But as the Standard Chartered case showed, when the DFS brought its charges unilaterally and secured a rapid settlement with the bank, co-ordination between agencies is not guaranteed.

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This is a reference to the two-phase solution being proposed by the co-chairmen of the so-called Minsk Group of the OSCE -- the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe -- which is mediating a settlement.

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It is a deal between the tobacco industry and a few contingency-fee attorneys (whose pay will not be challenged, as per the settlement), with the states taking a windfall-payment in exchange for co-signing the deal.

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Besides the prospect of an end to its people's agony, a settlement on Kashmir would also allow India and Pakistan to realise the full potential of co-operation.

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At a press conference in Frankfurt Thursday, Deutsche Bank Co-CEO Jain said he discussed the possibility of a global Libor settlement with other bank chiefs at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, according to Bloomberg.

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