Business

Apparel retailer Wet Seal Inc has hired restructuring lawyers to help it with a potential bankruptcy filing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The chairman of a U.S. futures industry regulator says a dispute over board nominations at the organization and allegations of improprieties may stem from a director's campaign to hold onto his seat.

A Bulgarian regulator said on Thursday it will fine the global accounting firm KPMG and two of its employees, saying they did not properly vet the books of Corporate Commercial Bank before it was hit by a run on deposits.