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Financial technology companies looking to assume roles banks play experienced a major setback this week. What Happened Fintech companies can no longer count on regulatory support from a special bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which created a smoother path to...

MKM Partners started coverage of the two rideshare giants, Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) with Neutral ratings, citing regulatory uncertainty in the still developing industry. MKM's Rohit Kulkarni initiated coverage of Uber a price target of $32 and started its...

Big tech faces new scrutiny from regulatory and government bodies as the Federal Trade Commission is taking a close look at Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB)'s acquisition history. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve reportedly paid Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) a visit to examine its cloud business....

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an op-ed published Sunday in The Washington Post that social media companies need governments and regulators to play a "more active role." What Happened Facebook management takes sole responsibility for ...

A number of new shipping regulations became effective at the start of the year that will consolidate the knowledge of regulators regarding the consumption of bunker fuel by ships of over 5,000 gross tons and ultimately increase costs for cargo owners. Low Sulphur Fuel regulations are set to come...

The regulatory framework on Wall Street is always changing. Take the SEC’s decision to vote on whether to solicit feedback on how to improve the quarterly reporting of earnings, a practice that has been firmly in place since 1970. Between the CFPB, CFTC, FDIC, OCC, SEC, Federal Reserve, and a...

Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) received a cease-and-desist order Friday from the Federal Reserve that will limit asset growth to $1.95 trillion pending compliance, board oversight and risk management improvements. The threat to net income prompted a number of Monday downgrades, with Morgan...

Arctic Cat (NASDAQ: ACAT) designs and produces snowmobiles, ATVs, and side-by-side vehicles. The company employs over 1,500 people with most of the company’s products produced in Minnesota. Industry The majority of Arctic Cat’s products are used for recreational and utility purposes. In 2012...

The Chairman of a 10-member inquiry commission given subpoena power by Congress in order to carry out the task of examining the nation's financial crisis and discovering its causes had strong words for the CEOs of some of the nations top banks. "How do you go to the rating agencies and persuade...