San Francisco Fed Ties to S.V.B. Chief Attracts Scrutiny to Century-Old Setup
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San Francisco Fed Ties to S.V.B. Chief Attracts Scrutiny to Century-Old Setup

As Greg Becker, the former C.E.O. of Silicon Valley Bank, prepares to testify before Congress, boards that oversee regional Federal Reserve branches are in the spotlight.
E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision
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E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision

The green light follows objections to the blockbuster deal by American and British regulators on the grounds that it would undercut competition.
The $69 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal Faces a Big E.U. Test
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The $69 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal Faces a Big E.U. Test

The bloc’s antitrust regulators could side with Microsoft on Monday, but the tech giant still faces an uphill battle to gaining full approval.
First Came the Sports Betting Boom. Now Comes the Backlash.
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First Came the Sports Betting Boom. Now Comes the Backlash.

In many U.S. states and across the world, regulators are cracking down on the sports gambling industry, citing harm to the public and, in some cases, to athletes.