Government
Supreme Court to Hear Broadcasters’ Copyright Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a closely watched appeal filed by the four major broadcasters against an online television service, Aereo Inc., backed by media mogul Barry Diller that ...
Senators Looking to Revive Climate Debate
Two of the U.S. Senate's biggest environmental boosters have launched a drive to revive the issue of climate change in Congress and defend President Barack Obama's climate action plan against ...Fast Track Congressional Process Proposed for Trade Agreements
U.S. lawmakers on Thursday proposed a bill to give the White House power to fast-track international trade agreements as the United States gears up for a hectic year of trade negotiations. The bill ...
Investment Funds with Assets Over $100B May Be Too Big to Fail, FSB Says
Investment funds that manage more than $100 billion in assets may be labeled too big to fail, global regulators said, as they seek to expand financial safeguards beyond banks and insurers. Hedge ...
JPMorgan to Pay Over $2B to Settle Madoff Case
JPMorgan Chase & Co will pay more than $2 billion of penalties to settle charges by U.S. federal authorities that it failed to report suspicious activity involving Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme. ...
Mexico to Mandate Auto Coverage in Push Toward ‘Culture of Insurance’
President Enrique Pena Nieto is giving the car insurance market a boost with a plan to mandate policies on federal highways in Mexico, where almost three in four drivers lack coverage. Congress ...
JPMorgan Nears $2B Settlement in Case Tied to Madoff
JPMorgan Chase & Co is nearing a $2 billion settlement with federal authorities to resolve suspicions that the bank ignored signs of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, the New York Times reported, ...
SAC Manager’s Jury Can Hear of Greed, Not Fainting or Firing: Judge
Mathew Martoma, the former SAC Capital Advisors LP fund manager whose trial begins this week, won rulings limiting the evidence prosecutors can use to try to prove he made $276 million for SAC based ...