Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading After Overhearing Wife’s Work Calls
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading After Overhearing Wife’s Work Calls

The man made $1.7 million in profits after buying and selling stocks in a company that his wife’s employer, BP, acquired, prosecutors said.
Capital One Discover Deal: What to Know
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Capital One Discover Deal: What to Know

Before two of the largest credit card companies in the United States can complete a $35 billion deal, they’ll face an uphill battle with regulators.
How Washington May Approach the Capital One-Discover Deal
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How Washington May Approach the Capital One-Discover Deal

Regulators have been tough on big financial mergers, though there are nuances in Capital One’s $35.3 billion takeover bid for Discover.