Statement On Commencement Of Appointment Process For Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Seat

A Baylor College of Medicine pediatrician just told Texas lawmakers that “high school seniors are legally walking around with Vegas in their pockets.” Lindy McGee was describing prediction-market apps such as Kalshi and Polymarket, where users as young as 18 bet real money on soccer games, elections, and pop-culture outcomes. The Texas Medical Association wants the minimum age raised to 21. The…

In Lewis v. Commissioner, the U.S. Tax Court had to determine the value of the deemed gift made by two siblings to their father. The court had previously held that the siblings, who were remainder beneficiaries of a qualified terminable interest property marital trust created under their mother’s will, of which their father Bruce was…

Aggregation has become one of the defining trends in financial services, giving users a single interface to manage accounts spread across multiple institutions. With the launch of Link, BitGo is applying that model to institutional digital asset management. The platform connects corporate treasurers to accounts at leading crypto exchanges, including Coinbase, Kraken, and Crypto.com, allowing…

It may or may not qualify as a boom, but consumer business is on a sharp rise at American Express as the company reported early Friday its U.S. consumer-services unit posted an 11% increase in billing for the June quarter compared to the same period last year. That’s the strongest boost in consumer business since…

At most large banks, corporate responsibility sits in a foundation, at arm’s length from the credit committee. Itaú Unibanco is different, it runs one of the region’s largest social investment programmes alongside inclusive finance and community infrastructure commitments funded from the balance sheet and audited like any other exposure. The philanthropic side is the larger…

Seafood shacks have long been a staple of American dining, from the rocky shores of Maine to coastal California locales. While there’s bound to be some debate about which seafood shack is the most iconic in every state, we devised this list based on customer reviews, local history, cultural significance, and lasting reputation. And while…