Solar Power Company SunEdison Enters Bankruptcy

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SunEdison Inc. filed for chapter 11 protection, saying it wants to curb a major global expansion fueled by debt. Two of the solar-energy company’s publicly traded subsidiaries say they won’t file for bankruptcy The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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New Jersey abortion clinic Pilgrim Medical Center Inc. filed for bankruptcy after losing a lawsuit brought by three former employees who said they were fired after getting pregnant, Bankruptcy Beat reports.

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MoneyBeat shows some of the hedge funds that bet on SunEdison.

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