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Darling issues warning to bankers
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns bankers it would be "disastrous" if they return to their old ways and repeat past mistakes.

Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.

Madoff's luxury penthouse seized
US marshalls seize the $7m Manhattan penthouse of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff, forcing his wife to move.

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Crackdown on credit card cheques
Unwanted credit card cheques will be banned and a new post created to help consumers get refunds, the government says.