Renaud Laplanche stepped down last Friday, the online lender announced today. According to an internal investigation, Laplanche had improperly managed $22 million in loan sale agreements in March and April. Three additional senior executives resigned or were fired.
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United Online provides consumer products and services over the Internet in the United States and internationally. On May 4, 2016, United Online announced it had signed a definitive merger agreement with B. Riley. Under the terms of the agreement, United Online shareholders will receive $11.00 in cash for each share held.
Hair today, gone tomorrow. More than 200 women in 40 states have joined a class-action lawsuit against the makers of the hair care line WEN, claiming that the products can cause severe hair damage — including bald spots and rashes, according to a report. The class-action lawsuit against celebrity hairstylist Chaz Dean and direct marketing company Guthy-Renker, which markets the product, was …
Christopher Russell owned a small bar in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, but, like a lot people these days, figured he had better odds hooking up online. Russell was 40 and going through a divorce, so he wasn’t seeking anything serious. When he saw an ad for the dating site Ashley Madison, which boasted 36 million members and the tagline, “Life is short, have an affair,” he decided to check it out.