Fraudsters have stolen nearly $100 million from pandemic relief programs for businesses and the unemployed, according to the Secret Service. The amount of stolen funds represents roughly 3% of the $3.4 trillion dispersed under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, and the Pandemic […]
Day: January 1, 2022
SEC Issues Risk Disclosure Guidance for Chinese Issuers
In another move to step up its oversight of China-based companies, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued new guidance on how they should disclose legal and operational risks to investors. The guidance issued on Monday in a sample comment letter covers both Chinese companies that seek to register […]
SEC Allows Apple Shareholder Vote on NDAs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared the way for Apple shareholders to vote on a proposal requiring its board to review its use of non-disclosure agreements and other concealment clauses. In the proposal, activist investor Nia Impact Capital said Apple’s concealment clauses do not exclude “[its] workers’ rights […]
CFO Arrivals, Promotions, and Departures 2021
CFO turnover from January to October 21 in the S&P 500 was 16%, about even with the two prior years, according to Russell Reynolds. In good news for finance staffers trying to move up the ladder, the promotion of internal finance executives to the CFO seat occurred in 68% of […]
South Africa Says Its Omicron Wave Is in Retreat
The South African government said a wave of Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant is retreating, while new U.K. data bolstered evidence that it is less likely to cause severe disease than earlier versions of the virus. The developments offer promising signs for other countries facing their own bursts of […]
Beijing Fell Short on Trade Deal Promises, Creating Dilemma for Biden
WASHINGTON—Beijing’s commitment to step up purchases of U.S. goods and services under a 2020 trade pact expires Friday with China expected to miss its targets by a wide margin, creating a dilemma for the Biden administration as it calibrates a response. The White House could potentially reinstate certain tariffs that […]
Atlanta WEBSITE POSITIONING Firm
Today, even the field of dentistry is rich in creative entrepreneurs who actively create and introduce items and companies that may seem cool and weird to you. The time of the travel agent is perhaps passing, however people are still on the lookout for these with a knack for extra […]