MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 18th 2009
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Wednesday, February 18th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Knighted billionaire faces “Ponzi-wicket” fraud charges
Billionaire financier and cricket entrepreneur Sir Allen Stanford has been charged by US regulators over an alleged multi-billion dollar fraud. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint in a Dallas Court against Sir Allen and three of his companies for “orchestrating a fraudulent, multi-billion dollar investment scheme”.
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Wednesday, February 18th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Ocean Nova passengers safely en route to Ushuaia
All 65 passengers on board M/V Ocean Nova which run aground during an Antarctic cruise were safely transferred Wednesday afternoon to M/V Clipper Adventurer, which is currently sailing for Ushuaia, Argentina, reported the Argentine Navy and operator Quark expeditions.
