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Monster Wins Approval on $362 Million Acquisition of Bang Energy

Monster Beverage Corp. won bankruptcy court approval to acquire former rival Bang Energy out of chapter 11 for $362 million and settle litigation between the energy drink companies, Bloomberg News

Teen Clothing Chain Rue21 Works With Adviser Amid Earnings Losses

Teen clothing chain rue21 Inc. is working with AlixPartners LLP for operational help as the company racks up earnings losses, Bloomberg News reported. Year-to-date, the retailer has posted negative

IRS Probes Puerto Rico Tax Breaks That Lured Crypto Traders, Fund Managers

U.S. prosecutors and IRS agents are deploying undercover agents and closely examining records to build criminal and civil cases against wealthy individuals suspected of illegally taking advantage of

San Francisco's Iconic Anchor Brewing to Cease Operations

After 127 years in San Francisco, Anchor Brewing Co. has brewed its last batch of beer. The historic San Francisco brewery had already announced last month that it would end production of its

SEC Imposes Money-Market Fund Rules to Thwart Rapid Outflows

Money-market funds are getting their biggest rules overhaul in years after Wall Street’s top regulator finalized a plan to stem rapid outflows during times of financial stress, Bloomberg News reported

North Carolina Marketing Firm Files for Bankruptcy

A marketing firm in Raleigh, N.C., has filed for chapter 11 protection — a circumstance its attorney blames on rising wages, the Triangle Business Journal reported. Direct Marketing Group, which also

U.S. Charges Second Frank College Aid Executive with Defrauding JPMorgan

U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled an indictment charging a second former executive of college financial aid startup Frank with defrauding JPMorgan Chase into buying the company for $175 million

Banks are Bailing on Small Mortgages, Driving Buyers to Risky Alternatives

American banks are losing interest, consumer advocates say, in writing mortgages for inexpensive homes, The Hill reported. Their exodus from the small-mortgage market leaves a patchwork of risky

Jurors Urged to Impose Heavy Punitive Damages in J&J Talc Trial

Lawyers for a California man who says he developed a rare cancer from exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder on Monday urged a jury to order the company to pay heavy

Mallinckrodt Sued for Allegedly Misleading Investors

Shareholders are suing Mallinckrodt, alleging the struggling pharmaceutical company made false and misleading statements about its financial health that resulted in investor losses, the Wall Street