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2014-06-30 Europe

France's biggest bank braces for record $9 billion US fine for evading sanctions

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-06-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I recommend the fines be paid to some worthwhile Christian charities in France. Bringing the money back to the States will only result in the regime frivolously pissing it away.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-30 04:54|| 2014-06-30 04:54|| Front Page Top

#2 When do the French return the favor?

Posted by Raj 2014-06-30 06:42|| 2014-06-30 06:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, their 'investment' was the funding of the American War of Independence. It was among the factors (ie sovereign bankruptcy - in both sense of the words) that lead to him losing his head (literally).

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-30 08:18|| 2014-06-30 08:18|| Front Page Top

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