CFTC Awards Nearly $200 Million to a Whistleblower
CFTC
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Dead-End SF Street Plagued With Confused WayMo Cars Trying To Turn Around ‘Every 5 Minutes’
CBS KPIX
SEC Awards $40 Million to Two Whistleblowers
SEC
Boeing finds new defect in continuing struggle to produce Dreamliner 787
REUTERS
Boeing Co (BA.N) said Thursday that some titanium 787 Dreamliner parts were improperly manufactured over the past three years, the latest in a series of problems to plague the wide-body aircraft. read more »
U.S. asks Tesla why it did not recall Autopilot after software changes
REUTERS
U.S. auto safety regulators asked Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) why the electric-car maker has not issued a recall to address software updates made to its Autopilot driver-assistance system to improve the vehicles' ability to detect emergency vehicles. read more »
Former Chief Executive Officer of Petrochemical Company Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Foreign Bribery Scheme
DOJ
LG to pay up to $1.9 billion to General Motors over Bolt EV battery fires
CNBC
SEC opens inquiry into Wall Street banks' staff communications
REUTERS
Why EVs are catching fire; here’s what automakers say
CNBCTV
The S.E.C. has issued a subpoena to Archegos, the $10 billion firm that collapsed spectacularly
NEW YORK TIMES
Lawyers with the Securities and Exchange Commission have served a subpoena on Archegos Capital Management, the $10 billion family investment office that suddenly collapsed in March, roiling the stock market as its losses reverberated through the banking industry. read more »
Like whistleblower Frances Haugen, these Facebook employees warned about the company’s problems for years. No one listened
WASHINGTON POST
U.S. government rejects 2019 petition to investigate Tesla vehicle fires
REUTERS
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has rejected a 2019 petition to open a formal investigation into Tesla (TSLA.O) vehicle fires, according to a federal filing on Monday. read more »
Chevy Bolts Get Special Parking at Arkansas Airport Due to Fire Risk
THE DRIVE
Lawmakers call for crackdown on financial ‘enablers’ after Pandora Papers revelations
WASHINGTON POST
Brazil's Petrobras pays $853.2 mln fines to DOJ, SEC in corruption probe
REUTERS
Brazil state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA) said on Monday it has paid $853.2 million to the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities Exchange Commission as part of an agreement with U.S. authorities in 2018. read more »
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit for Overbilling in Federal Contracts
DOJ
Hyundai, Kia recall more than 550,000 cars, minivans: Turn signal can flash in wrong direction
USA TODAY
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 cars and minivans in the U.S. because the turn signals can flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended. read more »
The Dilemma Of The Autonomous Car
ON THE ROAD TRENDS
Facebook's new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny of the social media giant
CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO NEWS
A data scientist named Frances Haugen has revealed herself to be the whistleblower behind a massive exposure of the inner workings at Facebook. read more »
SEC Charges Rogue Trader Who Bankrupted His Firm
SEC
Ride-hailing services could have unintended effects on air quality, public transit, research finds
AUTONEWS
Ride-hailing fleets hold the potential to someday reduce the amount of pollution collectively spewing from cars. In all likelihood, however, they're making matters worse. All while weakening public transportation. read more »
Stellantis' Italian manager faces extradition to U.S. in diesel emissions probe
REUTERS
Sergio Pasini, a manager at former carmaker Fiat Chrysler (FCA), now part of the Stellantis group, was released on Wednesday after being arrested two days before as part of a U.S. inquiry into diesel emissions rigging, a source familiar with the matter said. read more »
