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Dish Network takes Blockbuster shot at reeling Netflix
The attack announced Friday is being mounted by satellite-TV provider Dish Network, which bought Blockbuster out of bankruptcy court for $234 million five months ago. Blockbuster, once the video rental king, had filed for bankruptcy when it couldn't
Updated: 09/25/2011 02:05A
Major League Baseball Asks Federal Bankruptcy Judge to Order Sale of Los
The Los Angeles Dodgers are in complete disarray, and now Major League Baseball has asked a federal bankruptcy judge to order the sale of the team. The MLB argued in court papers that Frank McCourt's plan
Updated: 09/25/2011 01:44A
Vegas Wire: Macau, Singapore put Sands CEO back in Top 10
Three years after investing more than $1 billion to keep Las Vegas Sands Corp. from filing for bankruptcy, company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson is back in the Top 10 of the Forbes Richest People in America.
Updated: 09/25/2011 01:15A
Bankruptcy, sale costs for Forum Health near $30M
Now comes the revelation of the massive costs associated with Forum Health's bankruptcy and sale. According to court documents, the cost of Forum's bankruptcy for professional fees alone is in excess of $29.5 million, all of which must be paid by Forum
Updated: 09/25/2011 01:01A
Solar loss burns Obama
It looks like the $528 million loan the Department of Energy awarded to the California operation went down the drain when the boss, who had been predicting a good year ahead, filed for bankruptcy. He sent 1100 workers home from a new plant that had
Updated: 09/25/2011 12:11A
Blockbuster takes on Netflix
AP SAN FRANCISCO - The Blockbuster video store chain is seeking some revenge against old nemesis Netflix by offering a less expensive way to watch videos online and rent DVDs through the mail. The attack announced Friday is being mounted by
Updated: 09/25/2011 12:09A
The fate of Hoboken's hospital Negotiations lead toward decisions at end of week
Hoboken University Medical Center (HUMC) was on life support last week as the city sought ways to pay for a proposed settlement agreement between the bankrupt hospital's operator and its creditors. Talks between various groups involved in
Updated: 09/25/2011 12:09A
Reorganized Sea Launch launches anew
The mission is the first since the multinational company's reorganization and emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year. A company webcast reported that the satellite successfully separated from the upper stage engine after a series of
Updated: 09/25/2011 12:01A
Greece vows to stay in the euro, never go bankrupt
By Dina Kyriakidou WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos sought to reassure nervous markets and EU partners on Saturday by pledging his debt-ridden country would do whatever it takes to avoid default and stay in the euro
Updated: 09/24/2011 11:31P
Satellite is launched from company's pad in Pacific
A European communications satellite was boosted into orbit Saturday by a rocket that blasted off from Sea Launch AG's floating pad in the Pacific at the equator, marking the first mission since the company's emergence from bankruptcy protection last
Updated: 09/24/2011 11:15P