Bankruptcies Figures

                   
adage.com: Work on Sharper Image began just 60 days ago, but retailers will see the results in the coming weeks, said Hilco CMO John Collins. adage.com

Private-Equity Firm Hilco Revives Retail Casualties

adage.com     Aug 12, 2008          

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- While retailers reel in the face of sluggish consumer spending and bankruptcies pile up, private-equity firms are emerging as the beneficiaries. Hilco, a 2-year-old division of private-equity firm Hilco...                    

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Japanese Real Estate Hit by Credit Squeeze

istockanalyst.com     Aug 12, 2008          

Credit availability in Japan's property market has essentially dried up, and the squeeze is particularly severe for the JPY9.8 trillion highly leveraged private placement real estate funds, which had been the most dependent on...                    

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US bankruptcy rules

ft.com     Aug 11, 2008          

While corporate America was off partying, someone changed the rules. Bankruptcies are on the rise. Total business filings rose by almost 40 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to the latest figures from...                    

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Bankrupt Retailers: Pushed to the Brink (BusinessWeek Online)

yahoo.com     Aug 11, 2008   5 related          

BusinessWeek Online - On Feb. 19 the electronic gizmo retailer Sharper Image filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As part of its court filing, Sharper Image management committed to its lenders to close 90 of its 184...                    

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PREIT Remains Optimistic Despite $3M Loss in Q2

globest.com     Aug 11, 2008   1 related          

PHILADELPHIA-Although it recorded a second-quarter loss of $2.9 million, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust's chief officers report they remain optimistic and are moving forward with projects and plans to repay the real...                    

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What if we all got money-smart?

msn.com     Aug 11, 2008          

Imagine if everyone controlled spending, paid down debts and saved for retirement. The immediate effects would be ugly, but eventually the new habits could pay off. We personal-finance types constantly nag readers about...                    

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Japanese bankruptcies on the rise

upi.com     Aug 9, 2008   4 related          

Published: Aug. 9, 2008 at 8:44 AM TOKYO, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The slumping Japanese economy is taking a toll on the country's companies, with 24 percent more firms seeking bankruptcy over last year, analysts said. Credit research...                    

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Two options for bankruptcy

dailypress.com     Aug 9, 2008   8 related          

The toll that the weak economy has taken on consumers' pocketbooks can be seen in the growing number of personal bankruptcies filed. Consumer bankruptcy filings soared 30 percent nationwide during the first six months of this...                    

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Business › Business failures leap 13% in July

japantoday.com     Aug 8, 2008          

Saturday 09th August, 06:26 AM JST TOKYO — The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in July jumped 12.92% from a year earlier to 1,372, the highest monthly figure so far this year, a private credit research agency said...                    

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Jump in Japan bankruptcies

reuters.com     Aug 8, 2008   1 related          

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's corporate bankruptcies rose to their highest level in five years in July while sentiment among service sector workers fell to a nearly seven-year low, adding to a growing view that the world's...                    

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