UK finance minister Alistair Darling on Barclays' rejection of Henry Paulson's proposal that it bail out Lehman Brothers. [Bloomberg 24 June 2010]

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Gartmore suspends star trader Guillaume Rambourg

Gartmore star Guillaume Rambourg fined €300,000

Gartmore suspends senior fund manager Guillaume Rambourg

Gartmore star Guillaume Rambourg sent secret trading notes

The Role of the Credit-Rating Agencies in the 2008 Crash

Prosecutors Ask if 8 Banks Duped Rating Agencies

Here Greasy Little Piggies...

Greek Debt Swap Counterparty Risk May ‘Spook’

The late-night talks in Brussels were delayed after German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble had to be taken to the hospital following an allergic reaction to medication he is taking. He was replaced at the meeting by Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere. Schäuble is set to be released from the hospital on Monday.

Financial Crisis Tests Germany’s Ability to Lead

A Trillion for Europe, With Doubts Attached

Debt Aid Package for Europe Took Nudge From Washington

European Debt Woes Punish Corporate Borrowers: Credit Markets

Strauss-Kahn’s Greek Aid Plan Is Mission ‘Improbable’ for IMF

'The Rescue Package Has Bought Nothing But Time'

In Greek Crisis, Some See Parallels to U.S. Debt Woes

Moody’s Downgrades $28 Billion of Greek Securities

The Last Opportunity for a Strong Currency

Euro touches four-year low against dollar

2010-06-24
U.S. Stocks Fall as Greece Swaps Surge to Record
"Credit-default swaps on Greece rose 38 basis points to an all-time high of 970 basis points, according to CMA DataVision. Contracts on Portuguese government securities climbed 16 basis points to a two-week high of 336.5, while Spain rose 4 to 269."