Stocktake: Short sellers are not the enemy
Shorts ‘play important role in detecting not just overpricing, but also fraud’ – study
Madoff seeks early release, claiming he has 18 months to live
Jailed fraudster’s firm was involved in Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of $19bn
How boards of directors can work against corporate misconduct
Boards should be seen as a crucial bulwark against scandal for companies
David McCourt: the Irish-American billionaire you never heard of – until now
Telco entrepreneur with a home in Co Clare sold his first phone company for $14bn
David McCourt - the last man standing in Ireland’s broadband process
US businessman’s firm fronts the final consortium
Denis O’Brien’s entry provides another twist to State’s broadband saga
Should Government be dealing with O’Brien via Actavo with investigations taking place?
Do companies really need a ‘head of integrity’?
Putting someone in charge of ethics does not absolve chief executives of responsibility
Troubled emerging markets near bear market territory
Stocktake: Elon Musk taunts short sellers and GE exits Dow Jones index
Beating analysts’ expectations or simply cooking the books?
Beware companies that consistently hit their quarterly earnings targets – they may be cleverly manipulating the figures and heading on the slippery slope to corporate fraud
Deals worth $370bn torpedoed by Obama administration
More mergers and acquisitions torpedoed than during Clinton and Bush eras together
J&J seeks over $5bn in damages from Boston Scientific at trial
Healthcare firm gets it day in court years after its bid for device maker Guidant goes awry
Watching the detectives of the stock market can help to answer questions
Are short sellers immoral parasites or clever analysts who help to expose ‘frauds, fads and failures’?
Best investment strategies are those backed up by evidence of success
There is plenty of advice out there on investing, but which approaches have actually been proven to work?
Ireland-based e|net has serious global ambitions in telecoms
e|net plans to offer internet access to half the planet who don’t have it in a cost-effective way
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