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		<title>Dutch oil traders accused of crude swindle - Telegraph.co.uk</title>
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Dutch oil traders accused of crude swindleTelegraph.co.uk,&#160;United Kingdom&#160;- 7 minutes ago&#8230; the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed civil actions against Dutch-based Optiver Holdings and the three men, accusing them of &#8230;
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Dutch oil traders accused of crude swindleTelegraph.co.uk,&nbsp;United Kingdom&nbsp;- 7 minutes ago&#8230; the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed civil actions against Dutch-based Optiver Holdings and the three men, accusing them of &#8230;</p>
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		<title>Cantwell blocks nominations over oil trading rules - The Associated Press</title>
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Cantwell blocks nominations over oil trading rulesThe Associated Press&#160;- 47 minutes agoMaria Cantwell, D-Wash., has blocked three nominations to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,  saying the agency has failed to regulate oil markets. &#8230;Dutch trading fund charged with US oil futures manipulation Oil &#38; Gas JournalUS regulators charge Dutch firm with oil-price manipulation Seattle [...]]]></description>
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<p>Cantwell blocks nominations over oil trading rulesThe Associated Press&nbsp;- 47 minutes agoMaria Cantwell, D-Wash., has blocked three nominations to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,  saying the agency has failed to regulate oil markets. &#8230;Dutch trading fund charged with US oil futures manipulation Oil &amp; Gas JournalUS regulators charge Dutch firm with oil-price manipulation Seattle TimesCFTC charges firm with energy futures manipulation MarketWatchIPS&nbsp;- Federal News Service (subscription)all 195 news articles</p>
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		<title>US regulators charge Dutch firm with oil-price manipulation - Seattle Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
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US regulators charge Dutch firm with oil-price manipulationSeattle Times,&#160;United States&#160;- 21 minutes agoFacing congressional criticism that speculators are driving up oil prices,  the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced. &#8230;
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US regulators charge Dutch firm with oil-price manipulationSeattle Times,&nbsp;United States&nbsp;- 21 minutes agoFacing congressional criticism that speculators are driving up oil prices,  the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced. &#8230;</p>
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		<title>Dutch trading fund charged with US oil futures manipulation - Oil &#38; Gas Journal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Dutch trading fund charged with US oil futures manipulationOil &#38; Gas Journal,&#160;TX&#160;- 24 minutes agoWASHINGTON, DC, July 24 &#8212; The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on July 24 charged a global proprietary trading fund based in the Netherlands, &#8230;
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Dutch trading fund charged with US oil futures manipulationOil &amp; Gas Journal,&nbsp;TX&nbsp;- 24 minutes agoWASHINGTON, DC, July 24 &#8212; The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on July 24 charged a global proprietary trading fund based in the Netherlands, &#8230;</p>
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		<title>The Afternoon Report - Wall Street Journal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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The Afternoon ReportWall Street Journal&#160;- 1 hour agoIn Washington, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission charged Netherlands-based global trading fund Optiver Holding with manipulation and attempted &#8230;
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The Afternoon ReportWall Street Journal&nbsp;- 1 hour agoIn Washington, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission charged Netherlands-based global trading fund Optiver Holding with manipulation and attempted &#8230;</p>
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		<title>ICE, a much-maligned commodities trader, learns to live with &#8230; - International Herald Tribune</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
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ICE, a much-maligned commodities trader, learns to live with &#8230;International Herald Tribune,&#160;France&#160;- 1 hour agoICE Futures Canada, another ICE exchange that is a center for canola futures trading, is overseen  by regulators in Winnipeg, Manitoba. &#8230;
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ICE, a much-maligned commodities trader, learns to live with &#8230;International Herald Tribune,&nbsp;France&nbsp;- 1 hour agoICE Futures Canada, another ICE exchange that is a center for canola futures trading, is overseen  by regulators in Winnipeg, Manitoba. &#8230;</p>
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		<title>Firm Said to Manipulate Oil Market - New York Times</title>
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Firm Said to Manipulate Oil MarketNew York Times,&#160;United States&#160;- 36 minutes agoThe complaint, announced Thursday, is the first fruits of a broad investigation that was announced two months ago by the Commodity Futures Trading &#8230;Traders manipulated oil prices - US CNNMoney.comREMARKS BY COMMODITIES FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN WALTER &#8230; Federal News Service (subscription)CFTC Alleges Dutch [...]]]></description>
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Firm Said to Manipulate Oil MarketNew York Times,&nbsp;United States&nbsp;- 36 minutes agoThe complaint, announced Thursday, is the first fruits of a broad investigation that was announced two months ago by the Commodity Futures Trading &#8230;Traders manipulated oil prices - US CNNMoney.comREMARKS BY COMMODITIES FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN WALTER &#8230; Federal News Service (subscription)CFTC Alleges Dutch Trading Firm Manipulated Nymex Energy Market BloombergReuters&nbsp;- MarketWatchall 41 news articles</p>
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		<title>CFTC Alleges Dutch Trading Firm Manipulated Nymex Energy Market - Bloomberg</title>
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CFTC Alleges Dutch Trading Firm Manipulated Nymex Energy MarketBloomberg&#160;- 48 minutes agoBy Tina Seeley July 24 (Bloomberg) &#8212; The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission,  under pressure from Congress to police markets in the wake of record &#8230;CFTC charges firm with energy futures manipulation MarketWatchREMARKS BY COMMODITIES FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN WALTER &#8230; Federal News [...]]]></description>
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<p>CFTC Alleges Dutch Trading Firm Manipulated Nymex Energy MarketBloomberg&nbsp;- 48 minutes agoBy Tina Seeley July 24 (Bloomberg) &#8212; The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission,  under pressure from Congress to police markets in the wake of record &#8230;CFTC charges firm with energy futures manipulation MarketWatchREMARKS BY COMMODITIES FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN WALTER &#8230; Federal News Service (subscription)Traders manipulated oil prices - US CNNMoney.comNew York Times&nbsp;- Wall Street Journalall 41 news articles</p>
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		<title>CFTC charges firm with energy futures manipulation - MarketWatch</title>
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CFTC charges firm with energy futures manipulationMarketWatch&#160;- 2 hours agoBy Polya Lesova, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) &#8212; The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Thursday it has charged Optiver Holding BV with &#8230;REMARKS BY COMMODITIES FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN WALTER &#8230; Federal News Service (subscription)Optiver accused of energy price manipulation The Associated PressCFTC Alleges Dutch [...]]]></description>
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<p>CFTC charges firm with energy futures manipulationMarketWatch&nbsp;- 2 hours agoBy Polya Lesova, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) &#8212; The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Thursday it has charged Optiver Holding BV with &#8230;REMARKS BY COMMODITIES FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN WALTER &#8230; Federal News Service (subscription)Optiver accused of energy price manipulation The Associated PressCFTC Alleges Dutch Firm Manipulated Energy Market (Update1) BloombergCNNMoney.com&nbsp;- New York Timesall 98 news articles</p>
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		<title>UPDATE 1-US House bill tags futures-market position limits - Reuters</title>
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UPDATE 1-US House bill tags futures-market position limitsReuters&#160;- 1 hour agoThe bill, &#34;the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act,&#34; also would expand funding and staffing for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,  &#8230;Speculative trading isn&#39;t cause of record rise in crude oil prices &#8230; Los Angeles TimesTraders driving oil price? Not so, report  says [...]]]></description>
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<p>UPDATE 1-US House bill tags futures-market position limitsReuters&nbsp;- 1 hour agoThe bill, &quot;the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act,&quot; also would expand funding and staffing for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,  &#8230;Speculative trading isn&#39;t cause of record rise in crude oil prices &#8230; Los Angeles TimesTraders driving oil price? Not so, report  says Globe and MailTask force clears speculators TVNZMarkets Media (press release)&nbsp;- Business Reportall 58 news articles</p>
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