Freeworld News Round-Up – Episode 15

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We have an slightly different kind of episode for you today. Instead of talking about Greece, markets and currency, we discuss the recent fines incurred by leading banks due to foreign exchange rigging, and the trend of #droughtshaming in California.

Six bank, including RBS, fined for forex rigging and have incurred fines as much as $5.6bn to settle allegations that they rigged foreign exchange markets.

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#Droughtshaming – a practice that began online last year – is back again as California enters its fourth summer of extreme drought. Neighbours who are wasting water publically shamed online.

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