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Cypriot tycoon Asil Nadir found guilty of theft
Aug 20th, 2012
Turkish Cypriot tycoon Asil Nadir was found guilty of theft Monday in relation to the collapse of his Polly Peck business empire, one of a series of debacles that focused public attention on the corporate greed of 1980s Britain. (Source: Associated Press) -
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