Politics

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced its largest-ever award through its whistleblower program, giving $279m to an unnamed informant who provided information and assistance leading to a successful enforcement action. The agency did not provide details about the case involved. The payout is more than double the previous record of $114m, awarded
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require Chinese fast-fashion company Shein to disclose any potential forced labor practices before its possible initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. The company has faced allegations of mistreatment of Uyghurs, a marginalized group in China, and falsifying reports of