Alleged LIBOR riggers lose anonymity bid

The bankers had asked for anonymity during pre-trial hearings, but a High Court judge said identifying the accused was in the public interest, the Guardian reports. The case follows allegations from more than a dozen care home bosses, who say Barclays sold financial products based on the key London inter-bank lending rate. Lawyers have suggested the litigation could prove to be a "test case" for future LIBOR-related grievances aimed at Barclays. Barclays, which was fined £290m by the Financial Services Authority in June last year for "misconduct and wrongdoing" in relation to manip...