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Allan Dodds Frank

Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white-collar-crime stories. He also is the former president of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protest the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.

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KING OF CON MEN

How Madoff, a ‘Man Without a Soul,’ Hustled From the Shadows

The heartless fraudster, who died in prison Wednesday, preyed on rich but unsophisticated investors. There were no winners.

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Unanimous Verdict

Madoff’s Helpers Going to Jail

After a five month trial, the federal jury did not believe--for a “New York Minute”--the claims by five lavishly-compensated Madoff loyalists.

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Former Henchman Turns on Madoff

Frank DiPascali, a 33-year employee of the firm that ran the largest Ponzi scheme in recent history, took to the stand to testify against his former colleagues.

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articles/2013/03/08/ibm-ceo-rometty-says-big-data-is-the-next-great-natural-resource/130308-dodds-frank-ibm-data-tease_emlzqh
Big Blue

IBM’s Big-Data Bet

IBM CEO schools executives on how to make data-based decisions and predicts the decline of management by gut instinct.

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articles/2012/12/12/walmart-ceo-warns-of-consumer-spending-slowdown-absent-fiscal-cliff-deal/walmart-ceo-warning-adf-tease_utcluh
Fiscal Cliff

Walmart Warns of Spending Drop

Walmart CEO Mike Duke says consumers will curtail spending this holiday season unless a fiscal-cliff deal is reached.

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Off Easy!

Rajat Gupta Gets Two Years

The ex-McKinsey head got off easy with a light sentence. Allan Dodds Frank reports from the courtroom.

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SALLIE FORTH

Krawcheck Steps Into Public Debate

Former Wall Street star Sallie Krawcheck is reemerging as a forceful voice on policy. Allan Dodds Frank reports.

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Quick Decision

Gupta Guilty, Says Speedy Jury

A jury speedily found former Goldman Sachs board member Rajat Gupta guilty of insider trading, writes Allan Dodds Frank.

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articles/2012/06/05/goldman-boss-lloyd-blankfein-s-testimony-bolsters-case-against-rajat-gupta/blankfein-testimony-adf-tease_gzw6dy
Insider Trading

Goldman Boss Testimony Harms Gupta

Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s testimony Monday appeared to bolster the prosecution’s insider-trading case against Rajat Gupta. Allan Dodds Frank reports.

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Was Gupta Greedy, Or Just Dumb?

Allan Dodds Frank reports from the opening arguments in the insider-trading case against former McKinsey chief Rajat Gupta.

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