Seattle-area Amazon employee charged with insider trading

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against an Amazon finance manager accused of leaking confidential company information to family members, allowing them to make nearly $1.4 million by trading based on insider tips. The Seattle Times reports former manager in Amazon’s tax division Laksha Bohra of Bothell, Washington, her husband and father-in-law have agreed to pay back the stock gains and $1.2 million in penalties and interest. The U.S. at