Restaurateur, Political Donor, Tipster: The Many Roles of FTX’s Ryan Salame
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Restaurateur, Political Donor, Tipster: The Many Roles of FTX’s Ryan Salame

The co-chief executive of an FTX unit who told regulators about wrongdoing at the exchange was a big Republican donor. He also bought restaurants.
Amazon Agrees to Change Some Business Practices in EU Settlement
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Amazon Agrees to Change Some Business Practices in EU Settlement

The e-commerce giant avoided a fine, but will make a variety of changes regulators believe will help independent merchants who had raised alarms about Amazon’s tactics.
A Group of ‘FinTwit’ Influencers Faces Stock Fraud Charges
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A Group of ‘FinTwit’ Influencers Faces Stock Fraud Charges

The conspirators used podcasts and social media to talk up stock prices to their large followings, then sold their shares, according to court filings by the S.E.C. and the Justice Department.