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Drugmaker Athenex Files for Chapter 11 Protection

Drugmaker Athenex Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries voluntarily filed for chapter 11 protection, the company said on Sunday, according to Reuters. Athenex reached an agreement with its lenders to

Venator Materials to Enter Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Venator Materials said Monday that it has reached an agreement with the overwhelming majority of its lenders and noteholders on the terms of a comprehensive recapitalization plan, which includes

Austin Startup Accelerator Newchip Collapses Amid Bankruptcy Case, Takeover Attempt

Austin-based startup accelerator Newchip announced May 12 it is shutting down, the Austin Business Journal reported. "It's with a heavy heart that I announce the closure of Newchip today,” founder and

CFPB Report Shows Medical Credit Card Debt Is 'a Symptom' of U.S. Health Care, Expert Says

As U.S. health care costs continue reaching enormous levels, many Americans have turned to medical credit cards as a way to finance their medical bills, YahooFinance.com reported. A new report from

Supreme Court Rules Against Puerto Rican Journalists Seeking Records from Financial Oversight Board

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday against an organization of Puerto Rican journalists in its quest for documents from the financial oversight board created to deal with the island territory's

Virgin Orbit Plans to Move Back Deadline for Bidders

Satellite launch company Virgin Orbit is planning to move back the deadline for prospective bidders to buy its assets by a handful of days, Reuters reported. Virgin Orbit, founded by billionaire

Biden Taps Philip Jefferson to Be Fed's Vice Chair, Adriana Kugler as First Hispanic on Fed Board

President Joe Biden has nominated Philip Jefferson, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, to serve as vice chair of the board, the White House announced on Friday, the Associated Press

San Diego Roman Catholic Diocese to File for Bankruptcy in November

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, under a siege of lawsuits from 438 people who say they were sexually abused by its clergy in past decades, said it plans to file for bankruptcy protection in

BlockFi Crypto Customers Lose Fight over Disputed Coin Transfers

BlockFi Inc. customers who tried to reclaim nearly $300 million in crypto after the company froze transfers last year don’t have a right to the digital assets, a judge ruled, handing potential losses

Crypto Risks Still Loom Large One Year After Terra

A year ago this week, the TerraUSD stablecoin lost its peg to the dollar and kept sliding, ultimately meeting its demise in a death spiral that no amount of effort — or tweeting — by its co-founder Do