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bankruptcy

[bangk-ruhpt-see, -ruhp-see] / ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, -rəp si /


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The Federal Trade Commission scuttled a Blockbuster acquisition External link of Hollywood Video in 2005 as a merger to monopoly; Blockbuster, the supposed rental behemoth, declared bankruptcy a few years later.

From Barron's

The financial data group Octus earlier reported that Catalyst Brands is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February.

From Los Angeles Times

The title of the report - which cannot be found on WeChat any more - had referred to businesses driven to bankruptcy due to the official's actions.

From BBC

Many of those companies would flirt with losing money if competition from AI materializes, and a few might ultimately file for bankruptcy.

From Barron's

Main Street faced earlier financial challenges and emerged from bankruptcy at the beginning of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal