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  • June 2008

    • NY Billionaire Guilty on Hooker Charges

      New York Post  |  Jun 30, 08 6:04 PM CDT

      NY Billionaire Guilty on Hooker Charges

      (Newser) - Manhattan banker and billionaire Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida today to hiring an underage prostitute, and began serving an 18-month sentence. A year of house arrest and a life on the national sex offender list will follow. "They will be tracking you for the rest of your life," a judge told Epstein, 55, a philanthropist who has socialized with figures such as Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. More »

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  • April 2008

    • Mortgage Biz Battles Fed Reforms

      New York Times  |  Apr 28, 08 7:05 AM CDT

      Mortgage Biz Battles Fed Reforms

      (Newser) - As the Federal Reserve moves toward stricter lending rules, mortgage providers are firing back, calling the rules too broad and arguing that they could limit loans to borrowers who don't have credit problems, the New York Times reports. Regulation, bankers say, could raise the price of mortgages by increasing paperwork and the risk of lawsuits. The outcry has pushed the Fed to consider narrowing the number of mortgages the rules would apply to. More »

  • March 2008

    • London Bankers Drown Sorrows at Easter

      Independent (UK)  |  Mar 21, 08 10:34 AM CDT

      London Bankers Drown Sorrows at Easter

      (Newser) - As the Bank of England mulled injecting billions more into the nation's shaky financial system, bankers in the city of London swilled pints and reflected on their state of affairs, reports the Independent . "We are meant to be at work but we've come here for some solace," said one banker in a London pub. As a lot, they weren’t optimistic about the BofE’s proposed bailout. More »

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