By Patrick Clark 7/23/12 8:23am

Morning Read

Libor Arrests Said to be Near; Nasdaq Sweetens Refund for Facebook Flop: Roundup

Libor arrests: U.S. and European regulators are on the verge of arresting traders believed to have manipulated Libor and other interbank lending rates, Reuters reports. The arrests, and criminal prosecutions or plea agreements to follow, are largely separate from enforcement actions regulators are pursuing against individual banks.

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By Patrick Clark 7/17/12 6:30am

Morning Read

Diamond Contradicted Again in Libor Hearings; HSBC Let Problems ‘Fester’: Roundup

Conflict of interest? Royal Bank of Scotland is fighting a Canadian inquiry into the bank’s role in manipulating interbank lending, arguing that British law prevents the bank from turning over documents pertaining to the investigation. If RBS’ resistance is surprising, it’s because the bank has been majority-owned by the British government since the 2008 Read More