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Was Rajaratnam Just Smart or Inside Trader? Decision Time Nears

By Betwa SharmaApr 16th 2011 – 2:27PM
Seth Wenig, AP

Seth Wenig, AP

NEW YORK -- Was former billionaire Raj Rajaratnam just a smart trader who based his deals on a "mosaic" of public information or were his profits based on insider tips? Rajaratnam's defense made the case for the former this week, as the largest hedge fund insider-trading case in U.S. history moved toward closing arguments...

Huge Insider Trading Case Features Multibillion-Dollar Deals, Wiretaps

By Betwa SharmaApr 4th 2011 – 4:35PM
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NEW YORK -- The largest insider trading case to hit the U.S. in decades has all the elements of a highly charged courtroom drama involving powerful players on Wall Street, their secretly recorded phone conversations and deals worth billions of dollars. Federal prosecutors charge that Raj Rajaratnam made $45 million from...

SEC: Insider Trading Ring Reached Into Goldman's Boardroom

By Joseph SchumanMar 1st 2011 – 2:53PM
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today accused a former board member of Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble of illegally providing tips to his friend and partner, hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, as part of a skein of insider trading schemes that generated more than $18 million in illicit profits. Rajat K. Gupta,...

Ex-Goldman Sachs Director Charged With Insider Trading

Mar 1st 2011 – 1:37PM

WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators have charged a former Goldman Sachs board member with insider trading, saying he provided confidential information to the central figure in a major hedge fund probe. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the civil charges against Rajat Gupta on Tuesday. The agency said Gupta...

Corporate Guest List Revealed for Obama Meeting With China's Hu Jintao

By David KnowlesJan 18th 2011 – 7:11PM

Who wants a piece of the Chinese action? The White House today released a list of U.S. corporate leaders who have been invited to attend a meeting on Wednesday with Chinese President Hu Jintao this week. The aim of the meeting is to pave the way for future exports for American companies. "You'll see important commercial...

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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. () is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients.

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