The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed French bank told to pay €450,000 to rogue trader A French industrial tribunal on Tuesday ordered the Societe Generale bank to pay €450,000 in damages for firing rogue trader Jerome Kerviel -- whose actions almost bankrupted the bank. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160607/french-bank-told-to-cough-up-damages-to-rogue-trader Tue, 07 Jun 2016 16:43:13 +0200 french-bank-told-to-cough-up-damages-to-rogue-trader Soc Gen 'knew about rogue banker's actions' Bosses at French banking giant Societe Generale were aware of the activities of "rogue trader" Jerome Kerviel, a top detective working on the case reportedly told an investigating judge, according to Mediapart. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150518/societe-generale-knew-about-rogue-bankers-actions Mon, 18 May 2015 13:02:46 +0200 societe-generale-knew-about-rogue-bankers-actions Rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel leaves prison UPDATED: Jérôme Kerviel, the French rogue trader who brought one of Europe's biggest banks to the verge of ruin with nearly €5 billion in losses, left prison on Monday morning after winning conditional release. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140908/rogue-trader-kerviel-leaves-prison Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:48:00 +0200 rogue-trader-kerviel-leaves-prison Rogue trader Kerviel imprisoned in France The former trader Jérome Kerviel was finally behind bars in France on Monday after being picked up by French police at midnight. Kerviel is due to start a three year prison sentence over his role in losing former employers Société Général €5 billion through high-risk trading. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140519/rogue-trader-kerviel-arrested-by-french-police Mon, 19 May 2014 12:17:00 +0200 rogue-trader-kerviel-arrested-by-french-police Soc Gen 'rogue trader' wants €4.9b in damages French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel has said he was trying to render meaningless the 4.9 billion euros in damages he owes to Société Générale by seeking the same amount from the bank in a labour court. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130213/rogue-trader-wants-49b-in-damages-from-societe-generale Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:23:00 +0100 rogue-trader-wants-49b-in-damages-from-societe-generale