
Hedge fund manager Falcone to settle fraud case
Billionaire hedge fund manager Philip Falcone and his firm have agreed to pay $18 million to settle civil fraud charges that he used fund money to pay ...
Venezuelan bank official charged in NY bribe case
A senior Venezuelan banking official is being held in Miami on charges that she accepted at least $5 million in bribes to funnel business to two Miami ...

How a phony tweet and computer trades sank stocks
For a few surreal minutes, a mere 12 words on Twitter caused the world's mightiest stock market to tremble. No sooner did hackers send a false ...
Argentina tells SEC it wants proof in bribery case
Argentina wants the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to name names and provide proof that Ralph Lauren Corp. bribed customs officials for years ...

Ex-KPMG partner hit with civil, criminal charges
It has shades of a Hollywood crime story. An accountant and a jeweler are longtime friends and golf partners. But then the down-on-his-luck jeweler ...
An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's 2014 budget
President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2014 that aims to slash the deficit by a net $600 billion over 10 years, raise ...
Minutes show Fed supports stimulus through midyear
A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers want to continue extraordinary bond purchases to help boost the U.S. economy at least through the middle ...

Senate confirms White to head SEC
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Mary Jo White's nomination as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, making her the first former prosecutor ...
SEC gives companies OK to use social media
The Securities and Exchange Commission will allow public companies to make significant announcements on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites ...

Portfolio manager accused in insider trading case
A senior portfolio manager for one of the nation's largest hedge funds was arrested Friday, accused of joining an insider trading conspiracy that the ...
Wal-Mart says loss likely from bribery probe
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it is 'probable' that the world's largest retailer will incur a loss due to ongoing bribery investigations by itself and ...
SEC approves Nasdaq's Facebook IPO payment plan
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that it has approved a plan by the Nasdaq stock exchange to pay $62 million in reimbursements to ...
Judge raises free speech question about SEC rule
A federal appeals court judge asked Friday how a new federal rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose payments of $100,000 or more to ...
Brother of hedge fund founder indicted in NYC
The brother of a jailed one-time billionaire hedge fund boss has been charged with conspiring with his brother to cheat on Wall Street and earn nearly ...
Senate panel advances White nomination to head SEC
A Senate panel has approved Mary Jo White's nomination to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission and sent it along for a final vote. The Senate ...
SAC affiliate pays $600M to settle trading charges
Two affiliates of SAC Capital Advisors, the hedge fund run by billionaire Steven Cohen, will pay more than $614 million in what federal regulators are ...

White promises "unrelenting" enforcement at SEC
Mary Jo White vowed Tuesday to make "bold and unrelenting" enforcement of Wall Street a high priority if she is confirmed chairman of the Securities ...

Senate panel to question Obama's SEC nominee
Mary Jo White, President Barack Obama's pick to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will likely face tough questions Tuesday from ...
Mark Cuban loses bid to dump insider trading case
A federal judge has denied a request by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to throw out a civil lawsuit accusing him of insider trading. U.S.
LV Sands says it likely violated anti-bribery law
Las Vegas Sands Corp. says in a regulatory filing that it probably violated a federal law that prohibits bribing foreign officials. The casino company ...
Court: No extra time to sue for securities fraud
The Supreme Court says the federal government doesn't get more time to sue for securities fraud. Justices on Wednesday said the Securities and ...
SEC alleges insider trading ahead of Heinz deal
Federal regulators have alleged that a brokerage account in Switzerland was used for illegal insider trading ahead of the H.J. Heinz acquisition ...
Investor sues Apple, wants more cash
With its annual meeting looming and its stock on the decline, Apple is facing a rebellion from an influential investor who wants the company to stop ...

Obama praises nominees for SEC, consumer panel
President Barack Obama says his picks for two top posts will crack down on those whose irresponsible behavior threatens the U.S. economy and the ...