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Binance Lifts Block on Bitcoin Withdrawals Amid Heavy Volumes

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance halted bitcoin withdrawals for several hours on Monday, citing heavy volumes and a surge in processing fees, before clearing them at a higher cost, Reuters reported

SEC Buyback-Disclosure Rule Stirs Worry over Costs and Compliance

Finance executives are bracing for higher costs and unintended consequences from new federal disclosure requirements on share repurchases, the latest in a series of moves by lawmakers and regulators

CFPB Report Highlights Costly Credit Cards and Loans Pushed on Patients

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on May 4 published a report on high-cost specialty financial products, such as medical credit cards, that are sold to patients as a way to alleviate the

Nearly Half of Baby Boomers Have No Retirement Savings

Fewer than half of working-age Americans have any retirement savings, according to Census data for 2020, The Hill reported. Savings rates rise with age, but only to a point. In the 55- to –64-year-old

Bankrupt Businesses Fight to Keep Cheaper Loans on Books as Interest Rates Rise

Some bankrupt companies are turning to a strategy to help them restructure their debt without losing the attractive terms on legacy loans as interest rates rise, often to lenders’ chagrin, WSJ Pro

FTX Bankruptcy Judge Approves Sale of LedgerX

The judge presiding over crypto exchange FTX’s bankruptcy case has given the green light to a motion allowing the sale of LedgerX, CoinTelegraph.com reported. In a May 4 hearing in the U.S. Bankruptcy

SVB Financial Must Wait in Line for Its $2 Billion, FDIC Says

Before SVB Financial Group bondholders can collect the billions they are owed, the bankrupt company may have to file a claim with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to recover $2 billion worth of

Bank Executives Blamed for Failures During Senate Hearing

Experts testifying at a Thursday hearing categorically blamed executive mismanagement for the recent spate of bank failures feared to be hurtling the economy into a recession, The Hill reported. At a

Bed Bath & Beyond Spinoff Christmas Tree Shops Prepares Bankruptcy Filing

Christmas Tree Shops, the discount home-goods chain spun out by Bed Bath & Beyond in 2020, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as this weekend, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy reported. The Middleboro

U.S. Retailers Cut Most Number of Jobs in April

U.S. retailers replaced technology firms in cutting the most number of jobs in April, as companies show little signs of easing their belt-tightening drive in an uncertain economy, Reuters reported