Person: Harvey Pitt

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world

Full extent of $50bn Wall Street pyramid schemes emerges

The list of investors who say they were duped in one of Wall Street's biggest pyramid schemes is growing, snaring some of the world's biggest banking institutions and hedge funds, the super rich and the famous, pensioners and charities.

business

Santander billions at risk in Wall St investment scam

world

Ailing economy forces Bush to revamp team

business

Top US firms face anti-fraud deadline

business

SEC's Pitt rejects calls for his resignation

world

Bush presses Congress for anti-terrorism money

WorldCom statement 'inadequate' - SEC chairman

The chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission condemned as ‘‘wholly inadequate and incomplete’’ a sworn statement by WorldCom explaining how the US telecoms giant came to inflate its earnings by $3.8bn (€3.87bn).

Tue, 02 Jul, 2002

Probe launched into pre-attack selling of shares

The US Government is investigating trading in shares of 38 companies, including major airlines, cruise lines, General Motors and Raytheon, to determine if people used advance knowledge of the terror attacks to profit.

Wed, 03 Oct, 2001