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Companies Gain the Upper Hand in Their Auditing Relationships
A report says that companies are now firing their auditors more frequently, demanding more services and managing their relationships -- and fees -- more than in the past, when auditors seemed to always have the upper hand.
Reporting Network Doc Squad
Tennessee, Virginia, Arkansas, Georgia and Delaware have adopted laws that restrict freedom of information requests to state citizens only. So ProPublica needs occasional help from readers to get public records in those places.
Sebastian Rotella On Italian Arms Dealing To Iran
A recent report by Sebastian Rotella revealed the details behind the Italian arms shipments to Iran. In a podcast, Rotella talks to Sharona Coutts about Iran’s arms procurement networks, the Italian business people involved, and other aspects of the story.
Geithner's Letter Shows Opposition to Fixed Capital Requirements In Reform Bill
In a letter sent last January, Treasury Secretary Geithner indicates his opposition to fixed capital requirements in financial reform legislation. He favors capital requirements to prevent problems like those that sunk Lehman Brothers, but doesn't want a numerical requirement written into the law.
March Statistics Send Mixed Messages on Economy
Unemployment held steady at 9.7 percent in March, 162,000 jobs were added. But in the same month, U.S. bankruptcy filings reached their highest since 2005, with 158,141 America consumers and businesses filing for bankruptcy.
Investigations You Need to Read: Friday
Among Friday's investigations: Pfizer paid $35 million to doctors and medical centers to consult on its behalf, and retired military officers will now have to disclose their business ties with defense contractors.
Reporting Matchmaker: Match.com's Got Nothing on Us
ProPublica's home loan modification matchmaker has 100 journalists signed up so far, and about half of those already have homeowner clients whose stories they can tell.
Report: Fixing FBI's Computer System Will Cost More, Take Longer
The Office of the Inspector General expressed "serious concerns" about the progress of the FBI's project to overhaul its archaic computer system. It reported that the project would take at least nine months longer--and cost at least $26 million more--than originally planned.
Iran's Efforts to Buy Embargoed Arms Revealed in Italian Case
Court documents in an Italian guns-running case highlight how Iranian buyers seek embargoed military goods, and how difficult it is for the trade to be stemmed.
SEC to Banks: Who Else Used Repo 105?
The SEC has asked about 20 financial firms whether they used the Repo 105, the off-the-balance-sheet accounting method that Lehman Brothers used. And if they did, the SEC wants to know the business justification for using them.
