Merrill Lynch Hires New York Hero - "The investment bank hires former mayor Rudolph Giuliani to defend the firm against charges of fraud - and salvage its reputation." [BBC News] - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1949160.stm
Merrill Deal May Not Include Guilty Plea - "A deal being weighed by New York's attorney general could also mean the brokerage will not reimburse investors for its 'tainted' advice." By David Schepp. [BBC News] - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1999140.stm
Judge Slams Merrill Investment Advice - "A judge criticises the US brokerage Merrill Lynch after an investigation slams its analysts' behaviour." [BBC News] - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1917884.stm
When Not to Believe the Experts - "Many investors lost money when they followed analyst recommendations to buy tech stocks." By Orla Ryan. [BBC News] - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1320832.stm
Merrill Settles in Share Tipping Row - "The US-based bank agrees to pay $100m to settle a probe by the New York attorney general over accusations that analysts misled investors." [BBC News] - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2000336.stm
Merrill Pledges Better Behaviour - "Merrill Lynch, the US brokerage accused of issuing biased stock research, agrees with US authorities to increase disclosure." [BBC News] - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1938915.stm
Sainsbury Mulls Suing Merrill - "J Sainsbury may sue Merrill Lynch for mismanaging its pension fund after the US bank settles a similar case with Unilever out of court." [BBC News] - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1694860.stm