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First Republic Bank is considering a sale

First Republic Bank, the San Francisco-based lender that was cut to junk by S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings on Wednesday, is exploring strategic options including a sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The bank, which is also…

Brussels to curb imports of Chinese green tech

Brussels will clamp down on imports of Chinese green technology, reduce bidding for public contracts and make it harder for buyers to access subsidies. The measures are expected to be announced by the European Commission on Thursday as part of…

Texas takes control of Houston school district

Texas officials on Wednesday announced a state takeover of the nearly 200,000-student Houston public school district, the nation’s eighth largest, following years of threats and anger from Democrats who attacked the move as political. The announcement, made by the Commissioner…

3M’s legal battle over combat-grade earplugs

Nathan Frei, a former active infantry officer, who served from 2011 to 2015 and Judge Advocate General in the US Army, first noticed problems with hearing in 2013, shortly after returning from training with the US Navy. Nate was diagnosed…

Ebay is awash in SVB swag

While the failure of Silicon Valley Bank was a shocking event for the startup world and caused a crisis of investor confidence in the banking system, it has also become a pop culture event. And as the fascination with the…