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What kinds of businesses go bankrupt these days?
Krissy Clark Jun 10, 2013
Business bankruptcies are down overall, but companies still make mistakes. And some entire industries are in trouble.
A bankruptcy deal means rising sewer rates for Jeffesrson County residents
Adriene Hill Jun 7, 2013
Jefferson County, Ala., has reached a deal to get out of bankruptcy. But what does that mean for the county and its citizens?
Jefferson County, Ala. starts to get out of the sewer
Kai Ryssdal Jun 4, 2013
Somehow, Jamie Dimon and company are winning in the story of a mess of sewer bonds.
Detroit mulls auctioning art masterpieces to pay debt
Mark Garrison May 27, 2013
A fight over city jewels brews as the emergency manager of Detroit wants to appraise masterpieces from the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Cities eye Stockton bankruptcy ruling
Sarah Gardner Apr 1, 2013
A bankruptcy in Stockton, Calif., could have reverberations for other municipalities around the country.
Atari declares bankruptcy
Queena Kim Jan 22, 2013
The legendary video game company could be facing the end after years of sagging business.
Out of bankruptcy, Tribune looks to sell off newspapers
Jeff Horwich Dec 31, 2012
After four years the Tribune Company emerges from bankruptcy today. The media conglomerate includes the L.A. Times, the Chicago Tribune, a handful of TV stations and a big slice of the Food Network.
Detroit on verge of bankruptcy... again
Sarah Cwiek Nov 26, 2012
An internal scuffle between Detroit's city council and the state of Michigan could drive the Motor City's budget into a big ditch.
Alan Wurtzel on why Circuit City went bust
Jeremy Hobson Oct 23, 2012
Alan Wurtzel, son of the store's founder, details the transformation of the company over the years in his new book, “Good to Great to Gone: The 60 Year Rise and Fall of Circuit City”.
Crime vexes bankrupt San Bernardino
David Weinberg Oct 4, 2012
San Bernardino is struggling to find its way out of the recession and out of bankruptcy. Crime is one of the biggest problems the city is facing, and there are many competing solutions.
