Bloomberg News

Goldman Fined For Failing To Prevent Trader’s $8.3B Bet

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will pay $1.5 million to settle U.S. regulatory claims the firm failed to supervise a commodities trader who concealed an $8.3 billion position.

Brokers Must Disclose Bonuses To Clients In Finra Proposal

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Brokers who switch firms would be compelled to tell customers about any recruiting bonuses and other incentives received under rules proposed by industry regulators to protect clients from conflicts...

Democrats Hint At Entitlement Program Cuts

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Senate Democratic leaders are signaling that they may be willing to trade an entitlement program overhaul to secure a deal to rein in the national debt.

Tiffany Challenged By Logos As Jewelry Goes Brand-Mad

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Well-heeled consumers are developing a taste for jewelry that broadcasts its brand provenance either by incorporating such well-known logos as Versace’s Medusa head or using distinctive designs.

Morgan Stanley Alters Broker Pay Plan, Cuts Revenue Bonus

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Morgan Stanley, the brokerage with the biggest corps of financial advisers, changed its wealth-management compensation plan to encourage brokers to increase revenue and allow them to buy discounted...

Diamondback Capital To Shut As Investors Pull $520M

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Diamondback Capital Management LLC, among the hedge funds raided by the FBI two years ago in the U.S. investigation of insider trading on Wall Street, is liquidating after an exodus of clients.

Savings On Higher Medicare Age Top $100 Billion As Costs Shift

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A Republican proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare may save the federal government more than $100 billion while increasing health-care costs to senior citizens, states and employers.

Jobless Claims In U.S. Lower Than Forecast As Storm Effect Wanes

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Fewer Americans than projected filed applications for unemployment benefits last week as disruptions caused by superstorm Sandy waned.

Wall Street Likely To Keep Trimming After Citigroup Job Cuts

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Lenders around the globe are likely to cut more jobs if revenue doesn’t rebound sharply next year, analysts and recruiters said.