Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, already jailed for his role in the 1MDB scandal, faces another 15 years in prison and a fine of 11.4 billion ringgit ($2.8 billion) after being convicted of abuse of power and money laundering in connection with the failed state-run fund.

Indian technology services provider Coforge Ltd. agreed to buy Encora at an enterprise value of $2.35 billion in an all-stock deal, adding artificial intelligence, data and product engineering expertise.

Coforge Ltd. has signed a definitive agreement to buy California-based Encora at an enterprise value of $2.35 billion through a share swap deal, it said in a statement to stock exchanges.

With Ken Paxton (R) chasing a US Senate seat next year, law firms in Texas are left to wonder what his departure from the state attorney general role will mean for them.

A Securities and Exchange Commission proposal offering companies the option to shift to semiannual reporting from quarterly could mean fewer, bigger revelation-related stock drops that prompt investor lawsuits while making litigation tougher in other ways.

“Tell us about a time you almost got into major trouble.” That was the icebreaker at a dinner of Israeli venture capitalists and entrepreneurs at a conference in the city of Eilat last spring. The guests regaled one another with tales of drunken teenage escapades and close encounters with cops. When it was his turn, a man in a black T-shirt tugged at his beaded bracelets and flashed a mischievous grin before mentioning a line on his résumé most people in the room probably already knew. “I’m the founder of NSO,” Shalev Hulio said with a shrug, drawing nervous laughter.