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Tom Hals

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Silicon Valley Bank collapsed into FDIC receivership earlier this month, after its long-established customer base of tech startups grew concerned and yanked deposits. (REUTERS)

Silicon Valley Bank's former owner, FDIC bracing for fight over $2 bn

2 min read . 22 Mar 2023

US prosecutors will seize $465 million shares of Robinhood Markets Inc tied to Sam Bankman-Fried (AP)

US DOJ to seize $465 million of Robinhood shares tied to Bankman-Fried

2 min read . 05 Jan 2023

FTX customers file class action to lay claim to dwindling assets

2 min read . 28 Dec 2022

Musk's legal team claims that his $56 billion Tesla pay package was based on easy to achieve performance targets (AP)

Amid Twitter turmoil, Musk takes stand in $56 billion Tesla pay trial

2 min read . 16 Nov 2022

The deposition of the world's richest person Elon Musk was originally scheduled for this week (AFP)

Elon Musk's Twitter deposition rescheduled for Oct 6-7

1 min read . 27 Sep 2022

Tesla founder Elon Musk (AP)

Elon Musk calls Twitter whistleblower before court. Here's why

1 min read . 29 Aug 2022

FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (REUTERS)

Tesla investors urge judge to order Musk repay $13 billion for SolarCity deal

2 min read . 19 Jan 2022

Plaintiffs allege that Musk drove the negotiations and even pushed Tesla's board to raise, not lower, the price for SolarCity. (REUTERS)

The $2 billion question: Does Elon Musk control Tesla?

2 min read . 09 Jul 2021

Westinghouse has said it is aiming to exit bankruptcy as soon as March, which would allow Toshiba to book tax benefits in the current fiscal year. Photo: AP

Brookfield affiliate to buy Westinghouse for $4.6 billion

1 min read . 09 Jan 2018

New Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi introduced himself to Uber’s workforce on Wednesday during an all-staff meeting at its San Francisco headquarters.. Photo: Bloomberg

New Uber CEO promises change, sees IPO in 18-36 months

3 min read . 31 Aug 2017

Peabody’s debt troubles date back to its $5.1 billion leveraged buyout of Australia’s Macarthur in 2011. Photo: Reuters

Peabody, world’s top private coal miner, files for bankruptcy

2 min read . 14 Apr 2016

SunEdison diverted the funds to prop up its flagging liquidity position rather than to fund the projects in India as promised, said the Terraform lawsuit.

Terraform Global sues SunEdison over funds for India projects

2 min read . 04 Apr 2016

The alleged bribes and cover-up first came to light with a New York Times story in 2012 which reported that the company’s Mexican unit had been making illicit payments since 2005 to obtain permits needed to open new stores. Photo: Bloomberg

Wal-Mart loses bid to keep documents on bribery probe from shareholder

2 min read . 24 Jul 2014

Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy in Japan last month after it said it may have lost 750,000 of its customers’ bitcoins as part of an attack by hackers. Photo: Bloomberg

Mt. Gox files US bankruptcy, opponents call it a ruse

4 min read . 11 Mar 2014

The parties have agreed to have the dispute decided in Delaware’s courts, which have a reputation for handling complex business disputes quickly. Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Cooper to try to save Apollo deal at 19 December court hearing

2 min read . 16 Nov 2013

A passer-by stands in front of the News Corp. building in New York. Photo: Reuters (Reuters)

News Corp, shareholders agree to phone hacking settlement

2 min read . 22 Apr 2013

Kodak filed for bankruptcy after years of burning through cash while the rise of digital photography eroded its film business. Photo: AFP (AFP)

Kodak in $525 mn patent deal, eyes bankruptcy end

2 min read . 20 Dec 2012

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