Dodd Seeks U.S. Inquiry Into Lehman’s Accounting

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Senator Christopher J. Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, called on Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Friday to start an investigation of Lehman Brothers over the accounting maneuvers that contributed to its collapse in September 2008, and he said the Justice Department should look at “other companies that may have engaged in similar accounting manipulation.”
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The Letter by Lehman Whistle-Blower Matthew Lee

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DealBook has obtained the May 16, 2008 letter sent by a Lehman Brothers senior vice president to the investment bank’s management, complaining about accounting improprieties months before the firm’s collapse.
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What the Viacom-YouTube Spat Has Unearthed

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The Viacom-YouTube suit has led to the unearthing of a wealth of documents, including figures on the payouts to the video-sharing giant’s backers and management from its 2006 sale to Google and one-and-a-half years’ worth of losses and profit.
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Malone Sees Cable Mergers as Fee Disputes Grow

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The media billionaire John C. Malone contends that the disputes between broadcasters and cable television operators over fees would force cable companies to combine to gain negotiating clout.
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Senate to Drop ‘Backdoor Bailouts’ From Bill

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The Senate Banking Committee will remove a provision from the financial regulatory bill that Sheila C. Bair, the chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, said could allow for “backdoor bailouts,” a panel spokeswoman.
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The Way Forward for Airgas

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A decision by Delaware’s Court of Chancery setting a late September or early October trial date for a lawsuit by Airgas shareholders over the company’s rebuffing of a bid by Air Products and Chemicals finally sets a timetable for the takeover battle, the Deal Professor says.
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I.M.F. Chief Suggests ‘Fire Brigade’ for Europe’s Banks

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Europe should have a “fire brigade” backed by funds from governments and the private sector to deal with failures of large banks, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund said Friday.
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Icahn Seeks to Buy All of Lions Gate

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Carl C. Icahn said on Friday that he is now seeking to acquire all of Lions Gate Entertainment, expanding a tender offer for the film company that originally sought only to expand his stake to 29.9 percent.
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Comparing the House and Senate Financial Reform Bills

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President Obama and Congress have vowed to enact the farthest-reaching overhaul of financial regulations since the Depression. The Times compares the bills in the House and Senate.
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Arrow Energy Suspends Shares as Offer Looms

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Arrow Energy of Australia asked for trading in its shares to be suspended on Friday, stoking speculation that Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina would sweeten their joint billion offer for the coal-seam gas producer.
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Apax and Polycom Said to Be in Deal Talks

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Apax Partners has been in discussions with Polycom, the largest independent videoconferencing equipment firm, about a buyout that could value the company at more than billion, The Financial Times reported.
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Barrick Gold’s African Unit Raises $887 Million in I.P.O.

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Barrick Gold’s African unit raised 581 million pounds in its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, which priced toward the bottom of its expected range, Bloomberg News reported.
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S.E.C. Said to Let Bank Rules Slip After 2003 Case

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The separation of the investment banking and research departments of large lenders just got weaker, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Lloyds Banking Group Expects Profit This Year

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Lloyds Banking Group of Britain said Friday that it expects to report a profit this year as trading has so far been strong and provisions for bad assets are not as large as previously forecast, The Associated Press reported.
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Concentrating Solar Project Under Way in California

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SolFocus, a Silicon Valley start-up, is building the nation’s first big concentrating photovolatic power plant in the California desert, Green Inc. reported.
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Streetscapes | East 125th Street: A Once Proud Bank, Brought Low

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The Mount Morris Bank on East 125th Street has its six red-brick-and-brownstone stories slashed to one.





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Big Deal: A Liberal Price Cut

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The Park Avenue maisonette owned by William F. Buckley Jr. has been relisted at less than half of the original asking price.





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Rift Emerges Over Medicare as Health Care Vote Nears

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A dispute over Medicare rates created a new complication for House Democratic leaders in their drive for health care legislation, as crucial votes remained in play in both directions.





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Federal Judge Orders More Talks on 9/11 Deal

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A federal judge delayed a settlement for ground zero workers, saying the process must be transparent and lawyers’ fees should not be drawn from the funds.





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Court Rules Against Anna Nicole Smith’s Estate

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A federal appeals court says Anna Nicole Smith’s estate will receive none of the more than 0 million that she claimed her late billionaire husband had promised her.





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