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France Presses Bank to Dump Besieged Chief Over Trading.

Authors :
Mollenkamp, Carrick
Gauthier-Villars, David
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 1/30/2008, Vol. 251 Issue 24, pA1-A14. 2p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

The article focuses on discussions which are being held by the board of directors of the French bank Société Générale. The discussions are being held to determine whether the bank's chairman and co- chief executive Daniel Bouton will be asked to leave. The discussions were the result of a $7.2 billion trading loss the bank suffered as the result of fraudulent trades which were conducted by Jérôme Kerviel, a stock futures trader.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
251
Issue :
24
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
28680134