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End Of An Era: A Major Performance Brake Maker Shuts Down After 27 Years

It’s the end of an era for a major enthusiast brand: StopTech will cease operations after 27 years in the business of making high-performance brakes, alongside OEM replacement brands Raybestos and Centric. This marks a major shift in the aftermarket brake business, with StopTech representing a major share in the…

Motor1 · Feb 12

SEC Opens Civil Probe Into Jefferies Over $12B First Brands Collapse

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) over whether the investment bank adequately informed investors about its exposure to First Brands Group, the now-bankrupt car parts supplier whose collapse triggered widespread scrutiny across the private credit sector.

Benzinga · Nov 27, 2025

Top investment bank CEO says he was ‘defrauded’ by the bankruptcy that’s rattling Wall Street. Famous short-seller sees an Enron moment

“My antenna goes up when things like that happen,” Jamie Dimon said of First Brands. “When you see one cockroach, there are probably more.”

Fortune · Oct 17, 2025