- Merrill Settles Charges - http://money.cnn.com/2002/05/21/news/companies/merrill/
"Brokerage firm to pay $100M, doesn't admit wrongdoing; Spitzer sees it as model for Wall Street." By Kim Khan. [CNN/Money]
- Calls by Merrill's Blodget Probed - http://money.cnn.com/2001/12/10/companies/blodget/
"New York State attorney's office reportedly investigates Blodget's stock calls." [CNN/Money]
- Merrill Hires Giuliani - http://money.cnn.com/2002/04/25/news/companies/guiliani_merrill/index.htm
"Brokerage turns to popular former NYC mayor for talks with Spitzer over possible criminal charges." [CNN/Money]
- Sainsbury Mulls Suing Merrill - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1694860.stm
"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]
- Merrill Pledges Better Behaviour - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1938915.stm
"Merrill Lynch, the US brokerage accused of issuing biased stock research, agrees with US authorities to increase disclosure." [BBC News]
- Merrill Settles in Share Tipping Row - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2000336.stm
"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]
- When Not to Believe the Experts - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1320832.stm
"Many investors lost money when they followed analyst recommendations to buy tech stocks." By Orla Ryan. [BBC News]
- Judge Slams Merrill Investment Advice - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1917884.stm
"A judge criticises the US brokerage Merrill Lynch after an investigation slams its analysts' behaviour." [BBC News]
- Merrill Deal May Not Include Guilty Plea - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1999140.stm
"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]
- Merrill Lynch Hires New York Hero - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1949160.stm
"The investment bank hires former mayor Rudolph Giuliani to defend the firm against charges of fraud - and salvage its reputation." [BBC News]
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