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Daily Archives: September 15, 2012

IOSCO Creates Board Level Task Force on Financial Market Benchmarks

News release: “In light of the significant issues raised by investigations into attempted manipulation of benchmarks and related enforcement actions, in particular the recent incidents involving LIBOR, EURIBOR and TIBOR, the International Organization of Securities Commissions has constituted a Board Level Task Force on Financial Market Benchmarks to identify relevant benchmark-related policy issues and develop global policy guidance and principles for benchmark-related activities of particular relevance to market regulators.”

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    Report: Social Networking, Video Photos and Videos as Social Currency Online by Lee Rainie, Joanna Brenner, Kristen Purcell “46% of internet users post original photos and videos online they have created themselves and 41% curate photos and videos they find elsewhere on the internet and post on image-sharing sites. Women are more likely than men… Continue Reading

    Study – Poor Health Costs U.S. Economy $576 Billion

    Poor Health Costs U.S. Economy $576 Billion According to the Integrated Benefits Institute: “With the upcoming presidential election hinging on health care and the economy, analysis shows that poor health and its impact on productivity costs the U.S. economy $576 billion per year. This is according to estimates by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), a… Continue Reading