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Manafort chooses not to testify as defense rests its case

Paul Manafort’s defense rested its case Tuesday without calling any witnesses in the former Trump campaign chairman’s tax evasion and bank fraud trial. Manafort himself chose not to testify. The decision not to call witnesses clears the way for the jury to hear closing arguments in the first trial to emerge from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. …read more […]

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Royal Bank of Scotland pays $4.9 billion for financial crisis-era misconduct: U.S. Justice Department

Royal Bank of Scotland will pay $4.9 billion to settle U.S. claims that it misled investors on residential mortgage-backed securities between 2005 and 2008, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday, adding this was the largest penalty imposed on a bank for misconduct during the financial crisis.

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Elon Musk says he's hired Goldman Sachs to help take Tesla private — even though the bank's analyst is one of the most bearish on Wall Street (TSLA)

Goldman Sachs’ analyst is one of the most bearish Tesla analysts on Wall Street, with a “sell” rating and $210 price target — 40% below where shares are trading. Elon Musk hasn’t been one to hide his disdain for Tesla skeptics on Wall Street. …read more […]

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Should You Buy Cisco (CSCO) Stock Ahead of Earnings?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) has seen its stock price sink roughly 3% over the last three months as investors decide what to make of the historic tech giant’s future. Cisco is coming off a relatively solid fiscal third quarter and has made a string of acquisitions that set it up for a stronger future. But the question is should investors buy CSCO stock ahead of the firm’s earnings release Wednesday? …read more […]