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Bankruptcy filings in South Florida fall for third month - Sun Sentinel

06/02/12

The number of South Florida bankruptcy filings fell in May for the third straight month. The trend is a reversal from the first months of the year when filings rose in the tri-county region. Lawyers and economists said the upturn was a sign of ...

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Thin-Film Solar Panel Maker Konarka Files for Bankruptcy - Businessweek

06/02/12

Konarka Technologies Inc., the thin- film solar panel manufacturer backed by Chevron Corp. (CVX) (CVX), Draper Fisher Jurvetson and New Enterprise Associates Inc., filed for bankruptcy in Massachusetts. “Konarka has been unable to obtain ...

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AMR CEO says reorganization moving quickly - CBS News

06/01/12

AMR filed for bankruptcy protection seven months ago. Horton didn't say when AMR will emerge, but other airlines have taken 18 months to more than three years. Horton said the added flights will give his pilots and flight attendants a chance to ...

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Thin-Film Solar Panel Maker Konarka Files for Bankruptcy - Bloomberg

06/01/12

Konarka Technologies Inc., the thin- film solar panel manufacturer backed by Chevron Corp. (CVX), Draper Fisher Jurvetson and New Enterprise Associates Inc., filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. “Konarka has been unable to obtain additional ...

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Bankruptcy filings in South Florida fall for third month - Sun Sentinel

06/01/12

The number of South Florida bankruptcy filings fell in May for the third straight month. The trend is a reversal from the first months of the year when filings rose in the tri-county region. Lawyers and economists said the upturn was a sign of ...

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DealBook’s Week in Review: Trials and Default - New York Times

06/01/12

The insider trading case against a former Goldman director continued and a bankruptcy filing represented the largest law firm collapse in United States history. A look back on our reporting of the past week’s highs and lows in finance.

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CFTC files creditor claim in MF Global bankruptcy - Reuters

06/01/12

MF Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October after its $6.3 billion bet on European debt alarmed investors and caused a liquidity crunch. The company, which was run by former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, revealed a large deficit in ...

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American Airlines parent AMR lost $142 million in April including bankruptcy expenses - Minneapolis Star Tribune

06/01/12

Air travel usually picks up from winter into spring. AMR disclosed its April results in a filing Thursday in U.S. bankruptcy court in New York. Since filing for Chapter 11 protection in late November, AMR has posted a net loss of $2.7 billion ...

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IRS Getting More Aggressive During Recession, Austin Tax Attorney John McDuff Says - Houston Chronicle

06/01/12

For many people, McDuff states that a “filing of bankruptcy should be considered. Generally, if the taxes are three years old, a bankruptcy will wipe the slate clean” but “filing bankruptcy is a very personal decision, and there are many other ...

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CFTC files creditor claim in MF Global bankruptcy - Reuters

06/01/12

WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday said it filed a creditor claim in the MF Global bankruptcy proceeding in order to "preserve all possible options" in its ongoing investigation into the failed ...

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