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Business News

‘Lawfare Needs to Stop’: Elon Musk Responds to SEC Lawsuit Accusing Him of Underpaying for Twitter, Now X

The SEC alleged that Musk committed securities fraud in 2022 when buying Twitter.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

The SEC’s X Account Was ‘Compromised,’ Sent an ‘Unauthorized’ Bitcoin Post

By Erin Davis

Business News

Kim Kardashian Slammed With $1.26 Million SEC Fine For Charges Linked to Instagram Crypto Promo

By Sam Silverman

Business News

Partner at McKinsey Management Consulting Company Charged With Insider Trading

By The Epoch Times

Business News

Coinbase Allows Users to Borrow up to $1 Million, Using Bitcoin as Collateral

Coinbase users can borrow as much as 40 percent of the value of the Bitcoin in their account, up to $1,000,000, and can use either their bank account or PayPal to access the cash with no fees.

By The Epoch Times

Business News

SEC Says Elon Musk Violated Settlement With Tweet

It wants to hold Musk in contempt for posting Tesla production claims.

By Jon Fingas

Business News

Elon Musk Asks Judge to Toss ‘Pedo Guy’ Defamation Lawsuit

The Tesla executive says it was just a 'schoolyard spat.'

By Jon Fingas

Entrepreneurs

Elon Musk Drops New Twitter Bomb on the SEC

Um, maybe someone needs a little social media detox?

By Dan Bova

Building a Business

Elon Musk’s $20 Million Settlement for Fraud Charges Add to an Increasingly Bizarre Year for the Billionaire

Musk has become known for his erratic, off-the-cuff online statements, but he's now paying the price and stepping down as Tesla's chairman.

By Hayden Field

Business News

Government Sues Elon Musk for Tweeting About Taking Tesla Private

Musk called the SEC lawsuit 'unjustified action.'

By Andrew Tarantola

Entrepreneurs

Elon Musk Is Sounding Very Unhappy and Assumes His Life Will Get Worse

The entrepreneurial icon has gone on the record about his personal problems and his unwillingness, or perhaps helplessness, to solve them.

By Peter Page

Business News

6 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Fall of Theranos

Now we know Theranos didn't have brilliant leadership or breakthrough technology, just an abundance of credulous investors.

By Deep Patel

Building a Business

3 Essentials to Succeeding at Equity Crowdfunding

The new regulations grant access to vast new reservoirs of capital, but it's early days yet and the best strategies for tapping them are only now becoming discernible.

By Richard Swart

Business News

Breaking: SEC Investigating Tesla for Possible Securities Law Breach

Dow Jones cites source in developing story.

By Anita Balakrishnan

Building a Business

SEC Investigating Alibaba’s Accounting Practices

The company has provided the SEC with information about its accounting for logistics unit as well as operating data from its Singles' Day shopping festival.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Lending Club Under Probe by U.S. Justice Dept, Receives Subpoena

Monday's filing indicated that Lending Club had repurchased an additional $3.8 million in loans during the first quarter that did not meet investor criteria.

By Reuters

Building a Business

An Entrepreneur’s Essential Guide to the New Wild West of Funding Opening on May 16

The new rules for equity crowdfunding will soon go into effect, giving entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business a new way to access capital.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Lending Club’s CEO Resigns After Internal Probe, Shares Plummet

Three senior managers have also resigned or were fired in connection with the internal probe, the company said.

By Reuters

Business Legal

Blood-Testing Firm Theranos Under Investigation by Federal Prosecutors, SEC

The FDA, two state departments of health and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have also opened probes against the company.

By Reuters

Building a Business

The SEC Is Itching to Stretch Its Reach Into Venture Deals

Unicorns are a problem for the SEC, and that's a big headache for Silicon Valley and the startup world.

By Ray Hennessey

Business News

Amazon Resisting Efforts to Reveal Gender Pay Differences

The online retailer asked the SEC for permission to omit the issue from the annual ballot.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Only 1 in 3 Americans Have Heard of Equity Crowdfunding

But nearly three-quarters of Americans would consider making an investment in equity crowdfunding, according to a new survey.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

What the New Equity Crowdfunding Rules Mean for Entrepreneurs

Here are the answers to seven questions that business owners may have about this method of raising capital.

By Kendall Almerico

Building a Business

The SEC Just Approved Rules Opening Up Equity Crowdfunding to the General Public In a 3-1 Vote

The new rules give entrepreneurs and small-business owners a new way to access capital to launch and grow their businesses.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Equity Crowdfunding Rules Are Finally Coming to a Vote On Friday. Here’s What You Need to Know.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will consider long-awaited rules to set in motion the next generation of crowdfunding.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

4 Things You Need to Know if You Hope to Raise $50 Million With a Regulation A+ Mini-IPO

Not surprisingly, few small businesses were ready for the requirement of the new law. Many are still trying to get these records in order and audits completed.

By Kendall Almerico

Building a Business

Why the Recently Passed Law Allowing Mini IPOs May Not Benefit Your Business

The potential to raise $50 million from the 'crowd' is huge, but the costs in cash and time are high.

By Kendall Almerico

Building a Business

To Encourage Crowdfunding, Change the Definition of an Investment Company

Equity crowdfunding is hampered by regulations designed to curb stock-market abuse.

By Scott Shane

Building a Business

Why Kickstarter and Indiegogo Won’t Go Into Equity Crowdfunding

The types of investors who put money into reward-based crowdfunders aren't the ones who will buy shares through equity crowdfunding – at least not at first.

By Scott Shane

Business Accounting

Apple’s Tim Cook Made a Rookie Mistake and Might Face SEC Sanctions

The CEO of Apple, which is notoriously tight-lipped, selectively released information about his company's performance. That's not good.

By Ray Hennessey