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Fraud Watch: Chinese Fugitives, $1000 Cognac, And Ruth The Robot

Fraud Watch: Chinese Fugitives, $1000 Cognac, And Ruth The Robot

After the slew of high-profile fraud cases that came to light as the recession deepened, things have settled down somewhat – fraud fans like us…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | August 6, 2009 12:03PM | 1 Comment »


Fairfield Greenwich A Shadow Of Its Former Self, Thankfully

Fairfield Greenwich A Shadow Of Its Former Self, Thankfully

Fairfield Greenwich, the hedge fund that was one of the biggest losers in the Madoff scandal, has seen the “bulk” of its funds taken over by…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | May 14, 2009 1:37PM | No Comments »


Waterboarding: The New Gonzo Journalism

Waterboarding: The New Gonzo Journalism

Gonzo journalism, where you go out and do something for real rather than just reporting on it, is always a seductive route for any journalist…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Creative Economy | April 21, 2009 1:27PM | 2 Comments »


Madoff's Accountant Arrested - Who's Going To Be Next?

Madoff’s Accountant Arrested – Who’s Going To Be Next?

Bernard Madoff has been in jail for a week now, and let’s hope he and Arthur Nadel are chess partners or something and he’s having…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | March 19, 2009 2:24PM | 3 Comments »


‘The American Economy Has a Fondness for Crystal Meth’, says Nobel Winning Economist

Joseph Stiglitz, writing in the November issue of Vanity Fair, suggests that it’s going to take more than a $250 billion part-nationalisation of banks

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Posted by Jack Roberts in Hot Money | October 15, 2008 7:58PM | No Comments »