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Moore led Smurfit, a packaging company, out of a $4.4 billion bankruptcy before retiring earlier this year, and that turnaround made Smurfit the highest performer among 51 St. Louis public companies in 2010, according to a Business Journal data
Updated: 11/11/2011 06:10A
Bankruptcies down 8 percent; business drops 17 percent
WASHINGTON — Both personal and business bankruptcies declined in fiscal 2011, according to the Administrative Office of the US Courts. Total bankruptcy filings in fiscal 2011, which ended Sept. 30, were down 8 percent, to 1.47 million,
Updated: 11/11/2011 06:06A
Trustee lawsuit: National Gold Exchange assets 'plundered'
As what's left of international coin dealership National Gold Exchange goes through the throes of liquidation, accusations about its founder and successor businesses are arising in bankruptcy court. The trustee appointed to oversee NGE's Chapter 7
Updated: 11/11/2011 06:06A
Pension system cashes out of MF Global before collapse
The Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio last February held a rather hefty stake in MF Global Holdings Ltd., the investment brokerage that filed for bankruptcy Oct. 31 and whose stock is basically worthless. But it wasn't worthless earlier this
Updated: 11/11/2011 06:05A
Veteran businessmen made Rainbows' $2M 'New Day' campaign possible
As Rainbows United Inc. emerged from bankruptcy in 2010, the child-services organization needed an infusion of cash to move forward. So its leaders decided to pursue a one-time fundraising campaign to generate $2 million in capital to cover operational
Updated: 11/11/2011 06:04A
Ex-shareholders dominate Ruden McClosky creditors committee
An important committee in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of law firm Ruden McClosky mostly comprises ex-shareholders of the firm. Five of the seven committee members are former Ruden attorneys, which could have an impact on the direction of its bankruptcy.
Updated: 11/11/2011 06:03A
Greece to swear in unity cabinet
The new government's most pressing task is to approve Greece's recent EU bailout package and avoid bankruptcy. Papademos, who is not an elected MP, has said his priority will be to keep Greece in the eurozone. He is tasked with putting the debt-laden
Updated: 11/11/2011 05:59A
Europe warns of recession
Italian lawmakers begin Friday to vote on a series of austerity measures designed to fend off bankruptcy as Europe's worsening debt crisis threatens a new, region-wide recession. Greece will also Friday swear in a new unity government to push through
Updated: 11/11/2011 05:55A
HFMWeek Daily Snapshot - 11 November
IntercontinentalExchange Inc on Thursday added its voice to an anguished chorus of commodity traders calling for MF Global's bankruptcy court to release billions of dollars in cash frozen in their accounts, reports Reuters.
Updated: 11/11/2011 05:49A
LEAD: Greece's new premier to name interim government
Athens - Greece's new prime minister, Lucas Papademos, was set Friday to unveil his new interim government with a mandate to approve tough economic reforms aimed at avoiding bankruptcy and a possible exit from the euro zone.
Updated: 11/11/2011 05:46A