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David Miller, the new enforcement director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has said the regulator will focus on policing misconduct including insider trading in prediction markets and manipulation in energy markets. The agency, which oversees commodities and swaps markets, will focus on a handful of enforcement areas, also including market abuse such as spoofing and willful violations of laws designed to prevent money laundering, Miller said in his first public remarks since joining the CFTC last month. “Unfortunately there’s a myth in mainstream media and social media that insider trading doesn’t apply in the prediction markets,” Miller said at a panel at New York University. “That is wrong.”
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Unilever's European works council has said that the company's $65bn merger with McCormick could precipitate union action over potential job losses. The labour pushback comes as Unilever CEO Fernando Fernández seeks to streamline operations and focus on high-growth categories. The deal, which combines brands including Hellmann's and Knorr with McCormick's spices, is expected to close next year pending approvals. "We fear that a possible transaction could be accompanied by further personnel measures," the Unilever European Works Council (UEWC), which represents nearly 20,000 employees in Europe and Britain, told Reuters. "Uncertainty among the workforce is high." The UEWC said it would weigh what action might be taken if Unilever does not "find good solutions for affected employees," adding "It could lead from negotiations to maybe strikes in different countries where that is possible. It depends on the legislation around Europe."
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