investigations

China Probes State Banks for ‘Political Deviations’
China Probes State Banks for ‘Political Deviations’
October 11, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

China’s president is taking a closer look at the connections between his country’s state banks and larger private-sector operators in an effort to clamp down...

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Amazon Investigating Bribery Claims in India
Amazon Investigating Bribery Claims in India
September 20, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon is investigating whether its legal representatives in India used legal fees paid for by the retail giant to bribe government officials. Reuters reported on...

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Recommends Breaking Up Wells Fargo
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Recommends Breaking Up Wells Fargo
September 15, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she thinks the Federal Reserve needs to break up Wells Fargo over what she referred to in a letter on Monday...

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Binance.US Names Brian Shroder New President
Binance.US Names Brian Shroder New President
September 09, 2021  |  Personnel

Cryptocurrency exchange firm Binance.US has announced Brian Shroder as its new president, a move that will add stability to the company in the wake of...

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Crypto Exchange Uniswap Under SEC Investigation
Crypto Exchange Uniswap Under SEC Investigation
September 03, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Uniswap Labs, the main developer of one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Wall...

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Peloton Subpoenaed By DOJ, DHS Over Reporting Of Treadmill Injuries
Peloton Subpoenaed By DOJ, DHS Over Reporting Of Treadmill Injuries
August 27, 2021  |  Retail

Connected fitness giant Peloton said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday (Aug. 27) that it has been subpoenaed...

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Walmart, Amazon To Face Indian Antitrust Probe
Walmart, Amazon To Face Indian Antitrust Probe
August 09, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon and Walmart will face antitrust probes in India over their eCommerce practices, the country’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday (Aug. 9). According to Reuters,...

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Tether Probe May Signal Bumpy Regulatory And Legal Path For Stablecoins
Tether Probe May Signal Bumpy Regulatory And Legal Path For Stablecoins
July 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Decentralized finance is in its early innings and strife has already landed at the door of stablecoin, the purpose-built cryptocurrency that was designed to be...

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Stablecoin Tether Faces DOJ Probe
Stablecoin Tether Faces DOJ Probe
July 26, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is doing a deep dive into Tether to ascertain whether the bosses behind the stablecoin held back information from...

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