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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken action against Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC, an investment adviser based in New York, for employing misleading hypothetical performance metrics in their advertisements.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently proposed designating a 5,617-square-mile area off the coasts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties as the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo recently announced novel funding to be delivered to Madawaska, Maine, for the redevelopment of the downtown plaza.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced more than $106 million in funding for state and Tribal salmon recovery programs and projects in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
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Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced a $1.5 million grant to a college in Mount Vernon, Ga.
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In response to Mexico's agricultural biotechnology measures outlined in its Feb. 13 decree, the United States has formed a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute panel.
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On Aug. 21, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that $30 million in funding has been allocated for efforts to lower the costs of domestic onshore extraction of rare earths and other vital minerals from coal-based resources, according to a press release. This effort seeks to bolster domestic supply of critical minerals while also reducing reliance on offshore supplies and creating jobs.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has taken action to address antitrust concerns related to a $5.2 billion cash-and-stock deal between Quantum Energy Partners, a private equity firm, and natural gas producer EQT Corporation.
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Experian Consumer Services, a division of Experian offering consumers access to their credit information, will settle charges by paying $650,000, as mandated by the Federal Trade Commission, for allegedly sending unsolicited emails without providing recipients the option to opt out, as required by the CAN-SPAM Act.
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In resolving Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, the Colombian conglomerate Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A., also known as Grupo Aval S.A., and its bank subsidiary, Corporación Financiera Colombiana S.A. (Corficolombiana), agreed to pay $40 million.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Crowe U.K. LLP, its CEO and senior auditor for their role in an inadequate audit of music streaming company Akazoo Limited.
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A bipartisan group of Senators has reignited the controversy over credit card swipe fees by reintroducing the Credit Card Competition Act (S. 1838).
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Bittrex, a platform for trading crypto assets, along with its former CEO, has chosen to settle the charges levied by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for operating an unregistered exchange, broker and clearing agency.
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2% in July, mirroring June's increase, with the shelter index accounting for more than 90% of the monthly rise, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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Seven individuals who acted as whistleblowers have been granted more than $104 million by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., said federal regulations are causing significant harm among American manufacturers.
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In order to stop a fraudulent crypto asset scheme involving 18 defendants, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission successfully obtained emergency relief against a company based in Utah.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced charges against 11 Wall Street firms for reported extensive recordkeeping shortcomings.
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NOAA-supported scientists reported that the Gulf of Mexico's 2023 "dead zone” spans about 3,058 square miles, which is smaller than average, according to a press release.
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On Aug. 1, the Department of Commerce announced a large investment to enhance marine sanctuaries across the U.S., according to a press release.