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Sale of Silicon Valley Bank’s Old Venture Capital Arm Hits a Snag

A process to sell the venture-capital arm of bankrupt SVB Financial, the former parent of Silicon Valley Bank, has fallen flat and creditors are now gearing up for a potential takeover of the business

Short Seller Target Ebix Files for Chapter 11 Protection

Ebix Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection in a North Texas court after defaulting on a $617 million loan, Bloomberg News reported. Several subsidiaries of Ebix have also filed for bankruptcy

Conservatives Are Suing Law Firms over Diversity Efforts. It’s Working.

The conservative campaign to dismantle corporate diversity initiatives has hit pay dirt by focusing on a surprising target: law firms, the Washington Post reported. Since August, the conservative

CFPB Shuts Down Commonwealth Financial Systems for Illegal Debt Collection Practices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday took action against a medical debt collector, Commonwealth Financial Systems, for illegally trying to collect unverified medical debts after

Madera Hospital Creditors Want to be Paid, Including the CEO

Madera hospital’s creditors want to be repaid through the bankruptcy process — including the hospital’s chief executive, the Fresno (Calif.) Bee reported. Last month, the hospital’s creditors

Arizona Sports-Complex Bondholders Are Nearly Wiped Out in Sale

A bankrupt Arizona youth-sports complex was sold in a transaction that will virtually wipe out bondholders, capping a collapse that marks one of the biggest municipal-debt defaults since the pandemic

SafeMoon Files For Bankruptcy Amid Fraud Allegations

Crypto firm SafeMoon filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy with the United States Bankruptcy Court of Utah State yesterday, the Crypto Times reported. Safemoon’s chapter 7 bankruptcy filing represents the

Once-Booming Phoenix Solar Company Ceases Operations, Files for Bankruptcy

A Phoenix-based solar panel installation firm once hailed as one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation has ceased operations, laid off dozens of employees and filed for bankruptcy protection

U.S. Regulators Add Artificial Intelligence to Potential Financial System Risks

Rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could create new risks for the U.S. financial system if the technology is not properly supervised, a panel of regulators warned on Thursday, Reuters

Former Hollywood-Based Anti-Poverty Nonprofit CEO Sentenced to Six Months in Federal Prison for Embezzlement and Cheating on Taxes

The former president and CEO of a Los Angeles-based anti-poverty nonprofit agency was sentenced today to six months in federal prison for embezzling money from the nonprofit for his personal benefit