Fair Corporate Suffrage or Federal Overreach? The 1943 Hearings and Rule 14a-8 Summary This article by Timothy M. Doyle and Robert Eccles links the September 2025 House Financial Services hearings to the original 1943 congressional inquiry into the SEC’s adoption of the 1942 proxy rule revisions that became Rule 14a-8. It traces the statutory roots […]
MGM China deepfake shows AI fraud threat is very real Summary MGM China has publicly denied involvement after a deepfake video surfaced showing its Chairperson, Pansy Ho, promoting a bogus investment plan. The company called the clip ‘entirely fraudulent’, urged the public to be vigilant, and warned it will pursue legal action against those responsible […]
Redemption for Benjamin Rolle in WSOP Online Main Event Win for $3.9 Million Summary Benjamin Rolle, better known online as “bencb789”, captured his first WSOP bracelet by winning the 2025 WSOP Online Main Event and collecting $3,900,707. The $5,000 buy-in field drew 5,961 entries and generated a $28,314,750 prize pool. Rolle — founder of coaching […]
Benjamin Rolle Makes Back-to-Back WSOP Online Main Event Final Tables Summary Benjamin Rolle returned to the WSOP Online Main Event final table a year after finishing eighth in 2024. This time he arrives as the chip leader with 75,645,533 (95 big blinds) among nine finalists that include Anatoly Zlotnikov, Daniel Smiljkovic and Santiago Plante. The […]
Michigan Supreme Court Denies Appeal of Man Who Killed Poker Player Susie Zhao Summary The Michigan Supreme Court has declined to hear the final appeal from Jeffery Bernard Morris, convicted in October 2022 of first-degree premeditated murder in the brutal killing and sexual assault of poker player Susie Zhao. Morris was sentenced to life in […]
CEOWORLD Housing Affordability Index: 50 U.S. Cities Ranked for 2025 Summary CEOWORLD magazine’s 2025 Housing Affordability Study ranks 50 of the largest US cities by weighted median housing costs (combining homeowners and renters) relative to median household income using 2024 ACS data. The study finds Miami is the least affordable major city (housing-to-income ratio 36.02%) […]
India Emerges as Top Global Investment Hub for Manufacturing, Trade, and Supply Chain Summary A Standard Chartered Bank survey of 1,200 senior executives across 17 economies positions India as the most attractive destination for global corporates looking to expand trade, manufacturing and export operations. The survey — run online between July and early August 2025 […]
PrizePicks secures FCM status as Allwyn acquires 62.3% stake in $2.5B deal Summary PrizePicks has been approved as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) via its subsidiary Performance Predictions II LLC and will operate under the name “PrizePicks Predict.” This makes it the first company affiliated with a daily fantasy sports operator to obtain FCM registration […]
Super Typhoon Ragasa triggers T10 for Hong Kong and Macao Summary Super Typhoon Ragasa has forced both Hong Kong and Macao to issue their highest tropical cyclone warnings (T10) on 24 September 2025. Powerful winds, heavy rain and a significant storm surge have prompted authorities to urge residents to stay away from shorelines, avoid water […]
Star Sydney licence suspension to remain in effect Summary The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has confirmed the indefinite suspension of The Star Sydney’s casino licence and extended the appointment of independent manager Nicholas Weeks to 31 March 2026 (unless ended earlier). The suspension, first imposed in October 2022 after the NICC found […]
