10 lawyers who navigated the biggest bankruptcies in history are set for a huge boom in business as the coronavirus fuels a restructuring surge

As the coronavirus sweeps the globe, a cadre of elite restructuring and bankruptcy lawyers at top firms are in high demand.

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10 lawyers who navigated the biggest bankruptcies in history are set for a huge boom in business as the coronavirus fuels a restructuring surge Casey Sullivan | As the coronavirus sweeps the globe, a cadre of elite restructuring and bankruptcy lawyers at top firms are in high demand. Read More »

Publicis spent $30 million to build Marcel, an AI tool that was supposed to 'break the industry.' Instead, it's been hampered by confusion, ridicule, and delays Patrick Coffee | The story of Marcel is a prominent example of how the ad industry has struggled to adapt to the digital revolution. Read More »

The CEO of Slack explains how a recession would make it much harder for it to hire the people it needs to sustain its growth and take on Microsoft Paayal Zaveri | Stewart Butterfield said Slack is still grappling with how hire more to support the business, while taking into account the current economic climate. Read More »

9 business books picked by founders, CEOs, and industry leaders for people who don't want to go back to school to get an MBA Robin Madell | A business degree helps with networking and prestige, but these books cover almost everything else. These are some successful entrepreneurs' picks. Read More »

A personal finance blogger left his day job just months before the coronavirus pandemic hit — here are 3 ways his family is setting up its finances and lifestyle to get through the crisis Libertina Brandt | Andy Hill told Business Insider that his family is bulking up its emergency fund, following a daily routine, and still investing in the stock market. Read More »

Leaked Office Depot manual reveals that the store does not allow its workers to wear masks on the job Shoshy Ciment | Office Depot and OfficeMax employees are not permitted to wear masks at work. A manual says that this policy is in line with CDC recommendations. Read More »

ZipRecruiter just laid off hundreds of employees, a sign that coronavirus will upend the recruiting industry Allana Akhtar | The US added over 270,000 jobs in February. Within weeks, that swung to a new one-week record of 3.3 million jobless claims. Recruiters are affected. Read More »

5 corporate-debt experts break down how the coronavirus crisis is ravaging cash-strapped firms — and share what they're buying to avoid risky 'zombie' companies Akin Oyedele | Here's where to invest during the coronavirus-led recession, and how to avoid zombie companies that are running low on cash. Read More »

Macy's is putting most of its workers on unpaid leave Mary Hanbury | "My top priority is having cash sufficiency in our company during the crisis," CEO Jeff Gennette said in an email to Macy's staff on Monday. Read More »

Intel and other chipmakers may skip big layoffs because it might be cheaper to keep headcount high than to hire workers again later when demand returns, analyst says Benjamin Pimentel | Big layoffs may be less likely in the chip industry where companies may fear the "penalty of missing a demand snapback." Read More »

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