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June’s U.S. Retail Sales Fall Short of Expectations

U.S. retail sales underperformed economists' forecast for June, S&P Global Market Intelligence reported. Retail and food service sales grew 0.2% month over month in June, adding to a 0.3% increase in

Clergy Abuse Survivors’ Bid to Have Rockville Centre Diocese's Bankruptcy Case Dismissed Denied

A federal judge has denied a motion by survivors of clergy sexual abuse to have bankruptcy proceedings against the Catholic Church on Long Island dismissed, Newsday reported. The motion, if approved

Investor Group Nears $125 Million Deal for CoinDesk

A syndicate of investors is in the final stages of sealing a deal for cryptocurrency-focused media company CoinDesk, the Wall Street Journal reported. The investor group is led by Matthew Roszak of

Briggs & Stratton's Post-Bankruptcy CEO Departs After Less than Three Years

Steve Andrews, who has been CEO at Briggs & Stratton since the company emerged from bankruptcy in September 2020, has left the company for personal reasons, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported

Former Bowery Savings Bank to Sell for $26M After Bankruptcy

The former Bowery Savings Bank — which has been used as a venue for high-end parties in New York — could be sold for $26 million after its owner filed for bankruptcy last year, Commercial Observer

Families Owed Millions in Deposit Refunds After One of Illinois’ Largest Retirement Communities Files for Bankruptcy

More than a month after one of Illinois’ largest retirement communities filed for bankruptcy, families are coming to terms with the fear they may not receive in full a substantial contractually owed

Company Behind KW Advisors Files for Chapter 11

After years of steady expansion, the company behind KW Advisors, a prominent Santa Monica-headquartered brokerage, has filed for chapter 11, The Real Deal reported. R&LS Investments, helmed by Rick

Jury Awards $18.8M in First Post-Bankruptcy Johnson & Johnson Talc Trial

A California state court jury has awarded $18.8 million to a 24-year-old man alleging that he developed cancer from exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talc-based baby powder, in the

Carvana Soars on Debt-Restructuring Deal, Launches Stock Offering

Carvana shares surged Wednesday after the used-car retailer said that it had reached a bond-swap deal to reduce its debt by $1.2 billion and launched plans to issue stock through an at-the-market

Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness 2.0 Could Cost an Estimated $475 Billion

President Joe Biden's new plan to erase student loan debt after the Supreme Court blocked his initial plan could cost around $475 billion, according to economists at the University of Pennsylvania and