02:39 PM EDT, 09/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- A federal judge denied a motion for preliminary injunction against Meta Platforms ( META ) requested by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over alleged censorship on the company's platforms. Kennedy had alleged the company violated his First Amendment rights by conspiring with the federal government to censor content supportive of his presidential campaign and...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A shift to shorter settlement for U.S. securities transactions earlier this year had a greater-than-anticipated impact on market participants across the board, with Europe reporting the greatest hit, a Citigroup ( C/PN ) survey showed. The U.S. sped up its settlement cycle in May, requiring that equities, corporate and municipal bonds and other securities transactions settle...

02:20 PM EDT, 09/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- A federal judge on Tuesday granted Amazon.com's ( AMZN ) motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit accusing its affiliate of disclosing the video-viewing histories of Prime Video users without their consent in violation of federal and state privacy laws. The plaintiffs alleged that Amazon.com Services maintains a virtual 'warehouse' of data...

02:22 PM EDT, 09/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with additional details in the third paragraph and stock price movement in the last paragraph.) Sandy Spring Bancorp ( SASR ) is engaging with financial advisers as it mulls talks with potential buyers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company held talks with interested buyers including Atlantic Union...