Bankruptcy Blogs

What I Want to Talk About at Sibos: B of A's Cathy Bessant

10/10/15

Bank of America's ops and tech chief is looking to discuss the Internet of Things, innovation, diversity and recruitment at this week's global wholesale banking conference.

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What I Want to Talk About at Sibos: B of A's Cathy Bessant

10/10/15

Bank of America's ops and tech chief is looking to discuss the Internet of Things, innovation, diversity and recruitment at this week's global wholesale banking conference.

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Next Week in Bankruptcy

10/09/15
Don Ryan/Associated Press

Supermarket operator Haggen Holdings LLC heads to court twice next week.

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Elon Musk Will Get Us to Mars Before He'll Revolutionize Payments

10/09/15

In a new book, PayPal founder and former exec Elon Musk argues this big thinking is missing from PayPal and payment startups. Put another way, NFC and QR codes won't repair the global economy. The problem is Musk's big picture approach is it would challenge interoperability and ultimately stagnate the very industry he's trying to save.

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Morning Scan: Fed Has Inflation Concerns; Deutsche Bank's Goodwill Woes

10/09/15

Editor's note: Morning Scan will not publish on Monday, Oct. 12 in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. WeÂ'll be back on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Receiving Wide Coverage ... The FedÂ's Frenzy: The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its latest meeting, which gave observers clues as to why it decided not to raise interest rates. One of the big reasons Fed officials cited, according to the Wall Street Journal, was a concern that inflation is stillÂ...

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Patriot Coal Plan Wins Aprroval

10/09/15

Patriot Coal Corp. won a judge’s approval of its chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, which will let it hand over its mines to new owners, Daily Bankruptcy Review reports via The Wall Street Journal.

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Dov Charney Faces Setback in Defamation Suits Against American Apparel

10/08/15
Dov Charney in 2012
Los Angeles Times/Associated Press

Less than a week before American App

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Women in Banking: Yastine's Next Chapter; Porat's Loan Warning

10/08/15

Buyers of securitized loans sue Lynn Tilton, the Pittsburgh Home Loan bank's Kristina Williams advises women executives on leveling the playing field, ex-Ally Bank chief Barbara Yastine joins a wealth management firm and Google's Ruth Porat warns about the economic threat posed by mounting student loan debt.

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How to Create a Bank Culture Where Women Can Thrive

10/08/15

The success of any organization depends on its ability to foster an environment that is open and inclusive, allowing diverse individuals to share insights and experiences that make the company stronger.

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