bankruptcy
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Merit Street Media, the television network he launched around MeritTV, later filed for bankruptcy protection.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Private passenger railroad Brightline has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy after buckling under $5.5 billion in debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Bond insurer Assured Guaranty, together with some existing stakeholders, has agreed to provide $258 million in bankruptcy financing to fund the continuing train services and the court proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Brightline, which is backed by Fortress Investment Group and operates roughly 235 miles between Miami and Orlando, filed a bankruptcy plan in New Jersey late Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
All of them, without exception, either ran their public corporations into bankruptcy or were saved from bankruptcy by the United States government.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
When the companies frequently fail to service all this new debt, they are forced into bankruptcies that allow the private equity ownership group to walk away.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
The 2005 changes caused the number of personal bankruptcies to plunge.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The state is reluctant to fill the void left by federal funding after a series of bankruptcies and cancellations left only one truck maker and one bus maker selling hydrogen vehicles in North America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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
From January to June 2007, the news from the pool—its delinquencies, its bankruptcies, its house foreclosures—had remained fairly consistent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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