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Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Chills Start-Up Funding

After a harrowing 2022, when the easy money for start-ups dried up, leading to slashed valuations, lowered ambitions and widespread layoffs, many hoped things would bounce back this year. But SVB’s

Alex Jones Got Infowars Ad Revenue After Salary Cut in Bankruptcy

Alex Jones started getting a share of Infowars advertising revenue weeks after the conspiracy website filed for chapter 11 and his salary was slashed, a now-ended arrangement only recently disclosed

Cash-Strapped Biotech Firm Codiak Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Codiak BioSciences Inc. said yesterday that it has filed for chapter 11 protection in the latest blow to the struggling drug developer's ambitions of making a COVID-19 vaccine, Reuters reported. The

First Citizens Acquires Much of Failed Silicon Valley Bank

First Citizens Bancshares Inc., one of the nation’s largest regional banks, is buying large pieces of Silicon Valley Bank more than two weeks after the lender’s collapse sent tremors through the

Small U.S. Banks See Record Drop in Deposits after SVB Collapse

Deposits at small U.S. banks dropped by a record amount following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, data released on Friday by the Federal Reserve showed, Reuters reported. Deposits at

Signature Bank Raised Its Crypto Exposure After Slowing Real-Estate Lending

The Signature Bank may be most remembered for getting in too deep with cryptocurrency firms. But until recently it was best known as one of the biggest lenders to New York City apartment landlords

Biden Said Federal Deposit Insurance Could Be Tapped Further If Banks Fail

President Joe Biden said on Friday that federal deposit insurance could be tapped for deposits above $250,000 if other U.S. banks fail, expressing confidence that mid-sized U.S. banks would survive

Fed’s Kashkari Says Bank Strains Bring Risk of Recession Closer

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said recent bank turmoil has increased the risk of a US recession but that it was too soon to judge what it means for the economy and

Banks Step Up to Serve Crypto Firms After Signature, Silvergate Blowups

Some banks are rolling out the welcome mat for cryptocurrency firms that found themselves in need of banking services after the downfall of two big crypto-friendly lenders, Signature Bank and

Texas Regulator Appeals Decision Reversing ’21 Blackout Costs

The Public Utility Commission of Texas urged the Texas Supreme Court to overturn a court ruling that found the agency overstepped its authority by allowing power prices to soar during the state’s