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BBC NewsNews report · Oct 7, 1:52 PM
Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed
Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.
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Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed
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What happened Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.
The headline split BBC News frames it as "Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed". Arab News frames it as "London court quashes five more UK rate-rigging convictions".
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Arab NewsNews report · Oct 7, 2:32 PM
London court quashes five more UK rate-rigging convictions
Five former Barclays traders, jailed in Britain for plotting to rig global benchmark interest rates, won an appeal to clear their names on Wednesday, further unraveling some of the UK Serio...
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