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fromFortune
9 hours ago

Paschi CEO probed for alleged market manipulation in M&A | Fortune

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA said Chief Executive Officer Luigi Lovaglio has been notified he is under investigation for alleged market manipulation and obstructing regulators in the bank's takeover of rival Mediobanca SpA. Monte Paschi also said it received a search order from Milan prosecutors. The company is confident in the correctness of its actions and is fully cooperating with authorities, it said in the statement on Thursday, following a media report.
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fromMUO
2 days ago

U.S. senators push for a Meta crackdown after reports of billions in scam ads

Two U.S. senators are pushing the heads of the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission to probe Meta Platforms after a recent Reuters investigation revealed the social media giant earned $16 billion from advertising scams and banned goods in 2024. A letter from Senators Josh Hawley (R‑MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D‑CT) to the agencies calls for a full investigation into Meta, pointing out that internal documents show Meta earned about 10% of its annual revenue from scam and fraudulent ads last year.
US politics
fromThe Hill
3 days ago

Senators call for investigation into Facebook, Instagram scam ads

investigate and, if appropriate, bring enforcement actions against Meta for its facilitation of and profiting from criminal investment scams, fake government benefits schemes, deepfake pornography, and other fraudulent activities.
US politics
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frombarrons
2 weeks ago

EU Probes Google Over News Website Search Rankings

The EU opened an investigation into Google over suspected downranking of certain news outlets in search results, potentially provoking President Donald Trump.
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Privacy professionals
fromTipRanks Financial
1 month ago

AppLovin faces privacy probe after short sellers allege misconduct, NYPost says - TipRanks.com

AppLovin faces regulatory scrutiny over consumer data, shut down 'Array' after alleged unauthorized app downloads, and saw its stock fall.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

OpenAI's $100 billion gift doesn't fix its nonprofit problem, critics say

OpenAI will transfer $100 billion in stock—20% of its $500 billion valuation—to its nonprofit as part of a restructuring to raise additional investor funding.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Grandfather mistakenly takes home wrong child from Sydney daycare centre

I can't explain the feeling, the mother told the newspaper of learning her one-year-old had been collected by a man she didn't know. We don't blame him. We are not angry with him. We are not upset at him we blame the daycare.
Education
fromKqed
3 months ago

A New Sonoma Facility Wants to Recycle Plastics. Residents Are Pushing Back | KQED

'Those VOCs coming out of our system are about the equivalent to one passenger car driving down the road,' he said. Bauer also said the chance for an explosion at the facility is extremely low. 'At any one time, we have very little gases in our system,' he said. 'It would be equivalent to camping stove propane. That's your potential of ignition.'
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Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
6 months ago

The Stack: Innovation and Accountability

Tensions rise between innovation and accountability in the tech sector, highlighted by regulatory scrutiny on TikTok amid competitive digital advancements.
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