SpineFrontier execs arrested, charged with kickback scheme

REUTERS

Two executives of Massachusetts spinal implant company SpineFrontier Inc were arrested Tuesday on charges of bribing surgeons to use their products by paying them sham consulting fees, federal prosecutors announced. read more »

Fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes set to start

REUTERS

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes goes on trial on Wednesday in federal court, with prosecutors poised to lay out fraud charges against the former Silicon Valley star accused of lying about her now-defunct blood-testing startup once valued at $9 billion. read more »

Coinbase says the S.E.C. has threatened to sue it over a plan to pay interest

NEW YORK TIMES

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, said on Wednesday that federal securities regulators were threatening to sue it over a proposed financial product that would let customers earn interest on digital asset deposits. read more »

U.S. probes Raytheon's dealings with consultant for Qatar Armed Forces

REUTERS

U.S. authorities are investigating whether payments by U.S. weapons maker Raytheon Technologies Corp (RTX.N) to a consultant for the Qatar Armed Forces may have been bribes intended for a member of the country's ruling royal family, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. read more »