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Next week in bankruptcy, two companies—Ashley Stewart and Quantum Foods—on Thursday will each place their assets on the auction block.

Retailer Ashley Stewart Holdings Inc.’s auction will be led by private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group, which is offering $18 million in cash, subject to an inventory adjustment.

Next week in bankruptcy, two companies—Ashley Stewart and Quantum Foods—on Thursday will each place their assets on the auction block.

Retailer Ashley Stewart Holdings Inc.’s auction will be led by private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group, which is offering $18 million in cash, subject to an inventory adjustment.

The apparent suicide of a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent testifying in the criminal trial of the president of a failed Idaho real-estate firm has created a difficult situation for the judge overseeing the case.

Coldwater Creek Inc. filed for Chap