Bankruptcy Blogs

The Daily Docket: Brookstone Prepares for Bankruptcy

03/27/14
Bloomberg

Specialty gadget retailer Brookstone Inc.

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The Daily Docket: Brookstone Prepares for Bankruptcy

03/27/14
Bloomberg

Specialty gadget retailer Brookstone Inc.

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Morning Scan Déjà Vu: Fed Rejects Citi's Capital Plan; B of A Settles Over Bad Mortgages

03/27/14

Receiving Wide Coverage ...

Stress Tests, Part II: Citigroup bore the brunt of bad press associated with the Federal Reserve's second round of stress test results, given that the bank had its capital plan rejected by the central bank for the second time in three years. The Journal calls the Fed's decision Â-- which appears to be based on "qualitative" measures Â-- "a surprising blow to Chief Executive Michael Corbat's effort to bolster the bank's reputation...

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JPMorgan, Condoms and the Problem of Reputational Risk

03/26/14

JPMorgan Chase's recent refusal to process payments for a startup condom company highlights why government crackdowns that treat banks as moral police (ahem, Operation Choke Point) should worry everybody.

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Houston Sports Channel Asks to Rerun Ads

03/26/14

The struggling sports network that broadcasts games for two Houston professional sports teams—Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and the NBA’s Houston Rockets—plans to rerun some TV ads for free after failing to meet minimum ratings levels when the ads originally aired.

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Houston Sports Channel Asks to Rerun Ads

03/26/14

The struggling sports network that broadcasts games for two Houston professional sports teams—Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and the NBA’s Houston Rockets—plans to rerun some TV ads for free after failing to meet minimum ratings levels when the ads originally aired.

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The Examiners: Perry Mandarino on the Outlook for Corporate Restructuring

03/26/14

Interest rates that remain near zero and debt maturities that have been pushed out to 2017 and 2018 have helped drive Chapter 11 filings to historic lows. Has this difficult environment put corporate restructuring on life support?

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The Examiners: Perry Mandarino on the Outlook for Corporate Restructuring

03/26/14

Interest rates that remain near zero and debt maturities that have been pushed out to 2017 and 2018 have helped drive Chapter 11 filings to historic lows. Has this difficult environment put corporate restructuring on life support?

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The Examiners: Adam Levitin on the Outlook for Corporate Restructuring

03/26/14

Interest rates that remain near zero and debt maturities that have been pushed out to 2017 and 2018 have helped drive chapter 11 filings to historic lows. Has this difficult environment put corporate restructuring on life support?

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