Three former senior enforcement leaders from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have launched a public interest law firm that will focus on consumer rights, tenant rights, workers’ rights and civil rights. Eric Halperin, Cara Petersen and Tara Mikkilineni led a CFPB team that secured orders for $9.5 billion in penalties and payments to consumers between 2021 and 2025, according to a Tuesday (July…
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Structuring your Chart of Accounts (CoA) is essential for maintaining financial clarity in your business. A well-organized CoA helps you categorize your financial data into five key sections: Assets, Liabilities, Equity, Revenue, and Expenses. This organization not merely simplifies financial reporting but additionally supports informed decision-making as your business grows. Comprehending how to effectively structure…
From Michael Phelps breaking records to Alysa Liu’s emotive gold medal ice skating performance, broadcast television has allowed athletes to bring their remarkable talents to a global audience. But for some, particularly women athletes, broadcast may also become a stage for compromising camera angles—and some are looking to change that. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU)…
Robert I. Blum, president & CEO of Cytokinetics, Incorporated (CYTK 0.43%), reported a sale of 7,500 shares of common stock on July 13, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Transaction value $615,150 Shares sold 7,500 Post-transaction shares (directly held) 377,820 Post-transaction shares (indirectly held) 4,166 Post-transaction value $31.41 million…
Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, says it’s not his job to protect Hollywood giants from the rise of Netflix and other streaming insurgents. This week, Bonta and 11 other attorneys general sued Paramount Skydance to stop its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount says it needs the deal to compete with tech giants in…
From Medicaid cuts to an IRA tax trap, here are the real threats to your family’s inheritance and what to do about them.
Fine & Country has appointed Sébastien Tedesco as consultant and advisor to support the estate agency network’s expansion into the French market. Tedesco will work alongside international executive consultant Jonathan Handford to establish the brand’s presence in France through a licensing model with a set licence fee. The appointment forms part of Fine & Country’s…
The United States does not lack instant payment rails. It lacks a simple, universal front door to them. That is the larger significance of X9.150, a new American national standard for merchant-presented payment QR codes, published Tuesday (July 14) by the Accredited Standards Committee X9. The specification creates a common structure for dynamically generated codes…
Netflix is still a Wall Street favorite — and a target for government regulators