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Ex-MF Global CEO Reportedly Shopped For French Mansion During Firm's Collapse

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 01.05.2012 | Business

Read More: Video, Jon Corzine, Mf Global Collapse, MF Global Holdings, Jon Corzine Mf Global, MF Global Corzine, Morgan Stanley, Mf Global Probe, Business News, Enron, Aig, Mf Global Bankruptcy, Jon Corzine French Chateaux, Business News

As MF Global inched towards collapse, CEO Jon Corzine pre-occupied himself with a few other things -- namely securing a chateau for him and his wife i...

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Analysis: MF Global Collapse Proves Enron-Style Accounting Lives On

Posted 12.01.2011 | Business

Read More: Enron Loophole, Mf Global Collapse, Jon Corzine, Video, Enron Accounting, Enron Case, MF Global, Enron, Business News, Mf Global Bankruptcy, Business News

The off-balance-sheet accounting methods that Enron and Lehman Brothers made famous in their epic failures years ago have a modern-day poster chil...

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Cain Company Faced Embarrassing Episodes

AP | By RAY HENRY | Posted 11.21.2011 | Politics

Read More: Fred Isquith, Aquila Retirement, Cain, Herman Cain 2012, Video, 2012 Elections, Aquila, Herman Cain, Elections 2012, Enron, Herman Cain Aquila, Cain Aquila, Aquila Stock, Politics News

ATLANTA -- Republican Herman Cain served on the board of a Midwest utility company that paid $10.5 million to settle claims it failed to protect the r...

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Top 5 White Collar Criminals Ever

Newsone.com | David Moye | Posted 01.13.2012 | Crime

Read More: Video, Jack Abramoff, Kenneth Lay, Michael Milken, White Collar Crime, Enron, White Collar Criminals, Dennis Kozlowski, Bernie Madoff, Crime News

As the world's eyes turn to Wall Street as a source of financial distress, maybe its time to look at the corporate criminals who have decimated our fi...

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The Fraud of Authentic Leadership

Elise Lelon | Posted 01.09.2012 | Business

Read More: Reality Television, Leadership, Bill Clinton, Fraud, Washington, Enron, Exxon Mobil, Ponzi Scheme, Global Warming, Branding, Sarah Palin, Betrayal, Human Rights Violations, Authentic Leadership, Sexual Harassment, Ceos, Denial, Social Media, Herman Cain, John Edwards, Securities and Exchange Commission, Dennis Kozlowski, Truth, Bernie Madoff, Politicians, Business News
Elise Lelon

Leaders who describe themselves as "authentic" are like sentences that start with, "To be honest." Whenever big cheeses proclaim "authentic leadership" as their effective guiding principle, chances are they're not so authentic, and they may not be effective or principled either.

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The 5 Biggest Wall Street Scams of All Time

InvestingAnswers | Posted 12.06.2011 | Business

Read More: Worldcom, Wall Street, Kenneth Lay, Bernie Madoff Victims, Scam, Enron, Qwest, Bernie Madoff, Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme, Business News
InvestingAnswers

There are only a few things you can count on in the world: death, taxes and Wall Street scams. Here are five of the biggest Wall Street scams of all time.

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Business Leadership and Murdoch's Fatal Flaw

Brian Whetten | Posted 09.20.2011 | Business

Read More: Conscious Business, Authentic Leadership, Purpose Driven Business, Enron, True Leaders, Joe Nocera, Business, Business Leadership, Scandal, Integrity, Skilling, Success, Carl Bernstein, Financial Crisis, Murdoch, NY Times, Newsweek, Business News
Brian Whetten

When we see an executive featured in a corporate scandal, it's usually because they became addicted to success. And sooner or later, this addiction consumed them.

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Why the Tea Party Is Wrong

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 09.04.2011 | Politics

Read More: Worldcom, Putnam Investments, Goldman Sachs, Tyco, Tea Party, Subprime Mortgages, Wall Street, Enron, Debt Default Swaps, Corruption, Government Regulation, Private Sector, Capitalism, Government Oversight, Politics News
Jeff Schweitzer

We have developed an American myth about the magical efficiency of market forces and have deified entrepreneurs. We have developed a disdain for government as an obstacle to progress. Neither is entirely true or false.

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Anthony Weiner Hands Republicans a Twofer

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.06.2011 | Politics

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Bill Clinton, Massey Energy, Anthony Weiner, American Crossroads, Karl Rove, Enron, Congress, Larry Craig, Democrats, Adelphia, Mcwayne-Foundry, Worldcom, Arnold Schwarzenegger Love Child, Goldman Sachs, Aig, Bank of America, Tyco, Arab Spring, Lehman Brothers, John Edwards, Shirley Sherrod, Republicans, Andrew Breitbart, Politics News
Joseph A. Palermo

The wars drag on, the economy teeters, climate change unfolds just as the scientists predicted, and the yawning gap between the rich and the rest of us continues to grow. And what are we left with? The spectacle of a guy named Weiner doing naughty things.

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Professor Koch's Psychopathy 101 Class

Chez Pazienza | Posted 07.12.2011 | Business

Read More: Koch Brothers, Enron, Charles Koch, Howard Dean, Florida State University, Business, Democracy for America, Wall Street, Business News
Chez Pazienza

A few years back, billionaire Charles Koch donated around $1.5 million to the FSU economics school in exchange for, well, control of the FSU economics school -- or at the very least the ability to decide which professors it hires.

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Andrew Tavani

Madoff Chronicler Discusses The Mind Of America's Most Notorious Swindler

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Tavani | Posted 06.26.2011 | Business

Read More: Wizard of Lies, Madoff Book, Diana Henriques, Madoff Interview, Ponzi Schemer, Enron, New York Times, Madoff New York, The Wizard of Lies, Pulitzer Finalist, Bernie Madoff, Business News

This post has been corrected. Perhaps the only individual more qualified than veteran New York Times financial reporter Diana Henriques to write th...

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Yepoka Yeebo

SEC May Make It Easier (For Some) To Buy Into The Next Facebook

HuffingtonPost.com | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 06.11.2011 | Business

Read More: Shares, Initial Public Offerings, Mary Shapiro, Worldcom, Mike McGrath, Enron, Facebook, Private Companies, National Venture Capital Association, Lawrence Goldstein, Santa Monica Partners, Goldman Sachs, Emily Mendell, Mashable, Stock, Pen Parr, Nelbee, Sec, Securities and Exchange Commission, Public Companies, 499 Rule, Small Business America, Business News

NEW YORK -- It may soon become a lot easier for startups to raise capital -- and avoid the regulatory scrutiny and costs associated with going public....

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Blame Wall Street, Not Hard Working Americans, for the Pension Funds Fiasco

William S. Lerach | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Pensions, Wisconsin, Wall Street, Wisconsin Protests, Pension Funds, Economy, Bear Market, Sec, Recession, Worldcom, 1929 Stock Market Crash, Deregulation, Enron, Politics News
William S. Lerach

What came from this era of de-regulation? Increased competitiveness, economic growth, wealth and prosperity? No -- instead we got repeated waves of financial fraud and wealth destruction.

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John Taylor Skilling Dead: Jeff Skilling's Son's Body Found In Apartment

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Read More: Jeff Skilling Son Dead, Enron President's Son Dead, Skilling Dead, Jeff Skilling, Enron, Jeff Skilling Enron, John Taylor Skilling, Skilling Son Dead, John Taylor Skilling Dead, Enron Son Dead, Business News

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A son of former Enron President Jeff Skilling has been found dead in his Southern California apartment. Santa Ana police Cp...

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If You'll Do Anything for an "A," You'll Do Anything for Your Boss, Too

Margaret Heffernan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Read More: Parenting Techniques, David Brooks, Chinese Mothers, Arthur Andersen, Bp, Lehmann Brothers, Justin Paperny, Enron, Amy Chua, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Business News
Margaret Heffernan

Our kids today are already surrounded by forces that encourage them to be compliant. The very last thing they need is parents who've taught them to be good soldiers.

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Celebrating Ten Years of Derivatives Deregulation

Kevin Connor | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Read More: Enron, Larry Summers, Commodity Futures Modernization Act, Derivatives, Enron Email Archive, Enron Loophole, Larry Summers Treasury, Cfma, Enron Email Dump, Business News
Kevin Connor

In the compromised state of our political system, individuals like Larry Summers and Lee Sachs are ascendant and corporations secure legislation on the strength of powerful friends and bottomless pockets.

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How George Clooney Got a Happy Ending From My Sloppy Seconds

Dan Mirvish | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Harvey Weinstein, Kickstarter, Economic Crisis, Ryan Gosling, Broadway, George Clooney, The Oscars, Real Estate, Leonardo Dicaprio, Happy Endings, Farragut North, Sloppy Seconds, Ides of March, Movies, Hollywood, Weinsteins, .Sex, Perez Hilton, Enron, Laura Ziskin, Entertainment News
Dan Mirvish

Unless a play wins a Tony or a Pulitzer, chances are it won't get made into a feature film. So until a guy like me walks along, no one seems to bother.

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Political Corruption: GOP Embraces the Ken Lay Way

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Read More: Ken Lay, Unemployment, National Debt, George H.W. Bush, Enron, Unemployment Insurance, Harry Truman, George W. Bush, Congressional Budget Office, Jimmy Carter, Emergency Unemployment Benefits, Budget Deficit, Economic Policy Institute, Business News
Leo W. Gerard

Republicans are obfuscating about the real reason for their opposition to extending unemployment benefits, the way Enron CEO Ken Lay concealed the truth about billions in losses his corporation racked up.

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Working Together to Fight Financial Reporting Fraud

Cindy Fornelli | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Read More: Enron, Business Fraud, Fraud, Corporate Fraud, Corporate Greed, Corporations, Tyco, Business News
Cindy Fornelli

What compels someone to commit fraud -- to work hard, rise to the top, then undo his or her life's work by committing a crime?

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Getting the Government We Deserve

Henry Mintzberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Fema, Enron, Canada, Thomas Jefferson, Government, Lou Dobbs, Abraham Lincoln, Education, Military, Cnn, Spending, United States, Republican, Medicare, Tea Party, Health Care, Tommy Douglas, Politics News
Henry Mintzberg

Americans revere business as a pillar of the country's individualistic democracy. But in a world requiring a decent if not dominant public sector, that means they'll get the government they deserve -- not the one they need.

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Green News Report: November 16, 2010 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Read More: Russia, Fast Food, Nasa, Green Jobs, 2010 Elections, Michael Mann, United Nations, Epa, Lame Duck Session, Clean Energy, Green News Report, John Rockefeller, Climategate, Water Crisis, Pipeline, Gazprom, Offshore Drilling, Phil Jones, cop16, Haiti Earthquake, Big Oil, Fossil Fuels, Greenhouse Gases, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Gulf of Mexico, Global Warming Deniers, Bluefin Tuna, Global Warming, Bp, Copenhagen 2009, Carbon Emissions, Enron, Barack Obama, John Shimkus, Arctic, Energy Efficiency, Rand Paul, BRAD BLOG, Haiti, Green News, Harry Reid, Sustainability, Climate Legislation, Natural Gas, BP Oil Spill, Nestle, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: The so-cal...

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Houston Energy Trader May Be 'A One-Woman Enron'

Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Read More: Enron, Petroleum, Stephanie Rae Roqumore, Royal Dutch Shell, Occidental, Houston Energy Trade, Houston Energy Trade Scam, Hess Corp, Business News

HOUSTON (By Anna Driver and Eileen O'Grady) - By the standards of recent financial scandals, Stephanie Rae Roqumore's alleged $6.8 million natural ...

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The Bush Tax Cuts and the Republican Cult of Affirmative Action

David Fiderer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Read More: Third World America. Mitch Mcconnell, Taxes, Heritage Foundation, Social Security, Economics, Bush, Third World America, Affirmative Action, Enron, Arthur Laffer, Capitalism, Bernie Madoff, Free Enterprise, Arianna Huffington, Income Distribution, American Enterprise Institute, Finance, Tax Cuts, Economists, Financial Crisis, Holtz-Eakin, Republican Party, Accounting, Estates, Government Spending, Financial Reform, Poor, Bush Tax Cuts, Rich, National Deficit, Business News, Federal Deficit, Income Gap, Income Inequality, Middle Class, Democrats, Barack Obama, Medicare, Republicans, Poverty, Business News
David Fiderer

Capitalists believe in rewarding success and punishing failure. Well, we have ten years of performance data on the Bush tax cuts, and they failed by every possible criterion.

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HuffPost Review: Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, Jack Abramoff, Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Movie Review, Morgan Spurlock, Enron, Claude Rains, Alex Gibney, Joseph Bruno, Kenneth Langone, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Eliot Spitzer, Aig, Bush Administration, Toronto Film Festival, Jimmy Stewart, Michael Moore, Roger Stone, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

Alex Gibney's film makes the case is that, while Spitzer absolutely did the things he admitted, he was the target of right-wing-powered federal investigations into relatively minor tax infractions.

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The Fall Of Corporate Leadership

Paul R. Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

Read More: Enron, Corporate Personhood, Corporate Power, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Greed, Corporate America, Corporations, Corporate Culture, Books News
Paul R. Lawrence

I propose a different kind of corporate charter in which the power of the owners does not overwhelm the voices of the other stakeholders affected by the corporation's actions.

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