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Puerto Rico Board Submits Third Plan in Attempt to Restructure Power Company Debt of $10 Billion

A new plan for restructuring $10 billion in debt owed by Puerto Rico’s power company was filed late Friday in the latest attempt to end a lengthy bankruptcy process marked by acrimonious negotiations

Student Loans Are Emerging From Deep Freeze, and Borrowers Are Confused

Student-loan borrowers are finding out that restarting a $1.6 trillion federal program is much more confusing than switching it off, the Wall Street Journal reported. With pandemic relief ending

Evergrande Delays Restructuring Votes Just Hours Before Start

China Evergrande Group delayed key votes on its offshore-debt restructuring plan just hours before they were to occur Monday, adding to uncertainty in a protracted process to finalize one of the

Joann Lenders Tap Adviser as Craft Retailer Looks to Shore Up Cash

Some first-lien lenders to Joann Inc. are seeking advice from law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher as the fabric and crafts retailer looks to build up its cash reserves, Bloomberg News reported. Joann had

Hawaiian Electric Shares Plunge After Utility Is Sued over Devastating Maui Fires

Shares of Hawaiian Electric Co.'s parent fell more than 18% by market close Friday, one day after the utility was sued by Maui County over the fires that devastated Lahaina earlier this month, the

FTX, Genesis, BlockFi Customer Data At Risk in Bankruptcy Hack

Business and legal services provider Kroll said it’s cooperating with federal law enforcement after a hacker gained access to files that may have contained personal information for customers of

U.S. Consumers Show Signs of Stress

After a post-pandemic shopping spree, some Americans are becoming more selective with their spending as they struggle with factors like inflation, the New York Times reported. Although overall

Wells Fargo to Pay $35 Million Penalty over Excessive Fees, U.S. SEC Says

Wells Fargo has agreed to pay a $35 million civil penalty to settle U.S. charges that the company overcharged advisory fees, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday, Reuters

Biden Administration Unveils New Crypto Tax Reporting Rules

Cryptocurrency brokers, including exchanges and payment processors, would have to report new information on users' sales and exchanges of digital assets to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under a

Wall Street Funds Discuss Potential Bankruptcy Plan for WeWork

A group of Wall Street firms that lent hundreds of millions of dollars to WeWork is exploring the possibility of a bankruptcy filing that could help the company exit from expensive office leases, one