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Genesis Reaches $21 Million SEC Settlement in Bankruptcy Wind-Down

Crypto lender Genesis Global has settled a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit over its defunct Gemini Earn lending program, agreeing to a $21 million fine that will be paid only if

Byju’s Alpha Unit Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Delaware

A unit of Byju’s, once one of India’s hottest tech startups, filed for chapter 11 protection in Delaware, Bloomberg News reported. Byju’s Alpha, a special-purpose company formed for financing, listed

OxyContin Marketer Agrees to Pay $350 Million Rather than Face Lawsuits

An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers has agreed to pay U.S. states $350 million rather than face the possibility of trials

Petmate to Restructure Debt, Hand Control to Lenders

Petmate, the Platinum Equity-owned pet company, is nearing a deal to restructure its balance sheet and transfer control to its lenders after consumer demand for its products proved insufficient to

Bankrupt Mover WayForth Eyes Exit from Chapter 11

After winding down its out-of-town operations and ducking into bankruptcy last summer, WayForth’s CEO says the Richmond-based moving company is now moving in the right direction, RichmondBizSense.com

U.S. Factory Gauge Climbs to Highest Since 2022 on Orders Growth

A measure of U.S. factory activity climbed to a 15-month high at the start of the year, fueled by the strongest orders growth since May 2022 and suggesting manufacturing is starting to stabilize

FTX Expects to Repay Customers in Full, Bankruptcy Lawyer Says

Customers and creditors of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX who can prove their losses will likely get back all of their money, the company told the judge overseeing the insolvency case, Bloomberg News

Analysis: Foreign Creditors Face Challenge in Reaching China Evergrande’s Assets

The end of China Evergrande is near, and foreign investors face a long, and likely bumpy, road trying to recover billions of dollars of their investments in the beleaguered property developer. The

Audacy Plans to Cut Jobs in Its Pineapple Podcast Division

Audacy Inc., a radio broadcaster reorganizing in US bankruptcy court, announced plans to cut a number of positions in its Pineapple Street podcast division, Bloomberg News reported. The reductions

Moody's: Half of Q4 U.S. Corporate Defaults Are Repeat Offenders

U.S. companies defaulted on over $19 billion of debt in the fourth quarter of 2023, half of which were repeat defaulters, according to a report by ratings agency Moody's Investors Service, Reuters