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Bankruptcy checks loom in Beachy case - Times Reporter

04/26/12

Many creditors in the Monroe L. Beachy bankruptcy case will get a check in the mail next month if a requested plan for dispersing funds is approved. Most creditors of the former A&M Investments would get 45 percent of their claim under the plan filed by ...

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Betsey Johnson Readies Bankruptcy Filing - Wall Street Journal

04/26/12

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson's company has prepared a filing for bankruptcy protection, and is expected to file it as early as Thursday night in New York, a person familiar with the matter said. The expected filing by Betsey Johnson LLC ...

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Federal judge in LA files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy - LA Observed

04/26/12

Judge Otis Wright II of California’s Central District, a George W. Bush appointee who was confirmed in 2007, has filed for personal bankruptcy, "a rare thing for a federal judge," says the Wall Street Journal's law blog. Wright’s homein Rancho Palos ...

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Solar Trust of America Gets Funding, More Time to Entertain Bids - Bloomberg

04/26/12

Solar Trust’s power sales contract for Blythe ... The case is In re Solar Trust of America LLC, 12-11136, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington). To contact the reporter on this story: Andrew Herndon in San Francisco at ...

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Lehman Bros. elite stood to get $700 million - Los Angeles Times

04/26/12

The documents, which were among the millions of pages submitted in Lehman's bankruptcy, show the list of top earners each were pledged $8 million to $51 million in cash, stock and other compensation. How much, if any, of the stock was cashed in before the ...

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Chrysler's profit rises more than 300% - Los Angeles Times

04/26/12

The company said the gains were driven primarily by a 40% increase in U.S. retail sales. It was the company's highest quarterly profit since it emerged from bankruptcy in 2009. "Another positive quarter — built on sales gains that have surpassed the ...

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Chrysler Reports Strong First-Quarter Results - New York Times

04/26/12

Since emerging from bankruptcy, Chrysler has methodically upgraded the ... Chrysler has managed to accelerate sales without resorting to heavy discounts. The company said that its average incentives have remained stable at about $3,200 a vehicle ...

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Samsung Profit Beats Estimates on Galaxy Phones, Demand for TVs - Bloomberg

04/26/12

Global sales of the Galaxy S II smartphone reached 20 million ... Falling chip prices pushed smaller Japanese rival Elpida Memory Inc. into bankruptcy earlier this year, while Micron Technology Inc. (MU) reported a third consecutive quarterly ...

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AMR labor needs shifted after bankruptcy: executive - Reuters

04/26/12

Its financial adviser testified on Wednesday that the company needs a standalone plan to be able to compare alternatives such as merger offers. The case is In re AMR Corp et al, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-15463.

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Chrysler posts best quarterly profit in 13 years - AP - msnbc.com

04/26/12

Then things turned around. Chrysler got the bailout, cut costs in bankruptcy and saw sales improve along with the economy. The company went into overdrive to revamp 16 models, making them more appealing to car buyers. The results have paid off. Sales have ...

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