Questions are being raised about what the U.S. Federal Reserve will do at its meeting next week.
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Local, state and national business news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Why TikTok’s security risks keep raising fears
China is accusing the U.S. of spreading disinformation amid reports the Biden administration is calling for TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the company.
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Experts, banks look for ideas to stop next bank failure
The search for solutions is refocusing attention on a 2018 federal law that rolled back tough bank regulations put in place after the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
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Big banks create $30 billion rescue package for First Republic
Sources familiar with the matter said that JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs are part of the group of banks pulling together the package.
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Treasury Secretary Yellen tells Congress U.S. banking system ‘remains sound’
In less than a week, Silicon Valley Bank, based in Santa Clara, California, failed after depositors rushed to withdraw money amid anxiety over the bank’s health.
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T-Mobile acquires Mint, partly owned by Ryan Reynolds
The cash-and-stock deal worth as much as $1.35 billion.
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Bally Sports owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Diamond Sports Group owns 19 networks, which have the rights to 42 pro teams.
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EPA ‘good neighbor’ rule will cut downwind pollution by power plants
Nearly two dozen states will have to reduce industrial emissions to improve air quality for millions.
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Exiled Chinese tycoon arrested in $1 billion fraud conspiracy
Guo Wengui is charged in court papers in New York under the name Ho Wan Kwok.
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Ripples from the Silicon Valley Bank crisis touch Maine, but leave it unscathed
The second-largest bank failure in U.S. history affected technology companies, financial institutions and the public throughout the country.