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US Government Aid Lessened Bankruptcies In 2020, Study Finds
US Government Aid Lessened Bankruptcies In 2020, Study Finds
January 05, 2021  |  Economy

Government pandemic aid helped bankruptcy filings hit a 35-year low in 2020, according to legal service firm Epiq. In Epiq’s report on 2020 bankruptcy statistics,...

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Ascena Receives Court Approval To Sell Ann Taylor Brand, Other Labels
Ascena Receives Court Approval To Sell Ann Taylor Brand, Other Labels
December 10, 2020  |  Retail

Ascena Retail Group Inc. has received the green light to sell the Lou & Grey, Loft, Lane Bryant and Ann Taylor labels to Sycamore Partners in a...

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COVID-19 Slams Old-School Restaurant Chains From Ruby Tuesday To Chuck E. Cheese
COVID-19 Slams Old-School Restaurant Chains From Ruby Tuesday To Chuck E. Cheese
November 04, 2020  |  Retail

Even in good times, the old-school dine-in restaurant business struggled to survive beneath the weight of high rents, thin margins and tough competition. So when...

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Philly-Area Mall Developer Warns Of Possible Chapter 11
Philly-Area Mall Developer Warns Of Possible Chapter 11
October 19, 2020  |  Retail

One of the mall sector’s more innovative real estate investment trusts has hit financial turmoil. The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) last week reached...

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Ruby Tuesday Files For Bankruptcy, Will Close 185 Locations
Ruby Tuesday Files For Bankruptcy, Will Close 185 Locations
October 07, 2020  |  Retail

Struggling casual dining chain Ruby Tuesday is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the restaurant announced on Wednesday (Oct. 7). Under the reorganization, the company said it plans to...

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Retail Bankruptcies On Track This Year To Hit 2010 Levels
Retail Bankruptcies On Track This Year To Hit 2010 Levels
September 29, 2020  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers felt the pain at exaggerated levels due to the pandemic, according to the bi-annual BDO Bankruptcy Update. Government-mandated store closures, social distancing requirements...

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NYC Sees 40 Pct Hike In Bankruptcies As Office Workers, Tourists Stay Home
NYC Sees 40 Pct Hike In Bankruptcies As Office Workers, Tourists Stay Home
September 29, 2020  |  Economy

Bankruptcy filings are surging in New York City with almost 6,000 closures, representing a 40 percent increase, according to Bloomberg, and it’s forecasted to keep...

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Report: EY Whistleblower Called Out Wirecard For Fraud Years Before It Went Bankrupt
Report: EY Whistleblower Called Out Wirecard For Fraud Years Before It Went Bankrupt
September 29, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

An EY whistleblower has alleged the global accounting firm was warned as far back as 2016 that senior managers at Wirecard may have committed fraud...

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Neiman Marcus Emerges From Chapter 11
Neiman Marcus Emerges From Chapter 11
September 28, 2020  |  Retail

Neiman Marcus Holding Company Inc. has completed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process and emerged from one of the highest-profile retail collapses since COVID-19 began,...

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