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Genesis crypto lending unit files for bankruptcy in the US

Genesis crypto lending unit files for bankruptcy in the US

Jan 20 (Reuters) – Crypto firm Genesis’s lending unit filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection against creditors on Thursday, overturned by a market rout with companies like exchange FTX and the BlockFi lender. Genesis Global Capital, one of the biggest crypto lenders, froze client redemptions on November 16 after FTX stunned the financial world with its …

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Goldman job cuts hit investment banking and global markets hard

Goldman job cuts hit investment banking and global markets hard

Massive layoffs and spending review for the Wall Street giant Cups in all major divisions expected, globally Asian wealth unit restructuring kicks off Wednesday layoffs NEW YORK/LONDON/HONG KONG, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs (GS.N) began laying off staff on Wednesday as part of a sweeping cost-cutting campaign, with around a third of those affected …

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Failed Crypto Exchange FTX Recovered Over $5 Billion, Lawyer Says

Failed Crypto Exchange FTX Recovered Over $5 Billion, Lawyer Says

FTX valued a year ago at $32 billion Over $8 billion in missing FTX client funds FTX Affiliate Sales Plan Presented in Court NEW YORK/WILMINGTON, Delaware, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Crypto exchange FTX has recovered more than $5 billion in liquid assets, but the scale of customer losses in the collapse of the company founded …

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Bed Bath & Beyond prepares to file for bankruptcy within weeks - sources

Bed Bath & Beyond prepares to file for bankruptcy within weeks – sources

Jan 5 (Reuters) – Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY.O) is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection in the coming weeks, people familiar with the matter said, following weak sales and an inability to compete major online and big-box retailers. The U.S. home goods retailer plans to skip debt payments due Feb. 1, one of the …

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Meta takes on the US antitrust agency over the future of virtual reality

Meta takes on the US antitrust agency over the future of virtual reality

SAN JOSE, Calif./WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday accused Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) of trying to buy its way to dominance in the metaverse, launching a high-profile lawsuit to try to stop parent Facebook from buying virtual reality app developer Within Inc. The FTC filed a lawsuit in July to end …

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HSBC considers windfall dividend from $10 billion sale of Canadian unit to RBC

HSBC considers windfall dividend from $10 billion sale of Canadian unit to RBC

Deal comes under pressure from Chinese shareholder Analysts hail ‘sense’ deal The bank could return the proceeds of the transaction to the shareholders LONDON/TORONTO/NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) – HSBC (HSBA.L) has agreed to sell its Canadian business to Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) for C$13.5 billion ($10 billion). dollars) in cash, thus paving the …

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Elon Musk encourages Twitter engineers to fly in for in-person meetings - email

Elon Musk encourages Twitter engineers to fly in for in-person meetings – email

November 18 (Reuters) – Elon Musk on Friday asked all remaining Twitter employees who write software code to report to the 10th floor of the San Francisco office by early afternoon, according to an email reviewed by Reuters . The billionaire said in a follow-up email: ‘If possible, I would appreciate it if you could …

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After Elon Musk's ultimatum, Twitter employees start dating

After Elon Musk’s ultimatum, Twitter employees start dating

Nov 17 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Twitter workers are believed to be leaving the beleaguered social media company following an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk that employees sign up for “long, high-intensity hours ” or leave. In a survey of the work app Blind, which verifies employees through their work email addresses and allows …

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Musk's sleepless nights on Twitter have Tesla investors worried

Musk’s sleepless nights on Twitter have Tesla investors worried

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15 (Reuters) – In 2018, Elon Musk worked through the night and slept at Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) factories in California and Nevada as the company struggled to ramp up production of the Model 3. On Monday, Musk said he had worked through the night at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters and would continue …

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Roche's Alzheimer's drug fails in long-awaited trial

Roche’s Alzheimer’s drug fails in long-awaited trial

Trials show small benefit, but without statistical validity Roche setback leaves Biogen and Eisai as leaders in the field It’s up to Roche’s CEO-designate to revive development fortunes Roche shares down 3.4%, its development partner Morphosys down 29% Nov 14 (Reuters) – Roche’s (ROG.S) Alzheimer’s drug candidate has not been shown to slow the progression …

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