Bombardier says U.S. joins investigation into Indonesian jet deals

REUTERS

The United States has joined an international investigation into suspected bribery related to decade-old sales of Bombardier (BBDb.TO) jets to Garuda Indonesia, the Canadian planemaker said on Thursday. read more »

As Scrutiny of Cryptocurrency Grows, the Industry Turns to K Street

NEW YORK TIMES

When federal regulators late last year accused one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency platforms of illegally selling $1.38 billion worth of digital money to investors, it was a pivotal moment in efforts to crack down on a fast-growing market — and in the still-nascent industry’s willingness to dive deeply into the Washington influence game. read more »

‘The crisis was manufactured’: inside a damning film on the origins of the opioid epidemic

THE GUARDIAN

Alex Gibney’s two-part docuseries The Crime of the Century reframes the opioid crisis as a crime of fraudulent marketing and callous corporate greed. read more »

Regulators review derivatives margin rules after Archegos meltdown

REUTERS

The meltdown at Archegos Capital Management that triggered big losses at several banks highlighted the need to review rules on posting margin or cash against derivatives trades, the head of a global markets regulator said on Monday. read more »