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MF Global fallout could reach Morgan Keegan
MF Global's collapse into bankruptcy last week threw yet another monkey wrench into the sale of regional brokerage firm Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., which declines in value as time passes, industry recruiters said. Financing a Morgan Keegan
Updated: 11/07/2011 01:08A
GOP presidential candidates criticize auto bailout
Former auto adviser Steve Rattner said Michigan could have been forced to file for bankruptcy if GM and Chrysler had liquidated. Obama chides his opponents who weren't willing to step in. "There were a lot of politicians who said it wasn't worth the
Updated: 11/07/2011 01:02A
Rural Greeks, Forgotten Victims of Economic Meltdown
IMAGES of the riots and strikes in Athens have been broadcast around the world as Europe fights to save Greece from bankruptcy. But Greeks in rural areas of the country say that the meltdown is hitting them even
Updated: 11/07/2011 12:51A
MF Global Creditors to Form Committee, Seek Ways to Recover
7 (Bloomberg) -- MF Global Holdings Ltd. creditors looking to recover from the eighth largest bankruptcy in US history may sue the company's advisers, search for assets overseas and seek information from a probe into the commingling of customer
Updated: 11/07/2011 12:37A
Dippin' Dots, SYMS, BNP Paribas, MF Global, Lehman: Bankruptcy
7 (Bloomberg) -- Dippin' Dots Inc., a maker of ice cream using liquid nitrogen, filed for bankruptcy protection from its creditors. The company Nov. 3 listed assets $20.2 million and debt of $12 million in Chapter 11 documents in US Bankruptcy Court in
Updated: 11/07/2011 12:30A
MF Global Creditors to Form Committee, Seek Ways to Recover Amid Probes
Lawsuits against underwriters of Refco's IPO also succeeded, with securities units of Bank of America Corp., Credit Suisse Group AG and Goldman Sachs paying $49.2 million to settle an investor lawsuit alleging fraud. “If the underwriters had done their
Updated: 11/07/2011 12:19A
Bankruptcy trustee wants offer for three bankrupt Mocksville tobacco companies
The bankruptcy trustee for three bankrupt Mocksville tobacco companies said in a legal filing Tuesday that he wants CB Holdings LLC's purchase offer for the companies to be dismissed. Peter Tourtellot, the trustee, said he believes the purchase as
Updated: 11/07/2011 12:13A
Bankrupt firm's failure may shift regulation mood
Thanks to the unfolding meltdown at MF Global Holdings Ltd., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last Monday, it appears that the anti-regulation argument is about to lose some steam. “If nothing else, this will be a rallying call for
Updated: 11/07/2011 12:09A
The Ticker
The Boston company has been serving consumers for a couple years. Beacon Roofing Supply of Peabody has acquired Fowler & Peth, a distributor of residential and commercial roofing products and related accessories headquartered in Denver with sales of
Updated: 11/07/2011 12:01A
New bankruptcy plan sparks bank mortgage fears
The Department of Justice has reportedly decided to include mortgage debt in a new speeded-up bankruptcy regime, despite protests from banks. Sources last night confirmed that the Central Bank had "concerns" about the proposals.
Updated: 11/06/2011 11:49P
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