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Strauss-Kahn Faces Second Set of Rape Charges
Monday, July 4, 2011 - 7:12pm | 378A second woman will file charges Tuesday, alleging that former International Monetary Fund chief Dominque Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her more than eight years ago. Tristane Banon, now 32 years young, is a journalist and author. She was interviewing Strauss-Kahn at an apartment in Paris earlier...
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Mysterious Facts Surround Alleged Victim In Strauss-Kahn Case
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 12:46pm | 490The case against former IMF chief and once likely leading French Presidential candidate Dominique Strauss-Kahn appears to be falling apart on Friday. Investigators working for the prosecution are now saying that they have uncovered serious holes in the credibility of the accuser in the case....
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Trading Ideas for Strauss-Kahn and the Rich-Man-Justice Release Program
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 12:07pm | 550It looks like Dominique Strauss-Kahn is going to be free soon (no really, read here), ready to (depending on who you believe) prowl the streets for more maids to diddle or get the hell away from gold-digging, lying, crazy women. While I have no insight in to whether or not he raped that maid, or...
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Strauss-Kahn May Be Free Within Days
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 9:39am | 285The focus of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case has shifted dramatically to question the credibility of the maid accusing the former head of the IMF of rape. Questions are being raised because the 32-year-old maid apparently lied more than once during the investigation to date, and she has ties to a...
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Lagarde Could Be IMF Chief Soon
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 9:56am | 142After U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner endorsed French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde for the next head of the International Monetary Fund, Lagarde's nomination has been all but sealed at this point. Lagarde is expected to be selected for candidacy from the 24-member board, and make...
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What's With Bankers Molesting Hotel Staffers?
Friday, June 3, 2011 - 10:30am | 310A second prominent banker was arrested on accusations of sexual assault against a maid. Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar, the former chairman of Egypt's Bank of Alexandria, spent the night in Riker's Island prison on accusations that he sexually assaulted a maid at New York's Pierre Hotel. He was ordered...
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Moody's Calls Europe's Bluff
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 4:10pm | 215In the past few months, Moody's has downgraded Greece's debt multiple times on concerns of fiscal insolvency. On Wednesday, Moody's announced a further downgrade of Greek sovereign debt, dropping Greece's rating from B1 to CAA1. This downgrade from Moody's contrasts with statements made by France'...
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DNA Evidence Links Former IMF Head to Hotel Maid
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 5:42am | 215The troubles of former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn appeared to worsen Monday, as evidence from the clothing of a hotel maid matched DNA samples he submitted. The Managing Director recently stepped down after he was accused of sexually assaulting the maid in New York City. The Wall Street...
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If Legarde Leads the IMF, Is that Bullish for the Euro?
Friday, May 20, 2011 - 2:30pm | 276Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, amid accusations of sexual misconduct. Christine Lagarde, current French finance minister, is seen as a likely replacement. If Lagarde--another French politician--ultimately succeeds Strauss-Kahn, should...
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Benzinga's Political Roundup May 20, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011 - 12:16pm | 143BP (NYSE: BP) has received a deal to get more than $1 billion from one of its partners in the Gulf of Mexico disaster last year. The ECB said it may stop lending to banks using Greek government bonds as collateral. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) executives are expecting to receive subpoenas...
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Benzinga's Political Roundup May 19, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:03pm | 157Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund after being charged with attempted rape. The SEC is investigating into the NASDAQ (NASDAQ: NDAQ) and other electronic marketplaces to see whether control are sufficient, in hopes of preventing another "flash crash."
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Morning News Summary for May 19
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 9:25am | 441Retail Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD) reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss as sales at Sears stores plunged both at its home turf and in Canada. Like rivals Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Lowes (NYSE: LOW), Sears has seen demand for appliances fall after a government stimulus for...
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Will He or Won't He? IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn Urged to Resign
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 6:28am | 315Economists, legislators and casual observers alike are part of a growing global chorus urging International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign. Strauss-Kahn is currently a resident of Rikers Island for an alleged sexual assault on a New York City hotel worker over the...
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Sexual Disorders Expert Robert Weiss Comments on Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Sexual Assault Charges
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 2:46pm | 431As news about an alleged sexual attack on a Midtown Manhattan maid by International Monetary Fund Managing Director and potential French Presidential Candidate Dominique Strauss-Kahn makes headlines, sexual disorders and addiction expert Robert Weiss takes a deeper look at what drives men in power...
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No Bail For Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 12:33pm | 35A New York court has decided against granting Dominique Strauss-Kahn bail, as it believes he is a flight risk. Strauss-Kahn was arrested over the weekend on sexual misconduct charges in a New York City hotel.