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NetEase Games Executives Arrested In $139M Bribery, Money Laundering Scandal: Report (UPDATED)
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 1:12pm | 376Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments from NetEase. NetEase Inc’s (NASDAQ:NTES) NetEase Games, one of China's leading gaming companies, is facing a corruption scandal. According to reports from Bloomberg Law, the company's General Manager Xiang Lang, along with...
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NBA Changes Cannabis Stance But It's Still Risky For Players, Legal Experts Warn
Friday, June 30, 2023 - 1:08pm | 448The recent policy change regarding cannabis, announced by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), presents new opportunities for players. Athletes may engage in investments, endorsements, and sponsorships within the evolving legal...
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No More Weed Schemes: Pot Retailers Can No Longer Use Cashless ATMs, What Now & Why SAFE Might Not Be The Answer
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 - 2:05pm | 1518For years, some if not most cannabis retailers have been obliged to employ a workaround to function within the restrictive system. Now, that is no longer an option. Marijuana merchants have been relying on cashless ATMs to bypass limitations on the types of sales payment...
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A Shareholder Lawsuit Stemming From Aphria Could Expose Tilray—Trouble In Cannabis Paradise?
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 7:15pm | 343Canadian cannabis giant Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY), which closed its acquisition of rival Aphria, Inc. (APHA) in 2021, could face a lawsuit brought by former Aphria shareholders. Background: In 2021, after months of negotiations, Tilray and Aphria merged creating a company with a...
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Why Bausch Health's Market Cap Was Chopped In Half Thursday: 'A Near Worst-Case Scenario'
Thursday, July 28, 2022 - 2:23pm | 361Shares of global health company Bausch Health Companies Inc (NYSE: BHC) are plunging Thursday after a Delaware federal judge issued an oral order on patents related to the company's Xifaxan drug. What Happened: Judge Richard Andrews of the U.S. District...
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Cannabis Regulatory Update: California Growers Sell Pot Products At Farmers Markets, Legalization Efforts In MO, OH, KS & SD
Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 3:46pm | 1348California To Let Cannabis Growers Sell Products At Farmer Markets, Raises Issue Of Workplace Protections For Cannabis Users A proposed bill will allow cannabis growers in California to sell their cannabis products at licensed events, such as farmer markets. Assembly Bill 269, sponsored by Assm....
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Hertz Allowed To Sell Potentially Worthless Stock By Bankruptcy Court
Monday, June 15, 2020 - 5:29am | 334Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) received the go-ahead to sell potentially worthless new shares from a bankruptcy court on Friday. What Happened The planned offering could rake in up to $1 billion and is designed to take advantage of a rally in its shares. The proceeds from the sale...
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Cool Options For The Smart Cars Of Tomorrow
Monday, August 28, 2017 - 8:46am | 906Is that a steering wheel in your car or are you just happy to see me? There are thousands of fascinating patents out there from the 37 companies dedicated to the self-driving car. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has an idea for a dashboard with a removable steering wheel and pedals. As first reported...