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Google shows good faith but those wanting to be forgotten must wait
June 2nd, 2014
In announcing its willingness to implement the EU court of justice decision on the “right to be forgotten”, Google is making the best of a bad job. Although the ruling delivered in Luxembourg on 13 May left it with ...
Valeant’s Hostile Allergan Bid Keeps Getting More Hostile
May 29th, 2014
Here is a thing that I guess you do when you’re trying to fend off an acquisition proposal: That’s from a May 12 presentation by Allergan, which is trying to fight off Valeant’s unwanted attentions. There are two points ...
eBay makes users change their passwords after hack
May 22nd, 2014
Online marketplace eBay is forcing users to change their passwords after a cyber-attack compromised its systems. The US firm said a database had been hacked between late February and early March, and had contained encrypted passwords and other non-financial ...
SEC Warns Investors About Marijuana-Related Investments
May 19th, 2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cautioned investors about the potential for fraud in microcap companies that claim their operations relate to the marijuana industry after the agency suspended trading in the fifth such company within the past two ...
FCA warning for clone company
March 26th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a Warning informing the investors that Traders Trust Capital Markets Ltd (www.fxttcm.co.uk , www.fxttcm.co.uk/En/) is a clone firm and thus, is not permitted to provide financial services or ...
FINRA Issues New Investor Alert, Bitcoin: More than a Bit Risky
March 13th, 2014
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a new investor alert called Bitcoin: More than a Bit Risky to caution investors that buying and using digital currency such as Bitcoin carry risks. While speculative trading in bitcoins carries significant risk, there ...