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Vice Media Gets Court Sign-Off for Bankruptcy Loan

Vice Media received court permission on Tuesday to borrow $5 million to fund its bankruptcy, saying it will use the money in part to pay freelancers and prepare the company for a sale, Reuters

U.S. Bank Regulators Vow Tougher Rules, Oversight After Bank Failures

The Federal Reserve will unveil its plan to ratchet up capital rules for banks this summer and will ensure supervisors more aggressively police lenders following several recent bank failures, its top

​​Ex-SVB CEO Says Was Unaware of Bank's Problems When He Sold Stock

Silicon Valley Bank's former CEO Greg Becker told senators at a hearing that he was unaware the bank was in trouble when he sold stock in the months leading up to the regional U.S. lender's collapse

​​Former First Republic CEO Blames Contagion for Bank's Collapse

The former chief executive of the First Republic Bank Michael Roffler blamed the bank's collapse on the contagion from the failures of other regional banks and said regulators did not express concerns

Retail Sales Increase in Sign of Steady Consumer Spending

U.S. retail sales increased in April, suggesting consumer spending is holding up in the face of economic headwinds including inflation and high borrowing costs. The value of retail purchases rose 0.4%

OpenAI CEO calls on Government to Regulate AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, calling on Congress to pass legislation to regulate the development of AI at a time when the technology is gaining

Rise in Distressed Sales Signals New Chapter for Beleaguered Office Market

Property owners are starting to unload troubled office buildings at fire-sale prices, a sign that the office market slump is moving into a new phase where more landlords are ready to capitulate, the

Carrier-Owned Fire Business Files Bankruptcy to Weather ‘Forever Chemical’ Lawsuits

Kidde-Fenwal Inc., an industrial fire-detection and -suppression business owned by Carrier Global Corp., has filed for bankruptcy to deal with more than 4,000 lawsuits, becoming the first major

KKR-Backed Envision Healthcare Files for Chapter 11 to Put Lenders in Control

Envision Healthcare has filed for chapter 11, beginning one of the largest healthcare-related bankruptcy cases ever and likely wiping out the $3.5 billion stake that private-equity firm KKR acquired

Credit Crunch Fuels 48-Hour Bankruptcy Rush With Seven Filings

At least seven large companies filed for chapter 11 protection in less than 48 hours, a breakneck pace of restructurings that included once-hot digital-broadcaster Vice Media LLC and KKR & Co.-backed