Posts Tagged ‘Recession’
Rochelle on WaMu Bankruptcy Plan’s Second Failure
Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg Law’s Lee Pacchia talks with Bloomberg News bankruptcy columnist and editor-at-large Bill Rochelle on September 14 about the week’s bankruptcy news and legal developments regarding Washington Mutual Inc. and a proposal to change bankruptcy court venue rules.
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Borders Books Files Bankruptcy 194 stores closing Job Loss Economic Collapse Phoenix Arizona
Borders Group Inc.’s big-box book and music superstores chased many independent sellers out of the business as the company rose to national prominence in the 1980s and 1990s. Now, Borders, too, is falling victim to changing shopping patterns.The company, beset by online competition, burgeoning digital book and music sales, and its own business choices, hopes to find a better place in the rapidly changing retail book industry after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday.
Borders announced that it would close eight of its 13 Arizona bookstores and lay off hundreds of local employees. The stores are scheduled to close by the end of April after inventory reduction sales.
February 17, 2011
Avondale, Arizona
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Sbarro Filing For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Sbarro Inc. said that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it looks to restructure.
The chain has suffered since consumers reduced spending in the recession. It was also hurt due to the fact that many restaurant locations are in retail malls, which shoppers avoided during the economic downturn.
Sbarro is also hurt by debt that it took on when private-equity firm MidOcean Partners bought it in January.
It has total assets of about $471 million and about $486.6 million in debt, according to the bankruptcy filing.
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Sbarro Filing For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection (Free evaluation with a bankruptcy lawyer below)
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Sbarro Inc. said that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it looks to restructure. The chain has suffered since consumers reduced spending in the recession. It was also hurt due to the fact that many restaurant locations are in retail malls, which shoppers avoided during the economic downturn. Sbarro is also hurt by debt that it took on when private-equity firm MidOcean Partners bought it in January. It has total assets of about $471 million and about $486.6 million in debt, according to the bankruptcy filing.
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Harry & David, Lehman, Watch List: Bankruptcy Video
March 31 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg Law’s Lee Pacchia talks with Bloomberg News bankruptcy columnist and editor-at-large Bill Rochelle about today’s bankruptcy news and legal developments including Harry & David Holdings Inc., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and items on the Watch List.
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