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US SEC reveals it was hacked in 2016, says leaked data likely used for insider trading
Company data from its 'Edgar' system used for 'illicit gain' through trades.
Apple has paid no income tax at all in New Zealand for the last decade
This despite the Cupertino powerhouse making NZ$4.2bn in sales.
Deutsche Bank to pay $37m penalty to settle investigations related to its dark pool trading
The penalty will be paid to the New York attorney-general and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
JPMorgan paying £264m to settle Chinese hiring of 'princelings' probe
SEC says JPMorgan engaged in 'systematic bribery' by hiring children of well-connected officials to win business.
Deutsche Bank fined $9.5m by SEC over failure to protect research information
This penalty follows the $14bn fine the German bank was asked to pay to the US DoJ last month.
Ernst & Young to pay $9.3m fine over its auditors getting 'inappropriately close' to clients
US SEC said there were two instances where EY had failed in their auditor independence checks.
US shuts down suspicious trading in mysterious $35bn company Neuromama Ltd
Neuromama's market value makes it more valuable than Twitter and American Airlines.
Citigroup fined $7m over software bug that misreported trading data to US regulator for 15 years
Citigroup mistakenly sent incomplete blue sheet information to the US financial regulator from 1999 to 2014.
'Stoner' social network MassRoots denied a listing on Nasdaq US stock exchange
Nasqad deemed community hub could be considered to be 'aiding and abetting' the distribution of illegal substances.
Overstock's Patrick Byrne: I feel the blockchain revolution is my victory
Byrne's t0 project is the only effort that has brought the spirit of Bitcoin and real decentralisation to capital markets.
Barclays and Credit Suisse pay $154.3m to US regulators over dark pool trading allegations
Barclays will pay a fine of $70m split equally to the US SEC and the New York attorney general.
JPMorgan Chase penalised $307m by SEC and CFTC over non-disclosure to clients
Apart from the penalties, as part of a settlement with CFTC, the bank will pay $60m as disgorgement.
IBM's accounting practices in US, UK and Ireland come under SEC radar
IBM says it has a rigorous approach to accounting practices consistent with GAAP.
Newswires hacked by Ukrainian cybercriminals to steal company data and generate $100m profit
Ukrainian men charged with hacking two newswires to steal non-public data and generate $100m in profit.
US SEC probes activist investors for possible secret collaboration to target firms
SEC's enforcement division has recently opened multiple investigations and sent requests for information to number of hedge funds.
Snapchat raises $537.6m via common stock sale at $16bn valuation
Investors in latest funding round include Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding and US hedge funds.
FBI and UK officials probe suspicious takeover offer for cosmetics firm Avon
Probe by FBI means that apparent fake takeover bid has violated criminal statutes.
Avon calling: How anyone can make a multi-billion dollar offer for a company in minutes
All you need to do is log on to make a multi-billion pound bid.
Shares in US cosmetics firm Avon surge 20% after $3bn fake takeover offer
Company says it has not received any offer or other communication from acquirer, and has not sure whether such an entity exists.
Bitcoin and the Wall Street brain drain
Is this the start of an exodus from Wall Street towards the next generation of cryptocurrency fintech firms?
American Apparel's ousted CEO Dov Charney seeks $40m in damages
Charney was fired in 2014 for allegedly misusing corporate funds and helping to spread nude photos of former employee.
Petrobras scandal: Brazil oil giant turns to US SEC for help on corruption costs
Petrobras asks SEC for advice on how to deal with the company's $33bn (£21.6bn) write-downs in 2014
Reuters report on possible Samsung-BlackBerry deal faces regulator scrutiny
Reuters report on 14 January said Samsung was planning to acquire BlackBerry for about $7.5bn, but the news was denied by the companies.
Raj Rajaratnam's Brother Makes $840,000 Settlement with SEC over Civil Claims
Rengan Rajaratnam settles insider trading case with US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Google Donates More to Political Campaigns than Goldman 'Government Sachs'
Google has donated $1.43m, just ahead of Goldman Sachs' $1.4m.
Bill Gross Quits Pimco Amid SEC Probe
Gross, who co-founded bond fund giant Pimco, will join rival Janus Capital Management.
US Rewards Anonymous Whistleblower $30m
The largest SEC payout of this kind in history went to someone who lives outside the US.
SAC Ex-Trader Mathew Martoma Gets Nine Years for Insider Trading
Martoma made use of tips he received about clinical trial for Alzheimer's drug to gain from pharma stocks.
SEC Probed Reuters Sources for Leaked JPM London Whale Stories
And the only agency to see the report of this probe is Reuters.
SAC Capital's $602m Insider Trading Case Settlement With SEC Approved by US Judge
Final approval was delayed pending outcome of separate case involving Citigroup.