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  • SAC Capital Won't Cooperate Unconditionally Friday, 17 May 2013 | 6:07 PM ET
    Steven A. Cohen

    SAC said it may not be able to provider investors with frequent updates regarding the government insider-trading probe but there will be "more clarity" soon.

  • We'll Probably Regulate Bloomberg: CFTC's Chilton Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 12:18 PM ET

    CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton told CNBC he believes his agency will be able to regulate the relationship between Bloomberg's trading business on its terminals and its news arm.

  • SocGen Russia CEO Faces 7 Years on Bribery Charges Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 9:38 AM ET

    The head of Societe Generale's Russian unit Rosbank faced up to seven years in jail for bribery on Thursday after Russian investigators released a film of him with cash piled on his desk.

  • JPMorgan Demands Bloomberg Staff Logs Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 2:20 AM ET

    Lawyers for JPMorgan Chase have demanded that Bloomberg hand over five years' worth of employee logs, as the bank considers whether to take legal action against the news and data group, the FT reports.

  • Obama: Miller Out as Acting Commissioner of IRS Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 6:29 PM ET

    President Obama said IRS conduct targeting conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny was "inexcusable" and that acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller is out.

  • House Speaker Suggests Jail Time in IRS Targeting Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 1:38 PM ET
    Speaker of the House John Boehner

    House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner suggesting jail time over the IRS's targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny.

  • EU Raids Offices of Big Oil Firms Amid Price Probe Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 4:58 PM ET

    European authorities raided the offices of Shell, BP and Statoil in an investigation of suspected manipulation of oil prices.

  • Taxmen, Police, and Spies Look at Bitcoin Threat Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 1:49 AM ET

    Bitcoin has come onto the radar of the UK government, with officials gathering in London on Monday to discuss the security threats and tax concerns posed by the digital currency. The FT reports.

  • House Sets Hearing on IRS Tea Party Scrutiny Monday, 13 May 2013 | 4:32 PM ET

    The top Republican lawmaker in charge of oversight of the IRS set a hearing to probe the agency's admission that it gave extra scrutiny to conservative "Tea Party" groups.

  • The Other Housing Recovery: Agents' Pay Monday, 13 May 2013 | 2:28 PM ET

    More home sales and higher home prices are adding up to bigger incomes for members of the nearly two million realtor industry.

  • CBOE Keeps S&P and Dow Jones Options Exclusivity Monday, 13 May 2013 | 12:34 PM ET
    William Brodsky, chairman and chief executive officer of the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

    CBOE won a long-running court battle to prevent rival International Securities Exchange from listing options on two key stock market indexes.

  • Fannie Mae: From Ward of the State to Cash Cow Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 2:47 PM ET

    Mortgage giant Fannie Mae has now been turning a profit for more than a year, and the chief beneficiary of that profit is the federal government.

  • Fund Manager Falcone's Star Dims With SEC Settlement Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 3:51 PM ET
    Philip Falcone, chairman and chief executive officer of Harbinger Group Inc.

    Philip Falcone and his hedge fund Harbinger Capital have reached an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that would require the firm to pay $18 million.

  • Bitcoin Catches the Eye of US Regulators Monday, 6 May 2013 | 5:21 PM ET

    Senior officials at the CFTC are discussing whether Bitcoin, the controversial cybercurrency, might fall under their regulatory watch.

  • Bank of America to Pay MBIA $1.6 Billion Settlement Monday, 6 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

    Bond insurer MBIA and Bank of America have reached a settlement in an ongoing legal dispute, and BofA will pay MBIA $1.6 billion, the companies said on Monday.

  • There's a potentially huge marketplace being born for second-hand digital content, but can it can survive the challenges to its existence.

  • Who Leaked JPMorgan's 'Schemes' Memo to the Times? Friday, 3 May 2013 | 1:13 PM ET

    Was it a JPMorgan strategic leak? Or an attempt by regulators to make the bank look bad?

  • US Watchdog Expands Probe Into Auto Lenders Friday, 3 May 2013 | 5:25 AM ET

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau expanded its probe into the car loan industry by issuing subpoenas to auto lenders over the sale of financial products like extended warranties, the WSJ reported.

  • FDA OKs Morning-After Pill for Girls 15 and Older Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 11:23 AM ET

    The FDA has lowered the age limit for Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive to 15. The pill will be available without a prescription and stocked on store shelves.

  • Battle Over Empire State Building IPO Goes to Court Monday, 29 Apr 2013 | 9:32 AM ET

    The iconic Empire State Building has been at the center of battles for control by larger-than-life figures. A new one is coming to a head. The NY Times reports.