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DOJ and SEC launch probes into Silicon Valley Bank after collapse

On Sunday, the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve and the FDIC said the government would back Silicon Valley Bank deposits beyond the federally insured ceiling of $250,000.
Silicon Valley Bank Headquarters As Shares Sink
Silicon Valley Bank Headquarters As Shares Sink
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Lunchables may soon be available in a school cafeteria near you

Kraft Heinz announced Tuesday that school administrators will be able to buy Lunchables ahead of the 2023-24 school year.
Packages of Lunchables at a Publix  grocery store in Knoxville, Tenn., in  2014.
Packages of Lunchables at a Publix  grocery store in Knoxville, Tenn., in  2014.

Moody's cuts outlook on U.S. banking system to negative from stable

The big-three rating firm cut comes despite regulators’ efforts to shore up the industry.
Customers outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 13, 2023.
Customers outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 13, 2023.

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Silicon Valley Bank quietly laid off employees as tech firms in its backyard also slashed jobs

The layoffs, done in January, represented only about 1.4% of the bank’s 8,500 employees.
A Silicon Valley Bank branch in San Francisco on March 13, 2023.
A Silicon Valley Bank branch in San Francisco on March 13, 2023.
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Meta to lay off 10,000 more workers after initial cuts in November

In an SEC filing announcing the cuts, the company also said it anticipated lowered total expenses in 2023, from $86 billion to $92 billion.
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta, arrives at federal court in San Jose, Calif., on Dec. 20, 2022.
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta, arrives at federal court in San Jose, Calif., on Dec. 20, 2022.
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U.S. sues Rite Aid for missing opioid red flags

Rite Aid pharmacists were accused of ignoring obvious signs of misuse, including in prescriptions for “trinities,” a combination of opioids, benzodiazepine and muscle relaxants preferred by drug abusers for their increased euphoric effect.
A Rite Aid Corp. Store Ahead Of Earnings Figures
A Rite Aid Corp. Store Ahead Of Earnings Figures

Inflation cooled to 6% in February as the Federal Reserve weighs next steps on interest rates

Prices rose 0.4% last month from January, slightly lower than the prior monthly increase, as investors assess how the Fed may respond to the twin challenges of inflation and unrest in the banking sector when it meets next week.
Prices are displayed on a grocery store in New York on Feb. 1, 2023.
Prices are displayed on a grocery store in New York on Feb. 1, 2023.

Tracker: Here's where prices have risen most — and what's behind the soaring inflation

NBC News is tracking monthly inflation levels for gas, flights, groceries and more.
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Man sues Buffalo Wild Wings, saying 'boneless wings' are actually just chicken nuggets

The plaintiff accused the chicken chain of engaging in “false and deceptive marketing and advertising” by listing it on the menu that way.
A plate of boneless chicken wings at Buffalo Wild Wings.
A plate of boneless chicken wings at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Payroll panic, flash sales, shrugs: How SVB’s business customers handled its collapse

Startup CEOs and other Silicon Valley Bank account holders raced to find ways to maintain cash flow even as some of their federally backstopped funds remained inaccessible late Monday.
A customer stands outside of a shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. Silicon Valley Bank was shut down on Friday morning by California regulators and was put in control of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Prior to being shut down by regulators, shares of SVB were halted Friday morning after falling more than 60% in premarket trading following a 60% declined on Thursday when the bank sold off a portfolio of US Treasuries and $1.75 billion in shares to cover  declining customer deposits.
A customer stands outside of a shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. Silicon Valley Bank was shut down on Friday morning by California regulators and was put in control of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Prior to being shut down by regulators, shares of SVB were halted Friday morning after falling more than 60% in premarket trading following a 60% declined on Thursday when the bank sold off a portfolio of US Treasuries and $1.75 billion in shares to cover  declining customer deposits.

Conservatives blame Silicon Valley Bank collapse on 'diversity' and 'woke' issues

The GOP was traditionally aligned with business, but an ascendant populist wing is more concerned with punishing businesses that espouse disfavored ideas.
Customers wait to enter Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., US, on March 13, 2023.
Customers wait to enter Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., US, on March 13, 2023.