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Regulation

Carl Icahn Settles SEC Charges He Hid Billions in Loans Backed by Company Stock

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Famed activist investor Carl Icahn agreed to pay $500,000, and his Icahn Enterprises $1.5 million, to settle civil charges from the SEC.

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Autos

GM Makes Cuts to Software Division

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GM is cutting over 1,000 workers, equivalent to roughly 1.3% of its total workforce, from its software and services division.

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Finance

What’s Fueling the Market Rebound?

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The S&P 500, having recovered all its losses from earlier this month, sits just less than 2% away from the all-time peak it reached in July.

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Policy & Power

As the Election Draws Near, New Sectors are Trying their Hands at Lobbying

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While the usual suspects are steadily spending more money on political lobbying, specific and quite new industries are diving in headfirst.

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Advisor Upside

Financial advisor news, market insights, and practice management essentials.

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities Has Some Tips for SEC

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DOJ Pressures Google to Adopt ‘Sharing is Caring’ Data Ethos

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Imports Drive Unexpected Contraction in US Economy

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