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Fraud

Ex-Merck Analyst Hit with Insider Trading Rap

He allegedly helped a friend make more than $700,000 on insider M&A info.
M&A

Sysco Angles to Save US Foods Deal

The nation's largest food supplier appeals to the FTC in its bid to acquire its closest competitor.
Risk Management

Two-Thirds of Americans Favor Tougher Anti-Ebola Measures

A new survey finds that a majority would back a plan to restrict entry into the United States, but health experts warn against the idea.
Tax

Ireland to Scrap ‘Double Irish’ Tax Loophole

Popular with companies whose chief asset is intellectual property, the evasion tactic will be closed in 2015.
Capital Markets

New Swaps Protocol Aimed at Avoiding ‘Too Big to Fail’

The new procedure will in theory keep an insolvent bank's counterparties from stepping in and seizing collateral during a crisis.
Mobile

Twitter Becomes a Payment Channel

Twitter's new partnership with a French bank allows users to tweet money to each other.
Credit & Capital

SEC Panel Urges Update of ‘Accredited Investor’ Standard

Income and net worth minimums may not be the best way to determine if an investor has the ability to make an informed investment decision.
Compensation

Microsoft CEO Sparks Uproar With Women’s Pay Comments

Satya Nadella goes into damage control mode after a controversial response to a question about the gender pay gap.
Regulation

Regulators Want to Fix Bank’s Risk Models

There is too much variability in the credit risk banks are assigning to different kinds of assets, says the the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Tax

U.S. Budget Deficit Lowest Since 2008

The federal government's receipts grew nearly 9% in fiscal 2014, helped by growth in corporate taxable profits and an increase in payroll tax collections.
Compensation

World Bank CFO Gives Up ‘Scarce Skills’ Bonus

To help defuse staff anger over a radical restructuring of the World Bank, CFO Betrand Badré forgoes a $95,000 bonus.
Tax

EU Watchdog Opens Probe of Amazon Tax Break

According to the European Commission, Amazon is being allowed to understate its taxable profits in Luxembourg.
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