Bankruptcy Blogs

GT Advanced in New Accord With Apple

11/04/15

GT Advanced Technologies Inc., a former sapphire supplier to Apple Inc., reached a new accord on a $439 million with the iPhone maker.

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11/04/15

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Explore the Blockchain, Ignore the Bitcoin Maximalists

11/03/15

There is a time, a place and a customer base for pseudonymous cryptocurrency. For regulated financial institutions, other types of shared ledgers Â-- those whose validators are legally accountable for certain terms of service Â-- may provide unique utility.

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Why Wealth Managers Still Have a Shot at Winning Millennials

11/03/15

Although millennials are less trusting of financial advisors than older investors, there are still ways for wealth management firms to court younger clients.

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What? (Puerto Rico Edition)

11/03/15

So former Senator Judd Gregg has an op-ed in The Hill opposing the administration's plan for a territorial version of chapter 9. In the piece, he tells us "[a]ny bankruptcy bill for Puerto Rico would punish retirees whose pension funds invested in these bonds because they were tax-free."

Tax free retirement funds investing in tax free bonds?  Now we are just making stuff up.

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High Costs Endangering Military Banks at a Critical Time

11/03/15

Fees charged to military banks under Department of Defense agreements are forcing branches to close, removing a key resource for troops and families.

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Morning Scan: RBC Plans to Kickstart Jumbo Mortgages at City National; Visa's Price Tag for Visa Europe

11/03/15

Wall Street Journal Royal Bank of Canada has big plans for wooing the wealthy now that it's locked up City National Bank. After closing its $5.4 billion purchase of the Los Angeles lender, the Canadian bank plans to rework its jumbo-mortgage product, in an attempt to lure more high-net-worth clients. It's not a novel concept. Other banks have used jumbo mortgages as bait to reel in the rich and sell them other products, such as investmentÂ...

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Baha Mar Gets Receiver

11/03/15

Bahamas-based Baha Mar Ltd. got a receiver to help bring the troubled resort project to completion.Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Fresh & Easy, LLC Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware

11/02/15

On October 30, 2015, Fresh & Easy, LLC (“Debtor”) filed a petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  Exide filed for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. At the time of its bankruptcy filing, Fresh & Easy had 97 stores in California, Arizona and Nevada.

Chief financial officer Peter McPhee signed court documents indicating the company has assets of $10 million to $50 million and debts of between $100 million and $500 million.

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