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U.K. Lawmakers Slam Regulators Over Libor
NBC Cuts Staff at 'Tonight Show'
Pernod Ricard Chairman Dies Suddenly
Canada's Kinross Arranges $1 Billion Loan

U.K. Lawmakers Slam Regulators Over Libor

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:52 PM PDT

U.K. lawmakers accused regulators of serious shortcomings in their failure to stop Barclays from manipulating a key interest rate, and told the central bank it was naive to think banks wouldn't behave dishonestly in order to overstate their health.

NBC Cuts Staff at 'Tonight Show'

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:35 PM PDT

NBC is laying off about two-dozen staffers from "The Tonight Show," and host Jay Leno is taking a salary cut, in an effort to reduce costs at the late-night show.

Pernod Ricard Chairman Dies Suddenly

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:05 PM PDT

Patrick Ricard, the chairman of French beverage giant Pernod Ricard who was responsible for its rapid and ambitious development, died suddenly Friday.