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Offshore contract drilling company settles with US government for its role in BP’s Deepwater disaster.

From the Crystal Meth Fiscal Cliff to the Shareholder Spring to the London Whale Tempest in a Teapot, the year's biggest stories began with a quote. Here are ten of the best.

Financial analyst Trent Martin faces maximum of 20 years in prison.

Although UBS settled for a record $1.5bn fine and admitted to fraud, Switzerland's biggest bank faces a huge task in reforming its tattered reputation.

Lead underwriters on $16bn IPO fined for selectively disclosing sensitive financial data.

How to port Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Multi-Window Mod to Galaxy S2.

Three former employees tell US regulators enromous derivatives position deliberately undervalued.

US regulator charges China affiliates at KPMG, Deloitte, BDO, PwC and Ernst & Young with securities violations

Swiss bank close to becoming second major bank to reach deal with UK and US regulators after Barclays.

Companies to settle charges of misleading investors in residential mortgage-backed securities.

Report suggest American tycoon resisted requests for key details about debt and financial losses.

Apple paid 1.9% tax in the UK last year, and today Google, Starbucks and Amazon are to explain their tax payments to a government committee.

Barclays could be fined near the same amount it was charged for fixing Libor, on US power market manipulation

With banks being blighted by a number of scandals, will the manipulation of the power markets be the next to break?

British lender says US authorities are looking into energy trading and potential breaches of corrupt practices act

de Castro follows Marissa Mayer, who moved from Google to become Yahoo's CEO earlier this year.

Shareholder revolt on senior executive pay and bonuses forcing legislation changes around world.

Kareem Serageldin facing extradition to US charged with conspiracy, falsifying records and wire fraud.

The American Securities Exchange Commission is believed to be investigating Bitcoin Savings and Trust

Operation Patriot brings a new powerful weapon, great challenges and an exciting telemetry.

Securities and Futures Commission tries to get E&Y to turn over accounting records on former China-based client, Standard Water.

Securities and Exchange Commission delivers first reward to a whistleblower.

Group dangerously overload speeding bike as it cuts across traffic on public roads in Linxiang.

After seeing its share price tumble and US growth wane, Facebook faces major new challenges if it is to survive.

Eaton just missed the decathlon Olympic record by 24 points

Facebook shares fall to under $20 - almost half their original value - for the first time.

Facebook has revealed that 83 million of its accounts are false or duplicates, with 14m created just for spam.

Almost one in five Facebook users logged in solely through mobile applications in June, while the apps still struggle to generate revenue.

Unnamed banks cooperate for lower fines in Euribor probe but IBTimes UK takes a look at why most banks would do this anyway to gain a discount on fines.

Market sources tell IBTimes UK that banks and brokers under investigation for Libor fixing are unlikely to join forces in reaching a settlement.