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Telegram Enforcement Action: “A reminder that the SEC not only has considerable enforcement tools but is willing to use them”

Telegram Enforcement Action: “A reminder that the SEC not only has considerable enforcement tools but is willing to use them”

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Oct 15, 2019 Last week, Crowdfund Insider reported on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement action against Telegram and the issuance of Gram tokens. The move by the SEC is a doozy and telling. First, Telegram sold about $1.7 billion in a SAFT (simple agreement for future tokens)

6 years ago
GM CEO Barra at bargaining table for talks with UAW: sources

GM CEO Barra at bargaining table for talks with UAW: sources

General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra and President Mark Reuss took part in contract talks with the United Auto Workers union on Tuesday in a sign that a 30-day-long strike of 48,000 U.S. hourly workers could be nearing an end, two people briefed on the talks said on Tuesday.



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10 Key Issues For Fintech Startup Companies

10 Key Issues For Fintech Startup Companies

Forbes | Richard Harroch and Melissa Guzy | Oct 12, 2019 Investment in financial technology (“Fintech”) companies is growing dramatically. Global Fintech funding has risen to over $100 billion, fueled by large M&A deals and large rounds of financing. Investment in Fintech companies is expected to continue to grow significantly in the next few years as

6 years ago
Medicare open enrollment is underway. Here's what's new and what to watch out for

Medicare open enrollment is underway. Here's what's new and what to watch out for

Experts recommend reviewing your coverage every year to make sure it still is the best option.

6 years ago
BlackRock beats profit estimates as assets swell to nearly $7 trillion

BlackRock beats profit estimates as assets swell to nearly $7 trillion

BlackRock Inc , the world's largest asset manager, exceeded analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday, as investors poured money into its fixed-income funds and cash management business amid worries about global growth.



6 years ago
Intel buys software business from Canada's Pivot Technology in 5G push

Intel buys software business from Canada's Pivot Technology in 5G push

California chipmaker Intel Corp has agreed to purchase a software business from Toronto-based information technology firm Pivot Technology Solutions Inc , Intel said on Tuesday.



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Banks reap $1 billion from U.S. mortgage bond trading boom

Banks reap $1 billion from U.S. mortgage bond trading boom

Global banks earned $1 billion from trading government-backed U.S. mortgage securities in the first half of 2019, data shows, a fivefold increase on last year for what industry sources say is the fastest growing revenue source in investment banking.



6 years ago
DE Shaw gives searing indictment of waste at Emerson Electric, including fleet of 8 airplanes

DE Shaw gives searing indictment of waste at Emerson Electric, including fleet of 8 airplanes

The activist hedge fund releases voluminous report outlining all the ways in which Emerson Electric has failed shareholders.

6 years ago
Goldman profit falls short on weak underwriting, M&A advisory

Goldman profit falls short on weak underwriting, M&A advisory

Goldman Sachs Group Inc missed Wall Street's estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday as global economic worries dampened appetite for deals and share sales.



6 years ago
Wall Street opens higher on upbeat start to earnings

Wall Street opens higher on upbeat start to earnings

U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, as strong earnings reports from JPMorgan Chase, UnitedHealth and Johnson & Johnson allayed concerns about the fallout from a prolonged U.S.-China trade war on corporate America.



6 years ago
Low mortgage rates are giving Lowe's a boost, Piper Jaffray says in upgrading the stock

Low mortgage rates are giving Lowe's a boost, Piper Jaffray says in upgrading the stock

Piper Jaffray upgraded Lowe's to overweight from neutral, as the firm expects home improvement sales to see its largest growth since 2016 in the coming quarters.

6 years ago
Goldman Sachs says Amazon earnings will beat the Street, so buy the stock

Goldman Sachs says Amazon earnings will beat the Street, so buy the stock

Goldman Sachs reiterated its buy rating on shares of Amazon, saying he stock looks poised to top third quarter estimates.

6 years ago
This major tax deadline is today. What you need to know

This major tax deadline is today. What you need to know

Procrastinators, your time is nearly up. Oct. 15 is the last day for taxpayers to submit their 2018 tax returns. Here's what you need to know.

6 years ago
Here are the biggest analyst calls of the day: Amazon, Square, Lowe's & more

Here are the biggest analyst calls of the day: Amazon, Square, Lowe's & more

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday

6 years ago
Prescription drugs boost drives J&J forecasts higher, shares rise

Prescription drugs boost drives J&J forecasts higher, shares rise

Johnson & Johnson boosted its profit forecast for the year on Tuesday after posting better-than-expected quarterly earnings on stronger prescription sales of its psoriasis treatment Stelara and cancer drug Imbruvica.



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