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In bankruptcy data, small signs of better economy - Marketplace.publicradio.org

03/29/12

"Consumers and businesses in district states saw a fairly significant decline in the number of bankruptcy filings last year," the Fed's Ron Wirtz writes. " Every state saw a drop..." Here are the Fed's charts: Chapter 7 is a liquidation where the trustee ...

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InCharge Showcases Online Courses at Bankruptcy Trustee Seminar - YAHOO!

03/29/12

This event will feature discussions of pre-judgment remedies, short sales and 724(b) sales, 401(k) plans in bankruptcy filings, ethics and professionalism, the costs of BAPCA, and two sessions focusing on case law. "Nevada has dominated both unemployment ...

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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas: Rosemont Copper Conceals Prior Bankruptcy in Arizona Filings - Yahoo Finance

03/29/12

TUCSON, Ariz., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A formal complaint was filed today with the Arizona Corporation Commission alleging Rosemont Copper, a wholly owned subsidiary of Augusta Resource Corporation, repeatedly submitted false statements ...

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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas: Rosemont Copper Conceals Prior Bankruptcy in Arizona Filings Local Group Asks: "What Else Are They Hiding?" - CNBC

03/29/12

TUCSON, Ariz., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A formal complaint was filed today with the Arizona Corporation Commission alleging Rosemont Copper, a wholly owned subsidiary of Augusta Resource Corporation, repeatedly submitted false statements ...

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Press-Banner sale approved in court - Press Banner

03/29/12

SACRAMENTO — Sale of the Press-Banner and two other newspapers for $1.25 million was approved Wednesday, March 28, by a federal bankruptcy judge in Sacramento. The sale to H. Lee Wilcox of JP Media Partners in San Angelo, Texas, is part of a package that ...

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Arcapita Bank Wins Permission to Manage Cash, Pay Wages - Bloomberg

03/29/12

Arcapita, formerly known as First Islamic Investment Bank, filed for Chapter 11 March 19 along with five affiliates. It was forced to seek bankruptcy after hedge funds, including Euroville, derailed restructuring talks on its $1.1 billion loan ...

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St. Louis organic food maker Berhanu in bankruptcy - The Business Journal

03/29/12

St. Louis-based Berhanu Enterprises LLC, which manufactures organic convenience foods, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Monday in the federal Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy provides for the ...

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Dodgers sold for record 2 billion dollars to group headlined by Magic Johnson - Daily Texan Online

03/29/12

Previous owner Frank MCcourt filed bankruptcy for the club last June, and it was mandated by Comissioner Bud Selig that McCourt sale the team. McCourt bought the team in 2004 for 430 million dollars, but a recent divorce caused major financial ...

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SEARCH: Bankruptcies in Southern District of Ga. - Savannah Morning News

03/29/12

All chapter 7 and chapter 11 bankruptcies in the Southern District of Georgia have been updated through March 29. The Southern District includes Chatham, Effingham, Bryan and Liberty counties. Begin searching the bankruptcies database now to ...

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Corporate Restructuring Professionals Gear Up for the Race Ahead at 2012 TMA Spring Conference - YAHOO!

03/29/12

General education sessions on Thursday, April 5, address overarching trends: 363 - Bankruptcy Code Provision or New Ferrari Model? examines consequences arising from shortened timeframes for selling debtor assets after a Chapter 11 filing ...

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