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| _________::::____#113 - February 6, 2006_________________ |
| #113 Updated: 2/6/06 7:24 a.m. 02/03/06 Enron Settles with Lehman Energy company is pursuing similar claims against Bear Stearns, Credit Suisse, and UBS 02/03/06 Witness: Enron CEO hid retail unit's struggles Koenig testifies Skilling misled investors about division's debt of $726 million 02/03/06 Enron's Rice to Testify Next Week at Skilling, Lay Fraud Trial The ex-head of Enron Corp.'s broadband unit may testify next week at the fraud trial of former company executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling about how officials misled investors about the performance of the business. 02/02/06 Former U.S. Official Pleads Guilty in Iraq Reconstruction Fraud A former U.S. government official pleaded guilty to charges including bribery and money laundering in an investigation of bid-rigging in Iraq reconstruction contracts. 02/02/06 Former General Re, AIG execs charged with fraud Four former officers of the reinsurance unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKa.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and insurance giant American International Group Inc. (AIG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) were indicted over an alleged $500 million book-cooking scheme, U.S. authorities announced on Thursday. 02/02/06 Gates Says IRS Screws Up His Taxes The Internal Revenue Service apparently is having a difficult time keep tabs on Bill Gates, said the Microsoft founder during a conference in Portugal. 02/02/06 Cushioning the Blow A new study delves into the correlation between engaged auditors and the negative impact of announcing internal-control weaknesses at 336 companies. 02/01/06 Ex-Enron exec says company fudged numbers to please Wall Street Bent on matching or beating Wall Street expectations, Enron Corp. fudged its earnings figures with the knowledge of executives Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay, the company's former chief contact for investors testified Wednesday. 02/01/06 Woman pleads guilty in restaurant theft A Redwood City woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that she stole $175,000 from the San Francisco restaurant where she was a bookkeeper. 02/01/06 Ex-Wal-Mart Exec Pleads Guilty to Charges Tom Coughlin, 57, pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax return. |