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Bankruptcy
Bed, Bath, Beyond, bankruptcy? A look at the retailer's bid to avoid Chapter 11
Feb 1, 2023
The troubled retailer has been struggling for a decade now. But is there still hope?
It just got easier to discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy
Nov 18, 2022
In the past, not even one student borrower in 100 who declared bankruptcy had student loans discharged.
Amid downfall of crypto exchange FTX, an absence of regulation and rescuers
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Anais Amin
Nov 14, 2022
FTX operated outside the confines of traditional regulations, and its customers are unlikely to recover their funds, says Semafor's Liz Hoffmann.
What's the best way to navigate personal bankruptcy?
by
Blake Farmer
Dec 27, 2021
For people pushed to the edge financially, bankruptcy can be an option. One nonprofit is trying to make the choice easier and less expensive.
The Enron scandal: 20 years later, what’s changed?
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Sep 23, 2021
Very little, according to Bethany McLean, the first financial reporter to ask questions about Enron's accounting practices.
Texas' largest power co-op files for bankruptcy
by
Andy Uhler
Mar 1, 2021
Brazos Electric's filing could be an ominous sign as other Texas power providers assess the damage after the extreme weather.
COVID-19 is putting the economy on fast-forward
Nov 24, 2020
Will that make it better or worse? Scott Galloway, professor at the NYU Stern School, weighs in with his new book, "Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity."
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Wendy's looks to flip nearly 400 restaurants with bid to buy them from bankrupt NPC
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 20, 2020
The fast food burger chain wants to keep the restaurants from going to its direct competitors
What happens after a mall defaults on its loans?
Oct 27, 2020
The dominoes just keep falling: Banks, utilities, internal employees, maintenance crews — they could all lose out.
Retail decline continues with bankruptcies and closures sped up by pandemic
by
Justin Ho
Sep 29, 2020
Many retailers rely on robust holiday sales to boost the year's bottom line. Thanks to COVID-19, good luck with that.