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Laid-Off MF Global Employee Can't Even Get A Job Here

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 05.08.2012 | Business

Those years at MF Global can't even ensure you a retail job these days. Former mid-level MF Global employee Dan Whiteford says he has yet to be of...

MF Global Implosion: Congressman Grimm Sends a Message

Janet Tavakoli | Posted 07.03.2012 | Politics
Janet Tavakoli

MF Global is another glaring example of our hypocrisy and cronyism and lack of will to restore rule of law to our financial system. The perception is that the needle has moved further in the wrong direction.

An October Surprise on Wall Street

Charles Gasparino | Posted 07.01.2012 | Business
Charles Gasparino

Coming this fall, as President Obama makes his final push for a second term, his Justice Department will finally give the public what it wants in the form of an arrest of a major Wall Street figure for his role in the financial crisis.

Renewed Hope That Jon Corzine, President Obama's Top Tier Campaign Bundler, Will Face Criminal Charges

Janet Tavakoli | Posted 07.01.2012 | Politics
Janet Tavakoli

Even if all of the MF Global money is eventually clawed back and recovered, this remains an impermissible act. People have been denied access to their money, and businesses and reputations have been tarnished. So far, no one has been held accountable.

Missing MF Global Customer Founds All Accounted For

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 04.25.2012 | Business

Jon Corzine might not know where the money is, but somebody certainly does. James Giddens, the trustee overseeing MF Global's liquidation, told th...

Christie Administration Withdraws Charge Against Federal Agency

Star-Ledger | Posted 06.23.2012 | Politics

New Jersey has backed out of a federal lawsuit calling for tougher ozone regulation than what was implemented by the Bush administration in 2008, acco...

How to Avoid a Ponzi Scheme

Michael Martin | Posted 06.17.2012 | Business
Michael Martin

Investors who are victims of crime or financial fraud might have an easier time dong background search in trying to avoid Ponzi schemes before making investments than guessing which bank, Future Commission Merchant, or broker goes bankrupt.

MF Global: JPMorgan Produces Smoking Gun

Janet Tavakoli | Posted 06.03.2012 | Business
Janet Tavakoli

In my opinion, MF Global former CEO Jon Corzine knew or should have known there was a strong probability that customer funds would be transferred. As it happens, they were.

MF Global's Insurance Money Could Pay For Corzine's Defense

Reuters | Posted 06.02.2012 | Business

* MF trustee seeking release of $25 mln in insurance funds * Policies cover liability from acts of directors, employees ...

Goldman & Friends

Mitch Feierstein | Posted 05.29.2012 | Business
Mitch Feierstein

Greg Smith's recent wail of resignation made it clear that Goldman Sachs has long lost touch with these simple truths. The thing is, though, you don't have to be a client of Goldman's to lose out, you just have to be, well, a human.

JPMorgan: Corzine Assured Bank It Had Ample Funds To Cover Overdrafts

Reuters | Posted 05.28.2012 | Business

* Corzine spoke with JPMorgan on Oct. 28 -- bank lawyer * JPMorgan says was assured overdrafts could be covered * Bank d...

MF Global's 10 Highest-Profile Former Clients

Reuters | Posted 05.27.2012 | Business

March 26 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips, billionaire investor Carl Icahn, Coca Cola, Dominion Resources and giant energy trader Mercuria were among high-p...

Corzine Denies Allegations That He Authorized Transfer Of Customer Funds

Reuters | Posted 05.23.2012 | Business

* MF Global employee: Corzine authorized transfer from customer account * Corzine stands by previous testimony * Corzin...

Corzine Gave 'Direct Instructions' To Transfer Hundreds Of Millions From Customer Account

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.23.2012 | Business

WASHINGTON — A former MF Global executive appears to contradict testimony from Jon Corzine, saying the former senator and New Jersey governor or...

Senators: Giving MF Global Execs Bonuses Probably Not A Good Idea

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.15.2012 | Business

WASHINGTON — Senators are telling the trustee overseeing MF Global that it would be outrageous to pay bonuses to top executives of the collapsed...

MF Global Execs Could Get Bonuses, Because They Just Deserve It So Much

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.09.2012 | Business

What do you do after your company implodes and customer money goes missing? You collect a bonus, of course. As many as 23 employees at MF Global, t...

Ryan Grim

Bill Clinton's Private Equity Career Short-Lived

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 03.02.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Former President Bill Clinton has ended his paid relationship with the global financial consulting and private equity firm Teneo Capital...

MF Global May Just Get Away With It

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 02.29.2012 | Business

It looks like MF Global might just get away with it. That's because prosecutors are having trouble figuring out what exactly "it" is. Even as a Ch...

MF Global: Crime, Comedy and the Cover-Up

Janet Tavakoli | Posted 04.29.2012 | Business
Janet Tavakoli

Since the September 2008 financial crisis, we've seen a pattern of misdeeds, dodgy financial reporting, congressional "investigations" that are all for show, slow and incompetent investigations, and ultimately a slap on the wrist for wrong-doers.

PHOTOS: Republicans' Not-So-Nice Valentines

Posted 03.27.2012 | Politics

The Republican National Committee got into the Valentine's Day spirit Tuesday with a line of teasing e-cards that were less hearts than arrows directe...

MF Global Still Owes Farmers And Ranchers Tens Of Millions Of Dollars

Reuters | Posted 04.03.2012 | Business

* CME to launch $100 mln fund for ranchers, farmers * Farmers say fund inadequate * Fund comes after Oct. 31 collapse of...

MF Global's Ex-Chief Risk Officer: I Warned Corzine

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 04.03.2012 | Business

WASHINGTON — A former executive at the collapsed brokerage MF Global testified Thursday that he warned then-CEO Jon Corzine a year before the co...

John Celock

Chris Christie To Lead Political Train Ride From N.J. To Washington

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.26.2012 | Politics

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will be leading a New Jersey invasion of Washington Thursday night, following the state's annual train party for po...

John Celock

Rush Limbaugh Asked To Apologize For 'Greaseball' Remark

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 01.24.2012 | Politics

An Italian-American advocacy group is slamming Rush Limbaugh for making an on-air ethnic slur in December, now demanding that the conservative talk sh...

CorziƱata: Ex-MF Global Employees Take A Whack At Old Boss

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.11.2012 | Business

Still angry at your old boss? Some former employees of bankrupt brokerage firm MF Global have found a way to deal with their frustration. Hint: It inv...