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2008 Corporate Bankruptcy Surpasses 2007

September 17th, 2008 · No Comments

With the Lehman Brothers Holdings’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, this year’s total corporate Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings has exceeded that of 2008 with three months left in the year. 2007 saw 78 corporations file for bankruptcy, while 2008 is already at 81.
As for assets, 2008 is passed the amount from 2007 even […]

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Lehman goes under, BofA takes over Merrill Lynch

September 15th, 2008 · No Comments

After several high-stakes real estate gambles folded, Lehman Brother filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday.  The company spent the weekend trying to stake a potential buyer through several negotiations.  The two most likely suitors, Bank of America and Barclays PLC turned their backs after the United States government said it would not backstop […]

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