Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:41AM 
Suntech probes potential fraud on $680 million guaranteeBloomberg Businessweek
Suntech Power Holdings Co., the world’s biggest solar panel maker, said it may have been the victim of a fraud involving a 554.2 million euro ($680 million) financing guarantee it extended in 2010.
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Friday, March 23, 2012 at 8:46AM 
Enron's Andrew Fastow: The mistakes I madeBloomberg Businessweek
Andrew Fastow, the former chief financial officer at Enron who pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy, forfeited nearly $24 million, and spent more than five years in prison for securities fraud, is sharing his story with business students.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:09AM 
La Polar’s $1 Billion Fraud Fades as Chile Rival Ripley ReboundsBloomberg Businessweek
Ripley Corp SA, Chile’s third- largest department-store chain, is rebounding as investors seize on record-low valuations and concern fades that a credit fraud at rival Empresas La Polar SA will erode the industry’s profits.
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Olympus says ex-chairman hid losses using acquisition feesBloomberg Businessweek
Olympus Corp. said three executives helped conceal decades of losses by paying inflated fees to takeover advisers, the first admission of wrongdoing since accusations from its former chief executive officer engulfed the Japanese camera maker four weeks ago.
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Friday, September 23, 2011 at 9:45AM 
Harry Markopolos: How to spot a fraudBloomberg Businessweek
It’s easy. It’s like whack-a-mole. Focus on the manager or the company that is head and shoulders above the rest. Whenever somebody has outstanding performance, Wall Street assumes genius. I assume fraud until genius is proven.
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