Sentence examples for tried to manipulate a from inspiring English sources

The British bank Barclays recently admitted that its traders tried to manipulate a crucial global interest rate, and multiple major banks are under investigation.

UBS said Tuesday that United States and Japanese regulators were investigating whether the Swiss bank had tried to manipulate a benchmark used to set interest rates around the world.

In testimony before a Senate panel, the second Congressional hearing this week to focus on Mr. Geithner, he promoted the government's efforts to punish banks that tried to manipulate a benchmark interest rate during the financial crisis.

Hundreds of pages of documents released by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Commodity Futures and Trading Commission show the way that traders tried to manipulate a crucial foreign exchange price – known as the "4pm fix" – to make profits.

Mr. Jenkins took over as chief executive from Robert E. Diamond Jr., who resigned in July after Barclays agreed to pay $450 million to settle charges that it had tried to manipulate a key benchmark, the London interbank offered rate, or Libor.

He claimed that she – and advisers who have since become the joint chiefs of staff in Downing Street – tried to manipulate a Home Office report on immigration that was part of a cross-government exercise into the costs and benefits of EU membership.

In court, the judge tried to manipulate an assault rifle into the position Shakila was said to have used to kill herself.

Mr. Thornton will play a con artist who tries to manipulate a small-town insurance salesman.

I love desperately trying to manipulate a garrote-like piece of string that's pulled so tight around my fingers that it cuts off circulation.

Against Plymouth Argyle last Monday, he refused to be bullied and stood his ground, which is frustrating for the striker who is trying to manipulate a better position to receive the ball.

Republicans took aim at Mr. Geithner for, in their view, going easy on Wall Street despite knowing that some banks had been trying to manipulate a key interest rate.