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Economists Uncover Link Between Bankruptcy Filings and Tax Rebates - PR-USA.net

05/04/12

As Americans begin to receive their much anticipated tax refunds, some have the freedom to spend that money on a vacation or as a down payment on a new car. But, many may decide to use the money to pay bills or apply those funds toward much needed debt ...

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Hawker Beechcraft files Chapter 11 bankruptcy - msnbc.com

05/04/12

WICHITA, Kansas — Aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York as it works to restructure its massive debt amid sluggish demand for the military planes and business jets it makes. Hawker ...

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Hawker Beechcraft files bankruptcy - KSN.com

05/04/12

WICHITA, Kansas -- Hawker Beechcraft announced the company was filing bankruptcy Thursday. The aircraft maker said the filing was prompted by its growing debt load, made worse by a market for aircraft that has been slow to recover from the economic downturn.

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Danish airline files for bankruptcy - Worldnews.com

05/04/12

On 3 December 2008 Cimber Air bought parts of Sterling Airlines, which had filed for bankruptcy on 29 October 2008. The new airline which was named Cimber-Sterling, was created on 7 January 2009. Cimber bought the AOC (Air Operators Certificate ...

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Detroit Big Three Profits Surge While Shares Decline - Businessweek

05/04/12

Such pleasant surprises would have been unimaginable in 2009 as GM and Chrysler filed Chapter 11 and Ford was coming off $30 billion in losses in the three previous years. Now with gasoline prices approaching $4 a gallon, U.S. car buyers are ...

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Lexis Practice Advisor Takes on Bankruptcy - Law.com

05/04/12

... in-depth content from the treatise Collier on Bankruptcy and the content of 11 USC 1127 as well as Bankruptcy Rule 3019, from the Cases and Codes tab. At this point, I felt it was too easy and decided to validate my research approach.

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Goldman’s Hawker to Cut Debt $2.5 Billion in Bankruptcy - Bloomberg

05/04/12

Hawker, bought for $3.3 billion in 2007, listed more than $1 billion in assets and debt in Chapter 11 documents filed yesterday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. The company reported net losses totaling more than $900 million in the past ...

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Hawker Beechcraft files for bankruptcy protection - Journal Times

05/03/12

Hawker Beechcraft filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday in the latest blow to Wichita's beleaguered aircraft industry, with the company saying it had reached an agreement with many creditors on a plan to restructure its debt. Hawker Beechcraft ...

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General Maritime Plan to Be Approved by Bankruptcy Judge - Businessweek

05/03/12

“The plan is fair and equitable,” Glenn said, noting that it restructures more than $1.3 billion in pre-bankruptcy debt. The plan’s terms will cancel all of General Maritime’s old stock, giving nothing to holders of 121.7 million common share

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Hawker Files Chapter 11 - WIBW

05/03/12

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Hawker Beechcraft filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday in the latest blow to Wichita's beleaguered aircraft industry, with the company saying it had reached an agreement with many creditors on a plan to restructure its debt.

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