Despite what Den suggest, I've never traded or divulged inside information in my life.
Whether these networks, in providing their expertise, gathered or divulged inside information gleaned illegally appears to be the central question now before investigators.
The sentencing of Winifred Jiau (43) on September 21 offers a glimpse at the harsh penalties that await anyone who trades on or passes on inside information.
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Conversely, to the extent that investors do not presently own shares whose price might be altered by good or bad information, the proper pricing of those shares thanks to the inside investor acting on quality information enables buyers to make better informed decisions about whether or not to buy.
Many blogs and websites target a particular industry or corporation and tap inside sources eager to leak information without revealing their identities and putting their relationships or jobs at risk.
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Four individuals were arrested today for paying big bucks to get corporate inside information from employees or consultants associated with companies.
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Believe it or not, leaks to the media of inside information from the prosecution.
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Over at Compliance Week, Bruce Carton notes that sharing inside information with a mistress (or lover, if that is the male equivalent) is an especially bad idea.
With the help of Bluetooth, MeterPlug slings data to an Android or iOS app, and shoots updated meter information -- stored inside built-in memory -- as you come into range.
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It makes it clear that members of Congress, their aides and many members of the executive branch cannot use inside information they learn on the job to trade stocks or other securities.
Evidence published Tuesday suggests that News Corp. was getting inside information from the government minister with the power to approve or block the acquisition, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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For retail workers, the device can access product information, look at inventory or be used to call another employee inside or outside the store for assistance.
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But what if the inside information consists of nothing but the tip that other people are buying or selling the stock?
Approved by politicians everywhere, the best investment by this measure is a state-run lottery or, more significantly, an all-market index fund from which all useful inside information has been excluded.
Once GE firmly establishes a formula for when and why a corporate insider can buy or sell stock, it will remove potential suspicion that a top official was acting on inside information.
It matters little if it is performance enhancing drugs to win a sporting event, inside information to put on a fast buck trade, padded Vatican contracts, or Goldman Sachs putting its own profits before those of its clients.
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What's different is inside the handle: a chip that captures biomechanical information and links to your computer, smartphone or tablet via a wireless connection.
While some attackers got in and out quickly when they had stolen payment information, others were content to lurk inside a network for months, seeking out useful internal information including intellectual property, design documents or confidential financial plans.
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Once the device is registered on the Trakdot website and placed inside a checked bag, it will deliver location information directly to the user's mobile phone or SMS device via text or email.
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