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Small-cap companies are going after naked short sellers in growing numbers: ‘It’s the biggest risk to the health of today’s public markets’
A growing number of small-cap companies are announcing plans to go after naked short sellers, claiming…
Acacia Research says inquiry found former CEO may have misused funds
Acacia Research Corp., a company that buys other companies, and its former chief executive are in…
Opinion: Opinion: Trump’s low tax payments are what happens with a too-complex tax code
People tend to have one of two reactions to the revelation that former President Donald Trump…
Opinion: Opinion: FTX was a warning. We must plug the other holes in the Swiss cheese.
FTX’s unraveling should not have come as any great surprise. When an unregulated market like crypto is…
A Reckoning for Crypto and FTX
To the Editor:I’ve been hoping for some sort of catalyst that would implode the crypto market,…
Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250 million bond after first U.S. hearing
Accused crypto crook Sam Bankman-Fried was released from custody Thursday on a $250 million bond, following…
Why Atlanta Tops the Hottest 2023 Real Estate Markets
Atlanta is hot. Georgia’s capital tops the National Association of Realtors’ list of markets to watch…
Binance and Its CEO at Risk of Criminal Charges Over AML Rules: Report
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance and executives including CEO Changpeng Zhao are at risk of U.S. criminal…
Shinhan Financial’s U.S. Unit Ordered to Beef Up Money Laundering Oversight
A U.S. unit of South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group has agreed to bolster the oversight of…
Deutsche Bank Faces Threat of Fines Over Money-Laundering Controls
Germany’s top financial watchdog threatened to fine Deutsche Bank AG if it doesn’t implement controls against…
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Hangs Legal Defense on Expert Testimony
Updated Oct. 4, 2022 3:02 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Lawyers for Trevor Milton…
Nikola Tries to Ignite Market for Its Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Trucks
As Nikola founder stands trial on securities-fraud charges, a revamped management team is pushing to make…
Dollar Hits 20-Year High After Russia Mobilizes More Troops
Text size Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of nuclear blackmail against Russia. Alexei Druzhinin/SPUTNIK/AFP/Getty…
Nikola CEO Tells Jurors He Worried About Exaggerations by Company Founder Trevor Milton
Nikola CEO Mark Russell told a New York federal jury Monday that he had concerns about…
Ex-Morgan Stanley Advisor Pleads Guilty to $7 Million Fraud
A former Morgan Stanley advisor pleaded guilty on Thursday to wire fraud and money laundering as…
Crypto poses threat to ‘financial stability’ of everyday Americans, feds warn
President Joe Biden’s administration expressed concern over recent developments in cryptocurrency markets and their impact on…
Brazil’s jailed ‘bitcoin pharaoh’ will have to sit out next month’s election
A Brazilian court unanimously moved to prohibit “bitcoin pharaoh” Glaidson Acácio dos Santos from running for…
Nikola Founder Faces Securities-Fraud Trial Over Promises About Electric Trucks
Trevor Milton, the Nikola founder who enticed auto-industry leaders and investors with his promise for a…
She called herself the Mother Teresa of Florida small-business lending, but investigators say she was really running a $194 million Ponzi scheme
Johanna Garcia claimed her merchant cash-advance business was so helpful to small businesses in Florida that…
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor Sued for Alleged Tax Fraud in Washington, D.C.
By Vicky Ge Huang and Richard Rubin Aug. 31, 2022 6:17 pm ET Listen to article…
NewAge Says Cost of Internal Probe Contributed to Bankruptcy
NewAge Inc., a publicly traded seller of beverages, supplements and other health and wellness products, said…
Ex-Advisor Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Ponzi Scheme
A former financial advisor was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for operating a Ponzi…
Why naked short selling has suddenly become a hot topic
Short selling can be controversial, especially among management teams of companies whose stocks traders are betting…