Oct 16 Watch News Wrap: JP Morgan to pay $100 million, admit traders acted ‘recklessly’ In our news wrap Wednesday, JP Morgan Chase will pay $100 million in a settlement with the U.S. Futures Trading Commission after the bank's London operation made disastrous trades that lost $6 billion. Also, Mark Cuban, billionaire owner of the… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Criminal Charges Allege SAC Capital Gained ‘Edge’ Through Insider Trading Criminal Charges Allege SAC Capital Gained 'Edge' Through Insider Trading… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch News Wrap: Romney, Santorum Pitch Conservative Values at CPAC In other news Friday, presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney touted their conservative credentials to activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. In Syria, at least 28 people were killed in a pair of suicide car… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch News Wrap: Obama Waives No Child Left Behind Requirements for 10 States In other news Thursday, President Obama excused 10 states from No Child Left Behind requirements. The law requires all public school students be proficient in reading and math by 2014. Republicans said the president was overreaching in granting waivers. Also,… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch News Wrap: At Least 5 Killed in Violence After Egypt’s Soccer Riot In other news Friday, cities across Egypt erupted in fresh violence as protesters accused the ruling military of failing to stop a soccer riot that killed 74 people this week. Also, malaria may be killing twice as many people as… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Supreme Court Appeals: Enron Chief’s Heard, Gitmo Uighurs’ Dismissed Margaret Warner talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling's appeal to the Supreme Court and the dismissal of a challenge brought by Chinese detainees at Guantanamo. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Hedge Fund World Rocked by Insider-trading Charges Judy Woodruff speaks with a Financial Times reporter about 14 people facing insider-trading charges for allegedly netting $20 million in illegal profits. Continue watching
Oct 19 Arrests, Scrutiny Put Hedge Fund Sector on Edge The arrests of a prominent Wall Street hedge fund founder and five others on Friday have unsettled the hedge fund world and could spur calls for new rules governing the largely unregulated financial sector. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch Government Brings Charges of Insider Trading Federal investigators announced multiple arrests and indictments Thursday in an insider trading scheme that involved four of Wall Street's biggest institutions. Margaret Warner reports, and then guests discuss the case. Continue watching
Oct 23 Former Enron CEO Sentenced to 24 Years By PBS News Hour Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to 24 years and three months in prison for his part in crimes that led to the one-time energy giant's collapse. Continue reading