US Supreme Court signals it could limit SEC in-house enforcement

US Supreme Court signals it could limit SEC in-house enforcement

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled skepticism toward the legality of certain proceedings that the Securities and Exchange Commission conducts … Read more

New York Republican moves to expel George Santos from Congress

New York Republican moves to expel George Santos from Congress

[1/2]U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) stands alone at the back of the House chamber during a second round of voting that once again failed to elect a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – A New … Read more

Donald Trump wants to give evidence in London court over ‘Steele dossier’

Donald Trump wants to give evidence in London court over ‘Steele dossier’

[1/3]Donald Trump, former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate, waves at the Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Donald Trump wants to give evidence in a London court to prove claims Russia supported his 2016 election campaign … Read more

Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain’s nod

Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain’s nod

Biggest-ever gaming deal closes after UK approval UK regulator CMA had blocked the acquisition in April Microsoft agreed to sell streaming rights to win approval CMA says ‘sticking to its guns’ pays off for gamers LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Xbox maker Microsoft (MSFT.O) closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) on Friday, … Read more

Appeals court will not delay Donald Trump civil fraud trial

Appeals court will not delay Donald Trump civil fraud trial

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Reuters) – A New York appeals court on Thursday refused to delay Donald Trump’s scheduled Oct. 2 civil fraud trial, after the … Read more

Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry with focus on family business

Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry with focus on family business

[1/6]House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks as his aides hold boxes of what he said were thousands of pages of Biden family bank records subpoenaed by the committee as Chairman James Comer (R-KY) looks on during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee… Acquire Licensing Rights Read more WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) … Read more

US government shutdown: What is it and who would be affected?

US government shutdown: What is it and who would be affected?

Sept 22 (Reuters) – U.S. government services would be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed without pay if Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. Workers deemed “essential” would remain on the job, but without pay. Many government agencies have not updated shutdown plans they have prepared … Read more

Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets radiation rules

Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets radiation rules

France orders Apple to stop selling iPhone 12s Watchdog says tests showed radiation levels breach EU rules Apple says phone complies with all global radiation standards PARIS, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) defended its iPhone 12 model on Wednesday after a French watchdog ordered a halt to its sales citing breaches of European Union … Read more

Musk says AI ‘referee’ needed after meeting with US lawmakers

Musk says AI ‘referee’ needed after meeting with US lawmakers

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – American technology leaders including Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk, Meta Platforms (META.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet (GOOGL.O) CEO Sundar Pichai met with lawmakers at Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a closed-door forum that focused on regulating artificial intelligence. Lawmakers are grappling with how to mitigate the dangers of the … Read more

Conservatives hope Supreme Court defangs US consumer watchdog

Conservatives hope Supreme Court defangs US consumer watchdog

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen on the day that Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito released their delayed financial disclosure reports and the reports were made public in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is currently pursuing … Read more