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UPDATE 3-Beef processor files for bankruptcy amid 'pink slime' uproar - Reuters UK

04/02/12

In filing for bankruptcy, it cited "recent changes in the market" for its products and media coverage related to the filler, and said it was seeking a sale of some or all of its assets. AFA owner Yucaipa Companies, the investment firm founded by ...

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CORRECT: AFA Foods Files for Chapter 11, Citing 'Pink Slime' - NASDAQ

04/02/12

Meat processor AFA Foods Inc., which has come under fire recently for its use of a low-grade form of meat, referred to as pink slime, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday, saying that a sale of its assets is the best way to preserve the ...

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Baltimore Jewish Times publisher sold at bankruptcy auction - Baltimore Sun

04/02/12

The sale results will go before a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge for consideration on Thursday afternoon. After an hour of bidding, Dr. Scott Rifkin, who was heading Baltimore Community Publishing, LLC, made no offer after his $1.25 million ...

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UPDATE 1-AFA Foods files for bankruptcy protection over "pink slime" - Reuters

04/02/12

April 2 (Reuters) - Ground beef products processor AFA Foods said it has filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court ... "We believe an orderly sale through Chapter 11 will allow us to unlock this value and provide a smooth transition ...

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Q-Cells Plunges On Bankruptcy Reports - RTT News

04/02/12

Sales plunged to 1.02 billion euros from prior year's 1.35 billion euros, but surpassed its target of more than 1 billion euros. The company also had projected another loss making year in 2012, following intense competitive pressure and consolidation.

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Talk of Philadelphia Media Network sale - United Press International

04/01/12

A group of hedge funds and other investors led by Alden Global Capital and Angelo, Gordon & Co., have owned PMN since Oct. 8, 2010, after acquiring the company in a auction overseen by U.S. Bankruptcy Court for $139 million. The sale ...

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Sheldon Ocker: Sale of Dodgers for $2 billion raises questions about competitive balance - Akron Beacon Journal

03/31/12

Before the sale is finalized, a bankruptcy court must sign off the on the deal. McCourt forced the team into bankruptcy last year after commissioner Bud Selig refused to ratify a $3 billion contract that would have given Fox Sports the rights to televise ...

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Grand Soleil sold, name to change - Natchez Democrat

03/31/12

NATCHEZ — The Grand Soleil Hotel will soon be getting new owners and a new name. Bankruptcy court documents show the court approved the sale of the hotel and proposed casino property to RJB Financing LLC, one of the hotel’s creditors ...

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El Cerrito's Windrush closing at end of school year - Contra Costa Times

03/31/12

"They just couldn't keep up with the bond payments," said Merle Meyers, a San Francisco attorney who represented the school in bankruptcy proceedings. The school is holding a "community yard sale" on campus April 15 and is doing other ...

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Announcement of sale of newspapers, website expected Monday - Philadelphia Daily News

03/31/12

The sale of The Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News ... Gordon & Co. The hedge funds acquired the media company for $139 million in a 2010 auction overseen by U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The company, which had been purchased for $515 million in ...

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