The ongoing government shutdown, now the longest on record, is rooted in a fierce debate over healthcare subsidies.

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. moved to soothe a growing fear among investors over the fallout from the bankruptcy of its client, auto-parts seller First Brands, by saying any impact to its finances ...

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) executives recently said that any losses from the First Brands collapse last month could be absorbed. "Relative to the scale of Jefferies, we are confident that ...

Patrick James, the chief executive of bankrupt auto-parts supplier First Brands, has resigned and will be succeeded by one of the company’s restructuring advisers. First Brands filed for bankruptcy in ...

The unraveling of auto-parts company First Brands Group has raised questions about who could have seen it coming. Jefferies Financial Group had worked with Cleveland-based First Brands for several ...

It’s never good when a company puts out a weekend statement to shore up a sliding share price. And that goes double when it’s a bank. This is where Jefferies Financial Group Inc. found itself on ...

The asset manager has been in talks to pull some of its funds invested with Point Bonita Capital, said the people, who asked not to be named because they aren’t authorized to discuss the matter ...

First Brands faces $11.6 billion in total liabilities Jefferies' shares down over 18% last week Bank's exposure: $43 million in receivables, $2 million in loans Oct 12 (Reuters) - US investment bank ...

Portillo's (NASDAQ:PTLO) is on watch after Jefferies downgraded the restaurant stock to a Hold rating after having it set at Buy. Analyst Andy Barish and his team move to the sidelines on Portillo's ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said this week he’s ready for a public debate with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) amid the government shutdown, now in its third week. “I look forward to ...

Jefferies Financial Group is seeking to reassure investors and clients after the collapse of First Brands Group, a major auto-parts supplier, triggered scrutiny of the Wall Street firm’s exposure and ...