bankruptcy
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There are a few options available - filing for bankruptcy, pre-packaged insolvency, or someone comes in and pays the outstanding bills.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Things changed as GM tumbled into bankruptcy amid the 2008-09 financial crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Last year his new network Merit Street filed for bankruptcy protection, a little more than a year after he launched the media startup, and then sued its distribution partner, Trinity Broadcasting Network.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Employers will look at that $30,000 figure, which is over twice what they currently pay entry-level workers, and see nothing but bankruptcy ahead.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a Wall Street law firm known for shepherding companies through bankruptcies and advising top private-equity firms, is facing a wave of partner defections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It will not be possible to redirect the entire harvest to European and other markets," Aramyan told AFP, warning of overproduction, bankruptcies and possible social strain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Wall Street Journal conducted an analysis last year and found that families have lost at least $190 million in 16 bankruptcies at continuing-care retirement communities, wiping out the savings of more than 1,000 families.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Farm bankruptcies nationally rose more than 40% in 2025 from the previous year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, a farm advocacy group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The number of bankruptcies hied with the federal court in Midland went up by 65 percent.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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