New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick The suit alleges a rushed takeover deal with Microsoft to escape liability Axios · May 4, 2022
Glasgow to get £50m boost to economy as thousands descend on city for conferences Glasgow has successfully bid for 71 new conferences, which will bring more than 36,000 delegates to the city and boost the local economy by some £53 million in delegate spend. Glasgow Live · May 4, 2022
Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Wednesday, May 4 Reuters HSBC Kick Starts Its $1B Planned Share Buyback Benzinga · May 4, 2022
DiDi Faces Double Whammy Of US, China Investigations The U.S. SEC is probing DiDi Global Inc's (NYSE:DIDI) botched U.S. IPO, the Financial Times reports. DiDi's annual report disclosed that "the SEC contacted us and made inquiries in relation to the offering." DiDi President Jean Liu also made her posts on the Chinese social media platform Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ:WB) invisible to her 10 million… Benzinga · May 4, 2022
Glasgow's economy sees multimillion-pound boost from conferences The city received 71 successful bids for conferences last financial year - estimated to be worth more than £50m in attendee spending Insider UK · May 4, 2022
How To Fix College Football: CFP, NIL, Transfer Portal. 22 Thoughts For 2022, No. 12 How does college football fix the CFP, transfer portal, and NIL? Here's a shot in the 22 College Football Thoughts for 2022, No. 12d USA Today Sports Media Group · May 4, 2022
SEC, Fetco sound alarm on investment scams The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) warn the public to be wary of investment scams and suggest checking the list of authorised persons on the SEC Check First application. Bangkok Post · May 3, 2022
The Fool In Motley Fool: What To Know About This Multimillion-Dollar Securities Fraud, Hacking Case David Stone, a 36-year-old from Idaho, allegedly accessed stock picks from Benzinga · May 3, 2022
Washington Warming To Crypto? Coinbase's Brian Armstrong Says Over 50% Of People In D.C. Are 'Pro Crypto' Now Policymakers may be slowly and steadily warming to the concept of cryptocurrencies and its adoption, according to Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) co-founder and chief executive officer Brian Armstrong. Benzinga · May 3, 2022
Amid SEC Suit, Former Nomura Trader Admits Lying to Clients A former Nomura Holdings Inc (NYSE: NMR) senior trader admitted lying to clients about bond prices but said it was a common practice and never impacted clients’ investment decisions. Benzinga · May 3, 2022
SEC Hires 20 Crypto Experts To Crack Down On Fraud The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is in the process of hiring 20 cryptocurrency experts for its enforcement units to better confront the illegal activities conducted with the use of digital assets such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Benzinga · May 3, 2022
Economy and Society: Academic pushback against SEC climate action Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · May 3, 2022
College Football Rankings, Season Predictions: SEC Spring Version 2022 SEC college football rankings and predictions with realistic best and worst case records and quick analysis - the 2022 spring version. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 3, 2022
NIL, ‘Booster Banks’ and Recruiting Wars: For Some, It Doesn’t Add Up Less than a year into the NIL Era, officials say the college sports landscape is dramatically shifting back into the booster-driven world that plagued it decades ago. Sports Illustrated · May 2, 2022
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 2, 2022 Texans secondary considered one of the NFL’s most improved units following 2022 draft The Houston Texans' secondary is one of the most improved units across the NFL according to Pro Football Focus post-drat evaluation.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 2, 2022 Schools with the most 2022 NFL draft picks What schools produced the most 2022 NFL draft picks?
Benzinga · May 2, 2022 springbig And Tuatara Capital Amend Merger Terms, Here Are The Details SpringBig, Inc. and Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: TCAC) announced amendments to their merger agreement and securing of additional committed capital to ensure the business combination has adequate funding to execute its growth plan.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 2, 2022 Shareholder group is pressing Comcast and Amazon for climate-friendly 401(k) options for employees PHILADELPHIA — A shareholder advocacy group is pushing Comcast and Amazon to examine why they don’t offer more ”sustainable” funds to employees through their 401(k) retirement plans, arguing that the lack of such options is out of sync with the stated climate goals at each company.
Reason · May 2, 2022 The FBI Secretly Searched Americans' Digital Communications 3.4 Million Times Last Year Plus: A questionable algorithm can sic state social workers on families, governments aren't the only entities that can expand contraceptive access, and more...
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 1, 2022 Texans GM Nick Caserio says SEC players’ college days are over; what matters is now Houston Texans GM Nick Caserio acknowledged the team took predominantly SEC players, but their pro careers are more relevant now than college.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2022 Eagles signing Alabama CB Josh Jobe to an undrafted free agent deal Looking to add more depth in the secondary, the Philadelphia Eagles are signing Alabama CB Josh Jobe to an undrafted free agent deal
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2022 Instant analysis and grade for Titans selecting DB Theo Jackson Shaun Calderon breaks down the Titans' second-to-last pick of the 2022 NFL draft, DB Theo Jackson.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2022 Chris Grier shares why Dolphins targeted Channing Tindall in the draft There are some patterns with this pick.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2022 Giants pick Wan’Dale Robinson promises to be an exciting playmaker New York Giants second-round pick Wan'Dale Robinson promises to be a "tough, elusive and exciting" playmaker.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 30, 2022 Second QB Drafted More Than 50 Picks After Pickett Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder became the second signal-caller off the board, as he was selected in the third round by the Falcons.