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Investors on the hunt for buying opportunities in equities probably haven't come across some of this year's notable success stories. That's because they are hiding in an illiquid, old-school market — and being traded by fixed-income desks.Why it matters: After Chapter 11, many companies are left for dead by the broader investing community — keeping their comebacks under the radar due to the private market in which they trade. SPACs (special purpose acquisition vehicl...

The Darien Youth Lacrosse Club is organizing a gift card drive to help one local family...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state lawmakers are grappling with a particularly...

Jenna Lyons and Marjon Carlos in conversation on fashion, burnout, body image, and self-reinvention.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state lawmakers are grappling with a particularly...

J.Crew has spent the past half decade struggling to recapture the magic that made it an essential menswear brand in the aughts, when everyone you knew owned one of its Ludlow suits. The brand has cycled through designers and executives and adjusted its offering, without much effect: The company filed for bankruptcy last year. Now, J.Crew seems ready to try something new: Noah designer Brendon Babenzien, one of streetwear’s leading lights, is set to take on the role of men’s designer. Babenz...

Share this article NOAH co-founder and ex-Supreme design director Brendon Babenzien has been announced as J.Crew‘s chief designer for menswear. The news follows a tough period for the preppy American brand which had filed for a $400m USD Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in May, 2020, coming as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Since, the brand has found a new owner and has come out of the Chapter 11 case, securing an equitization of more than $1.6 billion USD of indebtedness. Now, J.Crew is loo...

Struggling J.Crew is turning to a designer with a streetwear pedigree to revive its men's line.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1961, the first group of “Freedom Riders” left Washington, D.C. to challenge racial segregation on interstate buses and in bus terminals. On May 4: In 1626, Dutch explorer Peter Minuit landed on present-day Manhattan Island. In 1776, Rhode Island declared its freedom from England, two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted. In 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, a labor demonstration for an 8-hour work day turned into a...

Alerts Left to right: Flea Market Flip (Screenshot); Worn Stories (Photo: Netflix); Stylish With Jenna Lyons (Photo: HBO Max) Shopping was one of the few activities that was never fully suspended during the pandemic. But the days of perusing the wares of businesses and vendors on some city block or commercial corridor have been put on hold. (At least, they should be on hold, if we want to avoid another spike.) Sure, you could scroll through online retailers, but there are some elements of in-p...