bankruptcy
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When FSG bought Liverpool for £300m in 2010 the club were, according to CEO Billy Hogan, "literally on the brink of bankruptcy".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Reports at the time indicated that the club could have gone into bankruptcy over its massive debt load.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Lucid hired a financial adviser last month for a turnaround but said it is not exploring bankruptcy or taking the company private.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
As part of the civil agreement filed Sunday, Jackson Walker said it would comply with all applicable bankruptcy disclosure requirements and ethical obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the 1890s, the price of cane sugar was declining, and the planters who owned sugar fields in British Guiana were on the edge of bankruptcy.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
Beyond semiconductors, GM and other automakers have wrestled with supplier bankruptcies, logistics delays across rail and freight networks and volatile raw-material pricing that have strained the industry’s parts network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
Two high-profile bankruptcies sparked fears in the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
In his book, “Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America,” Ballou examined large leveraged buyouts and found that many of which resulted in bankruptcies.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 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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