The Morning Risk Report: Business Groups Race to Block FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements

createsend.com Good morning. Top business groups and a national tax-services firm filed lawsuits Wednesday challenging a new Federal Trade Commission ban on noncompete agreements, cases…

Cannabix's Breath Logix Alcohol Device Delivers Positive Impact to Private Monitoring Agency in Montana, USA

benzinga.com VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cannabix Technologies Inc. BLO BLOZF 8CT (the "Company or Cannabix") developer of alcohol and marijuana…

Instagram Influencer ‘Jay Mazini’ Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Ponzi Scheme

cryptonews.com Instagram influencer Jebara Igbara, known as “Jay Mazini,” has been sentenced to seven years in prison for orchestrating a multi-million dollar crypto Ponzi scheme. Igbara,…

Destiny Tech100: Why I Wouldn’t Touch DXYZ Stock With a 10-Foot Pole

investorplace.com If you haven’t bought DXYZ stock yet, do not succumb to FOMO When my editors at asked me to write about Destiny Tech100 (NYSE: ), something about it seemed so familiar, but…

Instagram influencer ‘Jay Mazini’ who swindled millions in crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims sentenced to 7 years in jail

fortune.com The former Instagram influencer known as “ Jay Mazini ” who swindled millions of dollars from online followers and a network of Muslims during the pandemic was sentenced to…

Instagram fraudster 'Jay Mazini' has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims

apnews.com The former Instagram influencer known as “ Jay Mazini ” who swindled millions of dollars from online followers and a network of Muslims during the pandemic was sentenced to…

US Chamber of Commerce sues FTC over noncompete ban

foxbusiness.com The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the over the agency's ban on noncompete agreements. In the lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in…

Business Groups Sue FTC Over New Noncompete Regulations

thedailyupside.com Corporate America is feeling lackadaisical about competition. Just a day after the Federal Trade Commission issued a measure prohibiting companies from enforcing noncompete…

SeaChange Announces an Agreement to be Acquired by Enghouse and Termination of Previously Announced Proposed Acquisition by Partner One

benzinga.com BOSTON, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaChange International, Inc. SEAC ("SeaChange" or the "Company"), a leading provider of video delivery, advertising, streaming…

The Federal Reserve Stole Money from All Of Us

investorplace.com Don't buy into the illusion that the Fed pulled off a soft landing I am not an anti-Federal Reserve guy. Not by any means. But the central bank has been disastrous in recent…

Survey: More than 1 in 3 American travelers plan to go into debt for their summer vacations this year

bostonherald.com Katie Kelton | Bankrate.com (TNS) Perhaps your summers hold fond memories of strolling along the beach, hiking mountains or trying new foods at a destination hundreds of…

Worldcoin Announces World Chain L2 on Bankless

bankless.com Not financial or tax advice. Bankless is not a bank, a credit union, or any other type of financial institution. No content on this website is financial, accounting, legal…

U.S. Rep. Horsford and FHLBank San Francisco Celebrate Grand Opening of Affordable Housing Project in Rural Nevada

benzinga.com MESQUITE, Nev., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Rep. Horsford (NV-04) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) proudly celebrated the…

Motormouth: Benefits of a gentle stop?

chicagotribune.com Q: I have come across motorists whose brake lights come on hundreds of feet before a stop light. Brake lights come on, the vehicle immediately slows and it eventually comes…

Feds issue ban on non-compete clauses; Chamber vows lawsuit

bostonherald.com The U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the…

Don't Start a Business Until You Consider These 5 Things

entrepreneur.com Thinking about starting a business? Here's what you need to know before you get registered, invest in your startup costs, or make your first sale. Opinions expressed by…

Arcade1Up Announces New Online Matchmaking Feature on Infinity Gaming Devices

benzinga.com MIAMI, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- , the leader in retro home arcade machines and interactive entertainment, today announced the launch of a groundbreaking feature for…

BioStem Technologies Inc. Completes Two-Year Audit, Prepares for Uplisting to Senior Exchange

benzinga.com POMPANO BEACH, Fla., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioStem Technologies Inc. BSEM, a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the development, manufacture, and…

Standard Lithium Successfully Commissions First Commercial-Scale DLE Column in North America

benzinga.com EL DORADO, Ark., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard Lithium Ltd. ("Standard Lithium" or the "Company") SLI SLI S, a leading near-commercial lithium development…

Megan Thee Stallion Sued by Cameraman Over Sexual Harassment Claim

hollywoodreporter.com A cameraman who formerly worked with Megan Thee Stallion has filed a lawsuit against the rapper alleging sexual harassment and other workplace related claims. Emilio Garcia…

Doubts about Tesla's performance reach fever pitch as electric vehicle giant reports earnings

aol.com But the Elon Musk-helmed electric vehicle giant is now facing some of the biggest questions in its history amid weakening sales and questions about Musk's focus. A growing…

U.S. bans worker ‘noncompete’ agreements as business groups vow to sue

theglobeandmail.com The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday approved a rule to ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing businesses,…

Crest Marine Expands Portfolio with the Launch of Balise Pontoon Boats

benzinga.com OWOSSO, Mich., April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crest Marine, LLC., a leader in the recreational powerboat industry and subsidiary of MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. MCFT,…

Is the Rally in Gold Prices Over? Not So Fast

investorplace.com Gold prices are likely going nowhere but up Is the rally in gold prices over? If you only believed what you saw on social media, you’d think the answer is yes. All it took…

Small-Cap Stocks Are in Grave Danger. Why Aren’t Investors Worried?

investorplace.com The market is on the cusp of a significant adjustment. Be prepared. There are two clear divergences taking place in the stock market right. The first is that the Pacer US…

Millions could lose internet access if this federal program expires

siliconvalley.com Ruben Vives and Andrea Castillo | (TNS) Los Angeles Times Four years ago, Claudia Aleman and her family had only one way to get online — through their cellphones. Without…

Firefighter, forester, trail builder: The first US Climate Corps jobs are here

siliconvalley.com Alicia Clanton | (TNS) Bloomberg News Restoring coastal ecosystems with oysters in Florida, protecting forests from wildfire in California and maintaining a cultural site…

Crypto's Leverage Wipeout on Bankless

bankless.com Not financial or tax advice. Bankless is not a bank, a credit union, or any other type of financial institution. No content on this website is financial, accounting, legal…

What Will Push Bitcoin Even Higher? on Bankless

bankless.com Not financial or tax advice. Bankless is not a bank, a credit union, or any other type of financial institution. No content on this website is financial, accounting, legal…

Techmer PM Announces Operations of Small Lot Center in Batavia, Illinois

benzinga.com BATAVIA, Ill., April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Techmer PM, a global leader in custom polymer solutions, introduces its Small Lot Center of Excellence in Batavia,…

Idaho-based financial advisor discloses 6% of its portfolio in Bitcoin ETF

finbold.com Though traditional financial giants have often maintained a rather hostile attitude toward Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies in general, there has been a parallel trend of…

Color Me Mine's Growth Heats Up in 2024 Under New Leadership, Plans to Expand to 300 Locations Over the Next Five Years

benzinga.com Paint Your Own Pottery Franchise Thriving with New Studio Openings and Signed Agreements Across U.S. NEW ORLEANS, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Me Mine, the leading…

Russia plans "strategic" economy boost in Arctic

newsweek.com A large port that will be built in Russia's far northwestern Murmansk region by 2028 will boost the local economy, regional governor Andrey Chibis said. Chibis made the…

Allied Industrial Partners-Backed Celebrity Coaches Acquires Moonstruck Leasing

benzinga.com HOUSTON and NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity Coaches, LLC ("Celebrity"), a leading national provider of transportation and logistics for the live…

Theriva™ Biologics Announces Positive Topline Data from Investigator Sponsored Phase 1 Trial of Intravitreal VCN-01 in Pediatric Patients with Refractory…

benzinga.com Phase 1 trial in collaboration with Sant Joan de Déu-Barcelona Children's Hospital (SJD) determined to have a positive outcome by the study Monitoring Committee– –Safety and…

ClickIPO Rebrands Itself as Click Capital Markets

benzinga.com SCOTTSDALE, Ariz,, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClickIPO ("Click" or the "Company"), a leading fintech platform that provides turnkey access to Initial Public…

Thunes announces agreement to acquire Tilia LLC

benzinga.com LONDON , April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To accelerate its growth in the United States and its presence in the fast-expanding online gaming market, , a global cross-border…

Bill Gurley & Michael Mauboussin - Putting Theory into Practice

joincolossus.com My guests today are Bill Gurley and Michael Mauboussin. Bill is a General Partner at Benchmark, and Michael is the Head of Consilient Research for Counterpoint Global. While…

S&P 500 Trades At Two-Month Low: Where Is The Next Support? - SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY)

benzinga.com The S&P 500’s descent below the 5,000 mark marks a two-month low, bringing the index’s worst monthly performance since December 2022 into sharp focus. After closing in the…

Tijuana Flats files for bankruptcy, announces closure of 11 locations including Boynton Beach

wptv.com MAITLAND, Fla. — A Florida-based restaurant chain announced they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and have closed 11 locations, according to a Friday news release.…

See which Tijuana Flats in Tampa Bay have closed after bankruptcy filing

tampabay.com Central Florida-based Tijuana Flats announced on Saturday that a new ownership group acquired the brand with a plan of revitalizing its restaurants and reinvigorating the…

Trump Lawyer Rages At "Waste Of Taxpayers' Dollars" As Judge Approves Trump's $175 Million Bond In New York Civil Case

zerohedge.com Trump Lawyer Rages At "Waste Of Taxpayers' Dollars" As Judge Approves Trump's $175 Million Bond In New York Civil Case Authored by Sam Dorman, Catherine Yang, and Juliette…

Brief Challenging Texas Restriction on "Sexual Gesticulations Using Accessories or Prosthetics That Exaggerate … Sexual Characteristics"

reason.com I was delighted to sign on to this amicus brief supporting the challenge to Texas's S.B. 12 (Woodlands Pride, Inc. v. Paxton (5th Cir.)), which was filed on behalf of Prof.…

US shoppers buy less bread in bad news for farmers

siliconvalley.com Michael Hirtzer | Bloomberg News (TNS) America’s wheat crop is making a comeback. Too bad U.S. grocery shoppers want to buy less food made with it. Related Articles Business…

Tijuana Flats, Tex-Mex restaurant in 4 states, closing 11 locations, filing for bankruptcy

foxbusiness.com A Central Florida Tex-Mex restaurant chain that has locations in four southeastern states has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after closing 11 locations. Tijuana Flats,…

Is a Commodities Super Cycle on the Way?

benzinga.com Are we at the start of a commodities supercycle? We sat down with McAlinden Research to see what they had to say about the current state of commodities. McAlinden Research…

Just In: Elon Musk X Payments Scores Tennessee Money Transfer License Win

coingape.com X Payments LLC has successfully secured the Money Transmitter License in Tennessee, marking a significant milestone in its expansion into the financial industry. With this…

FD Technologies Sees Major Stake Change

tipranks.com FD Technologies Plc (GB:FDP) has released an update. FD Technologies PLC has announced that Newtyn Management, LLC has altered its stake in the com...

Dresner Partners Advised Crispy Edge on Its Sale to Lulu Restaurant Group

benzinga.com CHICAGO, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dresner Partners, an award-winning, FINRA-registered middle-market investment bank and Mergers Alliance member firm, is pleased…

What's Going On With Albertsons Stock Post Q4 Results & Updated Divestiture Plan?

benzinga.com Albertsons Companies Inc ACI reported fourth-quarter FY23 sales growth of 0.4% year-on-year to $18.34 billion, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $18.47 billion. The…

Tijuana Flats is closing locations as the list of struggling restaurant chains continues to grow

fastcompany.com Resultant chains across the country have been having a hard time as of late. In the past two months alone, Boston Markets has attempted to file for bankruptcy (it was…

WEST LANE CAPITAL PARTNERS ADDS TO ITS BEAUTY PLATFORM THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF MENTED COSMETICS

benzinga.com LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- West Lane Capital Partners LLC ("West Lane"), a California based private equity firm, has acquired the Mented Cosmetics Brand…

What a buyer’s agent will do for you when you’re looking for a new home

aol.com An unprecedented $418 million settlement between the National Association of Realtors and groups of home sellers, which has yet to take effect, has left many people confused…

Tijuana Flats gets new owner, files for Chapter 11 and closes 11 restaurants

orlandosentinel.com Central Florida-based Tijuana Flats announced that it has been acquired by a new ownership group, had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and that it had closed 11…

Cryptojacker Charged with Defrauding Two Cloud Providers of $3.5M

cryptopotato.com United States prosecutors have filed charges against a Nebraska man accused of a cryptojacking scheme that allegedly defrauded two cloud providers – one headquartered in…

Judge Who Handed Down $454 Million Trump Penalty Set To Rule On Validity Of Reduced Bond

zerohedge.com Judge Who Handed Down $454 Million Trump Penalty Set To Rule On Validity Of Reduced Bond Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times, After weeks of trying to secure a…

Last Night’s Attacks on Iran Just Set the Stage for a Stock Market Crash

investorplace.com A bull trap is ready and waiting in the stock market now As expected, Israel retaliated against Iran, and news Thursday night of the strike caused both futures and Treasury…