Former Westpac banker banned for selling loans to 'vulnerable' customers Canberra Times One of Mr St Pierre's customers included a woman who was 98 years old at the time she took out a $440,000 loan. Photo: Tanya Lake | A former Westpac banker who sold a 30-year mortgage to a 98 year-old woman has been banned from working in financial s...
Bank deal with Switzerland of no use catching former tax cheats: Treasury Canberra Times Treasury officials have admitted an agreement with Switzerland to open up its secret bank accounts for scrutiny is powerless in netting tax cheats who have already closed their accounts. | But they say the deal will still succeed in catching a future...
Samsung's New Tablet Commercial Shows Everything It Can Do That The iPad Can't Business Insider Samsung has a new line of tablets out this year called the Galaxy Pro. They come in a bunch of different sizes, ranging from 8.4 inches to 12.2 inches and have super-sharp screens. | Like other Samsung tablets, they come packed with a bunch of free software like a suite of office apps for word processing and spreadsheets. You can also run multiple ...
Strauss-Kahn to drive huge $2bn hedge fund in wake of scandal The Irish Times Dominique Strauss-Kahn is seeking to launch a $2 billion hedge fund as the former French presidential-hopeful’s latest venture following the sex scandal that ended his political career. | The former managing director of the International Monetary Fund hopes the fund, DSK Global Investments, will profit from his understanding of world finance and ...
