ABN's net profit rises 3.2% as bank books provision due to probe

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ABN AMRO Holding N.V. took a provision of $497.8 mil due to a U.S. Dept. of Justice investigation into the bank's dollar-clearing activities. ABN's revised filing for first-quarter net profit is now $1.41 bil. ABN is also in the process of an international acquisition battle, with Barclays PLC and a consortium of other banks vying to purchase the Dutch bank.

Sales, profits & dividends, Netherlands, United States. Department of Justice, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, ABN AMRO Holding N.V., ABN, Financial report

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Frankfurt prosecutors, regulator to discuss trades by Citigroup

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Germany's financial regulator and Frankfurt prosecutors will decide whether six traders of Citigroup Inc. will face criminal prosecution on charges of stock market manipulation dubbed "Dr. Evil".

Germany, Securities fraud

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French Treasury rebukes Citigroup over bond trade

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The investigation of Citigroup Inc.'s August 2004 alleged stock market manipulation has led the French Treasury to lower Citigroup Inc.'s ranking to sixth in its table of primary debt dealers.

Europe, Government expenditures, France, Economic policy, Rankings

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