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More on the Jeffco bankruptcy
(AP) — Alabama's most populous county chose bankruptcy over further bargaining with creditors to wrest control of its beleaguered sewer system from a court-appointed receiver, bolster its pleas for legislative action to prop up a massive revenue
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:38P
Strictly Legal: Sued over trust holdings, Perras files for bankruptcy
If the bankruptcy petition is granted in the normal time frame of eight to 10 days, the seizures and any other civil proceedings against Perras claiming missing funds – up to $10 million is now in question – would be suspended, lawyer Neil Stein said.
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:38P
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan | Stroock Announces Representation of Commodities
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP announced today that it has been retained by a group of futures and commodities members from NYMEX and COMEX in connection with the liquidation proceedings of MF Global, Inc. in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:38P
Australia Administrator of MF Global Looks to Sell Firm
A chorus of commodity traders around the world has been calling for administrators of MF Global to release billions of dollars in cash frozen after the broker filed for bankruptcy late last month following disastrous bets on euro zone debt.
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:37P
City Council angry after AGM refuses to pay for portion of Harrisburg debt
Earlier this week, the city asked AGM to relieve $50 million of the city's debt so Harrisburg can avoid a state takeover and possibly bankruptcy. But AGM said no. Harrisburg, specifically the City Council, does not think the city is solely responsible
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:35P
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(AP) - The biggest civic bankruptcy in American history could leave residents of Alabama's most populous county paying astronomical rates for public services performed by a skeleton crew of county workers. Or it could simply mean tightening the belt
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:33P
New PM: Papademos named Greece interim PM
By Reuters Greece named former European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos on Thursday to head a crisis government, ending a chaotic search for a leader to save the country from default, bankruptcy and an exit from the euro zone.
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:28P
Debra Saunders: Next step is to occupy Fannie and Freddie
The firm filed for bankruptcy as federal regulators were looking for $600 million missing from customer accounts. Its CEO, former Democratic New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, had bet that European leaders would bail out smallish countries that were too big
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:16P
KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Biggest civic bankruptcy
Entertainment News from AP Entertainment News from AP AP National News Video More>> AP Exclusive: Book gives look at Giffords recovery By JIM VAN ANGLEN and PHILLIP RAWLS AP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The biggest civic bankruptcy in American history could
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:14P
Stained hands of banker tasked with cleaning up the Greek mess
Giving his maiden speech moments after receiving a mandate from Greece's president, Papademos, a respected former vice-president of the European Central Bank, said the crisis-hit country was at a crossroads as bankruptcy loomed.
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:09P