Best business reporting from abroad in newspapers or wire services
Award Year: 1994
Award Name: The Malcom Forbes Award 1994
Recipient: Rob Urban, Laura Zelenko, Mayumi Otsuma, James Rolle, Mark Gilbert
Affiliation: Bloomberg Business News
Honored Work: “Prime Bank Fraud”
Bloomberg’s investigative reporting was gripping and unfolded around the world with a long and colorful cast of characters. The series raised the curtain on the dark side of the explosive growth in global capital markets, revealing the gullibility of investors and traders alike.
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