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The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo)
May 19, 2026

To boost IPOs, SEC proposes changes to share registration, reporting rules

The SEC announced what it said were broadbased reform proposals for regulations on how companies offer shares and report required information to investors.

Elon Musk attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
May 5, 2026

Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures; $1.5M fine imposed

Elon Musk settled the SEC's civil lawsuit accusing the world's richest person of waiting too long in 2022 to disclose his initial purchases of Twitter.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission logo and representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency in this illustration taken Jan. 11, 2024. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Mar 18, 2026

SEC issues long-awaited crypto guidance

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an interpretation clarifying which types of cryptocurrencies are considered securities.

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo)
Mar 2, 2026

Analysis: Trump’s SEC gave companies more power over investors. Lawsuits pushed them back.

The U.S. SEC's policy shift gave companies more control over shareholder proposals, sparking lawsuits against AT&T, PepsiCo and Axon.

Sushi chefs prepare food for diners at Uchi, a sushi restaurant in Houston, on June 8, 2025. (REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo)
Feb 27, 2026

Restaurants emerge as bright spot for job growth as consumers seek treats

Upbeat sales made the U.S. restaurant industry a rare bright spot for jobs, with restaurant payrolls ticking up 1% in 2025.

Robert Kramer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Emergent BioSolutions, speaks via videoconference during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 19, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS file photo)
Jan 15, 2026

Former MD CEO charged with insider trading tied to COVID vaccine contamination

An ex-executive of Gaithersburg-based Emergent BioSolutions was charged with selling stock while knowing about problems at a Baltimore plant.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., speaks to a crowd gathered at an event space during a two-day swing through South Carolina on July 8, 2025, in Bennettsville, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
Nov 19, 2025

Appeals court pauses California law requiring companies to report climate-related financial risk

A U.S. appeals court paused a California law requiring large companies to report on how climate change could hurt them financially.

The exterior of T. Rowe Price Group's new global headquarters in Baltimore's Harbor Point. (Courtesy T. Row Price)
Oct 22, 2025

Baltimore’s T. Rowe Price files for first crypto ETF

T. Rowe Price is seeking regulatory approval to launch an actively managed exchange-traded fund tied to multiple digital currencies.

A display shows a Newsmax logo on the day of their IPO on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Aug 18, 2025

Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims

Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about the 2020 election.

The logo for UnitedHealth Group appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
Jul 24, 2025

UnitedHealth under federal investigation, says it is cooperating

UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business.

Actress Lindsay Lohan appears at the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023 fashion show in New York on Feb. 9, 2023. The SEC said that Lohan, rapper Akon and several other celebrities have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims that they promoted crypto investments without disclosing they were being paid to do so. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Mar 23, 2023

Lindsay Lohan, other celebs settle with SEC over crypto case

Lindsay Lohan, Akon and several other celebrities have agreed to pay to settle claims they promoted crypto investments without disclosing they were being paid to do so.

A pedestrian passes a Silicon Valley Bank branch in San Francisco on March 13, 2023. As the primary regulator of the bank, the Federal Reserve is coming under sharp criticism from financial watchdogs and banking experts. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Mar 15, 2023

Justice Department, SEC investigating collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission have launched investigations into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.