Government Regulation

SEC Freezes Assets of Crypto Fund Manager Alleged of Fraud
The SEC moved quickly and decisively earlier this week when it filed an emergency action and obtained an order imposing an asset freeze and other emergency relief against Virgil Capital and its...
Chris Lange
22 days ago

Chinese Regulator to Investigate Alibaba for 'Monopolistic Conduct'
Chinese regulators on Thursday announced an investigation into some business practices of Alibaba, the country's behemoth e-commerce company.
Paul Ausick
28 days ago

How a New SEC Ruling on Direct IPOs Affects Underwriters, Small Investors, SPAC Mergers
The U.S. SEC has approved new rules to make it possible for privately held companies to issue new stock in a direct listing IPO. This has big implications for investment banks and, perhaps, SPACs.
Paul Ausick
28 days ago

These Are the 4 American Companies Worth Over $1 Trillion
There are four U.S. companies that currently have a market value of more than $1 trillion. All four are expected to continue performing well, but, perhaps, not as well as they have this year.
Paul Ausick
1 month ago

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Stocks Plunge 25% as Privatization Pushed to Biden Administration
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has thrown cold water on plans to move ahead with privatizing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac before the Biden administration takes office.
Paul Ausick
1 month ago

Facebook Breakup Would Cost Mark Zuckerberg Billions
A potential breakup of Facebook, forced by the government, threatens to drive its stock down, and with it the fortune of one of the world's richest persons.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

These Are the States That Overpaid the Unemployed
States are beginning to send letters to Americans who received unemployment benefits this year notifying them that they had been inadvertently overpaid.
Paul Ausick
1 month ago

Overpayment of Unemployment Benefits Is Soaring
While Congress continues to debate a second relief package for workers, the states are beginning to send letters to Americans who received unemployment benefits this year notifying them that they had...
Paul Ausick
1 month ago
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FTC Sees P&G Acquisition Hurting Consumers
There are some mergers which obviously need to be blocked. After all, if a company becomes a monopoly or can become far more predatory in an industry then it can cause problems for other businesses...
Jon C. Ogg
1 month ago

Do Investors Think Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Can Be Privatized Before Trump's Term Ends?
New talks about taking mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac private have driven share prices up sharply. Is something really going to happen?
Paul Ausick
1 month ago

Boeing 737 Max On Track to Fly in Europe Again
The head of Europe's civil aviation regulator has said that the agency expects to lift its grounding order on the 737 Max in January, paving the way for Boeing to deliver new planes to the continent.
Paul Ausick
1 month ago

Boeing's 737 Max Gets FAA Go-Ahead to Fly Again
The FAA on Wednesday lifted its grounding order for Boeing's 737 Max airplanes. While the company will have to meet more stringent requirements, it can now get on with delivering its backlog.
Paul Ausick
2 months ago

Mixed News for Boeing as It Waits for 737 Max Return
While the recertification of Boeing's 737 Max is expected to happen soon, the aircraft maker faces other challenges as it tries to recover its former luster.
Paul Ausick
2 months ago

What a Lockdown Could Look Like Under a Biden Administration
President-elect Biden has established a task force to recommend steps that his administration could take to stop the spread of COVID-19. One member already has proposed a lockdown of up to six weeks....
Paul Ausick
2 months ago

European Union Charges Amazon With Antitrust Violation
The European Commission on Tuesday announced that it has reached a preliminary view that Amazon has violated EU antitrust rules.
Paul Ausick
2 months ago