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US Airways pursuing merger with American Airlines - Chicago Tribune

04/21/12

But American's parent company, AMR Corp., which is mired in Bankruptcy Court, said it's not interested ... to $9.34 and AMR sliding 3 cents, or 4.7%, to 55 cents. Airline mergers often lead to higher fares for passengers and a cut in routes.

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US Airways wins American Airlines unions' support for merger - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

04/21/12

US Airways has been circling AMR Corp, the parent of the nation's third-largest carrier, since it declared bankruptcy in November. US Airways confirmed in January that it has hired advisers to explore a deal. The company is the nation's fifth-largest ...

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US Airways makes deals with 3 AMR unions - Arizona Daily Star

04/20/12

It'll either catapult a combined company to the top of the airline heap or further complicate American's already-messy bankruptcy reorganization. US Airways made an end run around its larger rival and secured the support of American's three labor unions in ...

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US Airways pursuing merger with American Airlines - Los Angeles Times

04/20/12

But American's parent company, AMR Corp., which is mired in Bankruptcy Court, said it's not interested ... to $9.34 and AMR sliding 3 cents, or 4.7%, to 55 cents. Airline mergers often lead to higher fares for passengers and a cut in routes.

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Barclays, Lehman Brokerage to Resume Fight Over 2008 Deal - Bloomberg

04/20/12

Both sides are appealing a bankruptcy court ruling that followed a 2010 trial ... emerged from the trial facing far less of a payout than sought by the trustee, who demanded about $7 billion from the bank. The Lehman brokerage’s parent ...

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Bankruptcy puts Maine radio properties on auction block - Bangor Daily News

04/20/12

The Delaware bankruptcy court is accepting bids until May 1 ... There’s at least some interest in the state in what happens to the classical stations — WBQW 104.7 in Southern Maine, WBQX 106.9 in midcoast, and WBQI 107.7 in Down East ...

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Revisiting BP’s Deepwater Horizon spill - Marketwatch

04/20/12

Bankruptcy is no longer mentioned ... BP estimates the cost of overall settlements at $7.8 billion. That comes on top of the $17.6 billion it faces for violations of the U.S. Clean Water Act. Despite these major setbacks, BP is still very ...

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Ala. high court OKs city bankruptcies to proceed - Birmingham News

04/20/12

The county's Wall Street creditors made the same argument that the county must be holding bond debt in order to file bankruptcy. The previous record-holder for municipal bankruptcy was set in 1994 by Orange County, Calif., with some $1.7 billion in debt.

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Debt Consolidation - Tips On When And How To File For Personal Bankruptcy - PRLog (free press release)

04/20/12

Remember to understand the differences between Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Chapter 7 bankruptcy completely wipes out your debt. This includes creditors and your relationship with them will become no longer existent. Chapter 13 ...

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AL high court allows city bankruptcies to proceed - Birmingham News

04/20/12

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court paved the way for the city of Pritchard to move forward with a nearly 3-year-old filing for bankruptcy. The ruling released on Friday says cities don't need to have bond debt in order to declare bankruptcy.

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