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Wikimedia CommonsHow many warnings have you seen about Bitcoin being a charade or having serious risks? It has to be more than can easily be counted. After FINRA warned this week, after Alan...
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The U.S. EPA on Thursday lifted its suspension and ban against BP that prohibited the company from doing business with the federal government. This comes just in time for BP to participate in the...
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Auto dealers in New York failed last April to get a state court to reverse a ruling by the state's motor vehicle department approving the direct sale of its cars by Tesla Motors. But the car dealers...
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Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.In a terse press release Wednesday morning, Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) said that it has received a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)....
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GM has been taking it on the chin over its recalls. With congressional inquiries and investigations picking up, this sounds like it is really bad news. But the impact on the stock price so far may be...
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GM has notified its dealers that they may provide owners of models identified as having the ignition switch defect with towing service, a loaner car and an offer of a $500 cash allowance on the...
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The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission on Tuesday voted to ban the direct sales model used by Tesla Motors to sell its cars. The next battleground state for Tesla is Ohio, where company officials...
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Despite there being a good possibility that GM will not face any legal liability for the 13 deaths caused by an ignition defect in 1.4 million cars built between 2003 and 2007, that will not keep the...
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FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has issued a new investor alert to caution investors that buying and using digital currency such as Bitcoin carry risks, and that the platforms...
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New Jersey is not the only state in which Tesla Motors has run afoul of established automobile dealerships. The company's direct sales model is the issue, and many states have either banned or...
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General Motors on Monday hired Anton Valukas, chairman of law firm Jenner & Block, to lead its internal investigation of the company's handling of complaints that led to at least 13 deaths and a...
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ThinkstockThe 1970s ban on exporting U.S. crude oil may or may not be lifted, but that is not going to slow down the export of what we might call ‘near-crude’. New, low-cost plants that process...
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ThinkstockGeneral Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has recalled 1.6 million cars worldwide to repair a defect that led to 13 deaths. According to a report in The New York Times, the National Highway Traffic...
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Public interest advocacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a complaint on Thursday with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opposing the recent $19 billion acquisition of...
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ThinkstockCoal miner Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR) has reached an consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under which the company will spend approximately $200 million...
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