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Milwaukee Faces Bankruptcy, Police Cuts if Aid Deal Can’t Be Reached

Not reaching a deal on a massive bill increasing state aid to Wisconsin’s local governments will only increase the chances that Milwaukee runs out of money, forcing deep cuts to police and fire

Detroit Enclave Built on Auto Industry Struggles Under $20M Water Debt

Highland Park, the community nearly surrounded by Detroit, is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy because it cannot pay its bills to the utility providing drinking water and sewage services to a city

Crypto Giant Binance Commingled Customer Funds and Company Revenue, Former Insiders Say

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, commingled customer funds with company revenue in 2020 and 2021, in breach of U.S. financial rules that require customer money to be kept separate

3M CEO Must Attend Mediation in Earplug Litigation, Judge Rules

A federal judge has ordered 3M Co. CEO Michael Roman to attend mediation aimed at resolving nearly 260,000 lawsuits alleging that 3M military earplugs caused hearing loss, saying the negotiations have

Bankruptcy Court Rules SVB Directors, Officers Can Tap Into Liability Insurance

A federal bankruptcy court ruled that directors and officers of SVB Financial Group, parent company of the failed Silicon Valley Bank that federal regulators took over in March, can tap into their

First Citizens Sues HSBC for Hiring Away Silicon Valley Bank Staff

First Citizens BancShares Inc., which acquired Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) following its collapse, sued HSBC Holdings PLC, accusing it of poaching more than 40 of the failed bank's employees in order to

Voyager Digital Announces 35% Customer Fund Recovery Plan Amidst Bankruptcy

Customers of bankruptcy crypto lender Voyager Digital can expect to recover 35% of their cryptocurrency deposits as the company undergoes a winding-down process, Blockzeit reported. Voyager Digital is

Platinum Equity’s Elevate Textiles Reaches Out-of-Court Restructuring Deal

Elevate Textiles, the fabric maker owned by Platinum Equity, reached an out-of-court restructuring deal in which its lenders will take control, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy reported. The restructuring deal

Lifesize Files for Bankruptcy with Suitor Waiting in Wings

Lifesize, the global provider of video conferencing solutions, has filed for chapter 11, AV Magazine reported. The company has entered into an asset-purchase agreement with Enghouse Systems for the

Markets Nervous on Debt Ceiling Uncertainty, U.S. Yields Rise

Markets are cautious as talks over the U.S. debt ceiling offered something for optimists and pessimists, leaving European shares just shy of last week's 15-month top, and U.S. benchmark yields at