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China Loosens Up on Yuan
China Loosens Up on Yuan

China Loosens Up on Yuan

Currency move may be concession to US—or attempt to pop a stock market bubble

(Newser) - Just days before a meeting with US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, China is taking baby steps toward letting its currency trade more freely. The government also raised interest rates and the reserve on bank loans today, signaling concern over the country's red-hot economy. China's trade surplus—which some American politicos...

Banker Busted For Insider Trading
Banker Busted
For Insider Trading

Banker Busted For Insider Trading

Credit Suisse hire charged with passing tips to Pakistani banker

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors and the SEC are charging a Credit Suisse banker with relaying insider information to an unnamed Pakistani banker who made more than $7 million on illegal trades. Hafiz Nasseem, who started at the bulge-bracket bank last year, is said to have immediately started sharing tips on upcoming deals—...

Futures Market Predicts Libby Pardon

Online traders put their money on Scooter walking

(Newser) - Traders at the online market Intrade.com betting big that President Bush will pardon Scooter Libby.  CNN reports that at the "prediction market," where people buy and sell futures contracts on real-world events, 63 percent of traders are bullish on the prospect of Libby receiving a pardon...

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