An executive of Goldman Sachs Group Inc has been investigated by the U.S. Federal authorities as part of an insider-trading probe.
Bhaskar Prasad
Mar 01, 2012
US prosecutors investigating managing director at Goldman Sachs as part of probe into company's hedge-fund clients.
Eric Linton
Feb 29, 2012
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is spending millions of dollars on consultants to streamline the agency, but SEC insiders and at least one lawmaker are questioning whether the SEC is getting its money's worth.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 29, 2012
General Electric derided the new report by Citizens for Tax Justice as biased and inaccurate.
Ashley Portero
Feb 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Wells Fargo & Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have been warned by the Securities and Exchange Commission that they might face inquiries tied to mortgage-backed securities offered to investors several years ago.
Moran Zhang
Feb 29, 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission notified Goldman Sachs Group Inc that it may file a civil case against the bank related to a $1.3 billion offering of subprime mortgage securities, Goldman said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 29, 2012
Wells Fargo & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Tuesday that they were facing inquiries from the Securities and Exchange Commission over civil claims connected to sales of mortgage-backed securities.
Bhaskar Prasad
Feb 29, 2012
The Big Four global audit firms, which dominate the Chinese market, are negotiating with Beijing to lessen the impact of forced changes that could mean only accountants with Chinese qualifications can be partners in their audit practices.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 28, 2012
Q&A with Cristina Alger, author of “The Darlings.”
Cristina Merrill
Feb 23, 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against the chairman and the former Chief Executive Officer of Puda Coal Inc alleging them of defrauding investors by selling stakes in the firm which they had turned into an empty shell company.
Bhaskar Prasad
Feb 23, 2012
Today is National Margarita Day! Restaurants and bars across the United States will feature the popular cocktail made of tequila, triple sec (often Cointreau) and lemon or lime juice. Many bartenders have claimed to have invented the popular tequila drink; however, the cocktail's true history remains a mystery. Where did the delicious margarita come from?
Julia Greenberg
Feb 22, 2012
Online review site Yelp gearing up for its IPO next week, but once the company hits the New York Stock Exchange on March 2, should consumers line up to buy the company's stock?
Dave Smith
Feb 21, 2012
Prompted by a delay in a big trade of a popular exchange-traded fund, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is taking a closer look at a possible connection between high-frequency traders and hedge funds jumping in and out of ETFs, among other areas, according to a person familiar with the matter.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 17, 2012
John Reed, who helped engineer the merger that led to the creation of Citigroup, told the SEC that the agency needs strengthen the rule to avoid the high-risk trading activities that helped cause the collapse of the world's financial system.
Ashley Portero
Feb 16, 2012
The Occupy movement has moved beyond pickets and protests with a group called Occupy the SEC, which has submitted a 325-page letter on the proposed Volcker Rule.
Dan Rivoli
Feb 15, 2012
The companies argue that the shareholder votes would meddle into routine company business.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 15, 2012
Wynn Resorts Chief Executive Officer Steve Wynn played down a U.S. regulatory inquiry into a company donation at the heart of a bitter legal battle embroiling his $15 billion casino empire, hitting back at his largest shareholder and accuser in a memo to employees.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 14, 2012
The Office of Congressional Ethics is looking into whether Rep. Spencer Bachus, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, violated insider trading laws and used his public office for private gain.
Dan Rivoli
Feb 10, 2012
When commodities brokerage MF Global imploded, the FBI and federal prosecutors were quick to launch an investigation to pursue what seemed obvious to outspoken regulators and lawmakers: laws were broken and crimes were committed.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 09, 2012
Diamond Foods Inc removed top management after a probe by its audit committee found that the company improperly accounted for payments to walnut growers, sending its shares down 40 percent in after-hours trading.
Eric Linton
Feb 08, 2012
Champagne, sparkling wine and chocolates are a favorite pairing to celebrate Valentine's Day, despite warnings from experts that the two do not go well together.
Peggy Truong
Feb 07, 2012
Business groups argue the disputed rule, a provision of the Dodd-Frank reform law, is nothing more than a political talking point that does nothing to convey information about the health of a corporation.
Ashley Portero
Feb 07, 2012
