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Ben Bain retweeted
Marty Gruenberg will step down as head of the FDIC after findings of a toxic work environment put the regulator at the center of a heated political fight and fueled calls for his removal.
w/ @kjspeakstruth @benbain
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Scoop with @Tschoenberg22 - US prosecutors widen their probe of India’s Adani Group to focus on whether the company may have engaged in bribery as well as the conduct of the company’s billionaire founder Gautam Adani bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business
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Two years after FBI agents showed up at Andrew Left's home to seize computers and phones, the short seller who terrorized more than 100 companies describes what it’s like to feel hunted bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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SCOOP: FDIC backstopped billions held by Sequoia Capital, giant tech cos in SVB collapse. Story here w/ FOIA super⭐️ @JasonLeopold
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The Vernal Equinox coming down the Green line of the CTA. Monday's sunset and Chicagohenge. #weather #news #ilwx #chicago #chicagohenge – at Chicago, IL
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NEW: Treasury is studying ways it might temporarily expand FDIC coverage for bank deposits above $250k w/o formal consent from Congress
They **do not** yet view such a move as necessary but are preparing in case the situation worsens
w/ @sridinats
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Ben Bain retweeted
What does the turmoil with SVB and Signature Bank mean for your money? Just how does FDIC insurance work--and when does it cover more than $250K? Answers on Bloomberg's Big Take podcast with @weskosova and @benbain. trib.al/dRVx0Oj
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NEW: Silicon Valley Bank CEO Greg Becker sold $3.6 million of company stock under a trading plan less than two weeks before the firm disclosed extensive losses that led to its failure trib.al/YZcys46
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SBF’s Bahamas jail afforded him cable, AC and a toilet. But on Wednesday, he awoke, dressed and ate a PB&J on wheat toast. Then, before leaving Fox Hill for court to formally accept extradition, he said to staff, “Merry Christmas.”
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Sam Bankman-Fried loved living in the Bahamas. And the island nation loved SBF and his crypto hopes.
Until the relationship fell under scrutiny.
“It was as if pirates had landed on our shores in hopes to find gold,” one local tour guide said.
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SCOOP: American and Bahamian authorities mull over bringing Sam Bankman-Fried to the US for questioning as a probe around his role in the FTX implosion intensifies. Bankman-Fried has been cooperating with Bahamian authorities, sources tell @business
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Ben Bain retweeted
Scoop: Sam Bankman-Fried is under investigation by the SEC for potential securities law violations.
This is in addition to SEC, CFTC probes into FTX.com, FTX US & Alameda Research.
Full story, with @olgakharif, on @TheTerminal
Midterm Elections 2022: How Businesses Are Affected by Who Controls Congress via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
.@CFTC Poised to Deny US Political Gambling on @Kalshi Before November Polls - scoop by @ElleBeyoud via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
.@KimKardashian to Pay $1.3 Million to @SECGov Over Crypto Touting via @business and @crypto bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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DOJ Short-Selling Probe Eyes Bets on Amazon, Microsoft, JPMorgan - Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
US Elections May Be the Next Big Bet for Wall Street by @ElleBeyoud via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Crypto Guidance That Banks Rely on Targeted by @SenWarren —- Story by @allyversprille via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
