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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Bankruptcy Figures</title>
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		<title>NH AG seeks involuntary bankruptcy for mortgage company that closed suddenly this month</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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New Hampshire AG seeks bankruptcy for mortgage co.

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire attorney general&#8217;s office wants to force a mortgage company that closed suddenly into bankruptcy.
Financial Resources Management of Meredith closed abruptly Nov. 9 as did two other businesses sharing its address. Since then, the attorney general&#8217;s office has heard from people claiming to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nh-ag-seeks-involuntary-bankruptcy-for-mortgage-company-that-closed-suddenly-this-month-233867/">Original article on  : NH AG seeks involuntary bankruptcy for mortgage company that closed suddenly this month</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Company formed to sell unwanted General Motors assets loses $100M since July</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Old GM reports $100M in losses since July
DETROIT — Would you buy stock in a company that has assets of $1.5 billion, liabilities of $35 billion and only $60,000 in revenue in 2 1/2 months?

Those were figures reported Thursday by Motors Liquidation Co., the company formed from the unwanted factories and massive debt left behind .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/company-formed-to-sell-unwanted-general-motors-assets-loses-100m-since-july-227413/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>German industrial orders up 0.9 percent on month in September as economy recovers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-industrial-orders-up-09-percent-on-month-in-september-as-economy-recovers-220546/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geir Moulson</dc:creator>
		
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German orders up 0.9 percent in September
BERLIN — German industrial orders increased again in September thanks to strong foreign demand, official figures showed Friday, offering another sign that Europe&#8217;s biggest economy is gaining momentum.

Orders were up 0.9 percent on the month, the Economy Ministry said. It revised upward the monthly rise in August to 2.1 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-industrial-orders-up-09-percent-on-month-in-september-as-economy-recovers-220546/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: German industrial orders up 0.9 percent on month in September as economy recovers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GMAC posts smaller loss in 3rd quarter, but home lending unit weighs on results</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Strumpf</dc:creator>
		
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GMAC Financial Services 3Q loss narrows
NEW YORK — GMAC, the main lender for GM and Chrysler customers and dealers, reported another quarterly loss Wednesday as bad loans continued to haunt its mortgage lending unit.

Although its third-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago and its auto lending division made money, the results indicate the GMAC still .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gmac-posts-smaller-loss-in-3rd-quarter-but-home-lending-unit-weighs-on-results-217771/">Read the original article &nbsp;: GMAC posts smaller loss in 3rd quarter, but home lending unit weighs on results</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Govt investigators say full recovery of auto investment unlikely</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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GAO: Full recovery of auto investment unlikely

WASHINGTON — Taxpayers are unlikely to recover their full investment in General Motors or Chrysler, government investigators said Monday in the latest review to cast doubts that the government will recoup the $80 billion it poured into the two automakers.
The Government Accountability Office concluded that General Motors Co. and .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/govt-investigators-say-full-recovery-of-auto-investment-unlikely-215401/">Govt investigators say full recovery of auto investment unlikely</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise ahead of economic data, after Ford posts profit; CIT bankruptcy taken in stride</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks gain at open ahead of manufacturing data

NEW YORK — Stocks are rising in early trading as investors await key reports on manufacturing and housing.
A surprise profit from Ford Motor Co. is helping to support the early gains. Ford says deep cost cuts and the government&#8217;s Cash for Clunkers rebates helped it earn nearly $1 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rise-ahead-of-economic-data-after-ford-posts-profit-cit-bankruptcy-taken-in-stride-214965/" title="Stocks rise ahead of economic data, after Ford posts profit; CIT bankruptcy taken in stride">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures up as market awaits manufacturing data, earnings; CIT bankruptcy taken in stride</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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US stock futures rise ahead of manufacturing data

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are moderately higher Monday as investors await key reports on manufacturing and housing, seeking reassurance that the economic recovery will be sustainable.
A surprise profit from Ford Motor Co. helped support the early gains in futures. Ford said deep cost cuts and the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-up-as-market-awaits-manufacturing-data-earnings-cit-bankruptcy-taken-in-stride-214807/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Stock futures up as market awaits manufacturing data, earnings; CIT bankruptcy taken in stride</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A look at the top 10 US bankruptcies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
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A look at the top 10 US bankruptcies
CIT Group&#8217;s filing for Chapter 11 protection is the fifth-largest in U.S. history. Here are the top 10 U.S. bankruptcy filings, based on the companies&#8217; most recent annual report before filing for bankruptcy protection, according to BankruptcyData.com.

Company, Bankruptcy Date, Assets
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Sept. 15, 2008, $691.06 billion
Washington ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-the-top-10-us-bankruptcies-214452/" title="A look at the top 10 US bankruptcies">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CIT Group seeks prepackaged reorganization in New York bankruptcy court</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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CIT files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

WASHINGTON — After struggling for months to avert bankruptcy, lender CIT Group has filed for Chapter 11 protection in an attempt to restructure its debt while trying to keep badly needed loans flowing to thousands of mid-sized and small businesses.
CIT made the filing in New York bankruptcy court Sunday, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cit-group-seeks-prepackaged-reorganization-in-new-york-bankruptcy-court-214431/">CIT Group seeks prepackaged reorganization in New York bankruptcy court</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Firms in W.Pa. casino project file for bankruptcy protection; still want to build Valley View</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
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W.Pa. casino project seeks bankruptcy protection

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Indianapolis-based company that is hoping to open a casino and racetrack in western Pennsylvania says its two subsidiaries in the state have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Centaur LLC said Thursday it will continue to pursue the launch of Valley View Downs &#038; Casino in Pennsylvania.
Chief .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/firms-in-wpa-casino-project-file-for-bankruptcy-protection-still-want-to-build-valley-view-211396/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Firms in W.Pa. casino project file for bankruptcy protection; still want to build Valley View</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers concerned that moves by GM, Chrysler on carhaulers could undermine union workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Months after the government bailed out General Motors and Chrysler, some lawmakers are questioning tough contract demands by the two auto companies that union officials argue could lead to the replacement of hundreds of union carhaulers with nonunion drivers.

Michigan lawmakers have raised the issue with GM CEO Fritz Henderson and Chrysler CEO Sergio .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmakers-concerned-that-moves-by-gm-chrysler-on-carhaulers-could-undermine-union-workers-191026/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newspaper companies that have emerged from bankruptcy protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newspaper companies that have emerged from bankruptcy protection:

— American Community Newspapers LLC — The operator of three daily newspapers, including the Stillwater Gazette near Minneapolis, filed for bankruptcy protection in April, saying it was running out of cash &#8220;without any prospect of obtaining additional funding.&#8221; In June, judge authorized sale of the company to senior .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newspaper-companies-that-have-emerged-from-bankruptcy-protection-181616/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Newspaper companies that have emerged from bankruptcy protection</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Star Tribune emerges from bankruptcy protection with new ownership, reduced debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baenen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — The Star Tribune of Minneapolis has emerged from bankruptcy protection with new ownership and reduced debt.

In emerging from Chapter 11 on Monday, the Star Tribune is now owned primarily by its senior lenders, led by investment group Angelo, Gordon &#038; Co. The company&#8217;s debt is $100 million, down from $480 million when it ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/star-tribune-emerges-from-bankruptcy-protection-with-new-ownership-reduced-debt-181159/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Star Tribune emerges from bankruptcy protection with new ownership, reduced debt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAW President Ron Gettelfinger says talks with Ford continue, fine line to walk</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly S. Johnson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PLYMOUTH, Mich. — United Auto Workers union president Ron Gettelfinger said Thursday that while the group continues to discuss additional contract modifications with Ford Motor Co. both sides are working to maintain a good relationship.

&#8220;It&#8217;s a delicate balance,&#8221; said Gettelfinger of Ford&#8217;s desire to make changes and UAW workers&#8217; potential reluctance to agree to further .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uaw-president-ron-gettelfinger-says-talks-with-ford-continue-fine-line-to-walk-177995/">UAW President Ron Gettelfinger says talks with Ford continue, fine line to walk</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy judge rejects Verizon objection to sale of Nortel business systems unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Chase</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WILMINGTON, Del. — The judge presiding over the Nortel Networks bankruptcy has ruled against an objection by Verizon Communications Inc. to the sale of a Nortel unit that makes communications systems for businesses.

New Jersey-based Avaya Inc. has agreed to buy the Nortel unit for $900 million.
Verizon, a major user of Nortel products and services objected ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bankruptcy-judge-rejects-verizon-objection-to-sale-of-nortel-business-systems-unit-170333/" title="Bankruptcy judge rejects Verizon objection to sale of Nortel business systems unit">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nearly $400M lighter in debt, Star Tribune prepares to exit bankruptcy but with same pressures</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baenen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — When the Star Tribune emerges from bankruptcy protection later this month, Minnesota&#8217;s largest newspaper will be far leaner than it once was — but with the same pressure to generate revenue.

The Strib, as locals call it, used Chapter 11 to wipe away nearly $400 million in debt and extract $20 million annually in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nearly-400m-lighter-in-debt-star-tribune-prepares-to-exit-bankruptcy-but-with-same-pressures-168189/" title="Nearly $400M lighter in debt, Star Tribune prepares to exit bankruptcy but with same pressures">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nortel Networks to sell business communications segment to Avaya for $900 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Nortel Networks, which has been operating under bankruptcy protection since January, has selected Avaya as the successful bidder for its segment that makes communications systems for businesses.

Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Avaya Inc. will pay $900 million in cash for Nortel Enterprise Solutions and contribute $15 million to an employee retention program. Avaya had .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nortel-networks-to-sell-business-communications-segment-to-avaya-for-900-million-167898/">Nortel Networks to sell business communications segment to Avaya for $900 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gains in auto and housing industries boost some hard-hit counties, AP stress map shows</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Signs of life in the auto industry and an easing of the housing crisis helped reduce unemployment and kept foreclosures flat in some of the nation&#8217;s hardest-hit areas in July, according to The Associated Press&#8217; monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties.

The latest results of the AP&#8217;s Economic Stress Index showed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gains-in-auto-and-housing-industries-boost-some-hard-hit-counties-ap-stress-map-shows-161900/">Read more : Gains in auto and housing industries boost some hard-hit counties, AP stress map shows</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North America&#8217;s biggest French-language newspaper La Presse threatens to cease publication</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charmaine Noronha</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TORONTO — The publisher of North America&#8217;s biggest French-language newspaper, La Presse, said Thursday the publication may cease operations on Dec. 1 if the paper is unable to significantly cut costs.

Caroline Jamet, vice president of communications for the paper, said management and the union have three months to reach an agreement on cutting costs, otherwise ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-americas-biggest-french-language-newspaper-la-presse-threatens-to-cease-publication-158930/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : North America&#8217;s biggest French-language newspaper La Presse threatens to cease publication</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chemicals maker Huntsman makes $415M bid for assets of Tronox, leaves room for competing bids</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Chemical company Huntsman Inc. has offered to pay about $415 million for Tronox Inc.&#8217;s titanium dioxide and electrolytics businesses in a deal that would make Huntsman the world&#8217;s second-biggest maker of a whitener used in products as diverse as food, plastics and paint.

Texas-based Huntsman Inc. said Monday that it signed a &#8220;stalking ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chemicals-maker-huntsman-makes-415m-bid-for-assets-of-tronox-leaves-room-for-competing-bids-155004/">Chemicals maker Huntsman makes $415M bid for assets of Tronox, leaves room for competing bids</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Orange County Register owner Freedom Communications to file for bankruptcy protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Freedom Communications Inc., the owner of the Orange County Register, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, according to a published report.

The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site Sunday that the privately held company has reached agreements with its lenders to restructure its debts. The report ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-orange-county-register-owner-freedom-communications-to-file-for-bankruptcy-protection-154651/">Report: Orange County Register owner Freedom Communications to file for bankruptcy protection</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Auto parts suppliers ask Obama to find new ways to help ailing their sector</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — An auto parts industry association is asking President Barack Obama to consider new ways to help the industry, which is facing a spike in bankruptcies due to the woes of U.S. automakers.

In a letter to the White House Wednesday, the Motor &#038; Equipment Manufacturers Association wrote that there was &#8220;insufficient capital&#8221; available for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auto-parts-suppliers-ask-obama-to-find-new-ways-to-help-ailing-their-sector-151736/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Auto parts suppliers ask Obama to find new ways to help ailing their sector</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Traders keep buying old GM stock despite warnings that it soon will be worthless</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Whether it&#8217;s a matter of ignorance or greed, people are still buying General Motors stock, even though the company and the government have warned that the shares will someday be worthless.

Investors are picking up millions of shares every day, thinking they&#8217;ll profit from what is really a hodgepodge of outdated factories and a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/traders-keep-buying-old-gm-stock-despite-warnings-that-it-soon-will-be-worthless-145245/">Original article on  : Traders keep buying old GM stock despite warnings that it soon will be worthless</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Record number of corporate bankruptcies in the Netherlands in first half of 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMSTERDAM — A record number of companies went bankrupt in the first half of 2009, the country&#8217;s Central Bureau for Statistics said Wednesday.

In all 3,500 businesses went bankrupt, double the number that failed last year and the most since the agency began keeping data in 1981. Personal bankruptcies increased by 16 percent to 1,800, the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/record-number-of-corporate-bankruptcies-in-the-netherlands-in-first-half-of-2009-137397/">Source article &nbsp;: Record number of corporate bankruptcies in the Netherlands in first half of 2009</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Frontier Airlines parent, which is operating under bankruptcy protection, reports 2Q profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — The parent of Frontier Airlines, which is operating under bankruptcy protection and plans to be absorbed by Republic Airways Holdings, said it recorded a $12.6 million net profit for the second quarter, compared with a year-ago-loss of $57.7 million.

That came despite quarterly revenue falling more than 23 percent to $275.6 million, compared with .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/frontier-airlines-parent-which-is-operating-under-bankruptcy-protection-reports-2q-profit-123214/">Frontier Airlines parent, which is operating under bankruptcy protection, reports 2Q profit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa labor agency agrees to slash fines by $9M against former owners of kosher slaughterhouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nigel Duara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa&#8217;s labor agency has agreed to slash proposed fines by $9 million against the former owners of a kosher slaughterhouse that was the site of a massive immigration raid with the hope that it can recoup a fraction of the penalties.

Iowa Workforce Development reached a settlement Friday with the Agriprocessors, Inc. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-labor-agency-agrees-to-slash-fines-by-9m-against-former-owners-of-kosher-slaughterhouse-122199/">Source article &nbsp;: Iowa labor agency agrees to slash fines by $9M against former owners of kosher slaughterhouse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM, Chrysler defend cutting of dealerships under bankruptcies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — General Motors and Chrysler defended their plans Wednesday to eliminate about 3,000 dealerships, calling it a vital piece of their strategy to rebound from government-led bankruptcies.

&#8220;This is a painful process that spares no particular group,&#8221; Michael Robinson, General Motors Co.&#8217;s vice president and general counsel, said to critics in Congress.
Chrysler warned that a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-chrysler-defend-cutting-of-dealerships-under-bankruptcies-117354/">Source &nbsp;: GM, Chrysler defend cutting of dealerships under bankruptcies</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration urged Congress Tuesday not to intervene in the closings of hundreds of General Motors and Chrysler dealerships, warning it could undermine the automakers&#8217; ability to rebound.

Ron Bloom, the leader of the White House&#8217;s auto task force, told a House Judiciary subcommittee that a plan approved by the House to restore .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auto-task-force-head-warns-against-plan-to-restore-closed-gm-chrysler-dealerships-116129/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Auto task force head warns against plan to restore closed GM, Chrysler dealerships</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — CIT Group Inc. said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it might have to file for bankruptcy protection if not enough bondholders participate in a recently launched debt exchange.

The commercial lender offered the grim assessment only a day after major bondholders agreed to provide it with a $3 billion rescue loan. CIT, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cit-group-warns-that-a-bankruptcy-filing-is-still-a-possibility-despite-receiving-new-3b-loan-116082/">Original article &nbsp;: CIT Group warns that a bankruptcy filing is still a possibility despite receiving new $3B loan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Denied federal bailout, CIT taps $3B private rescue; may be strategy for other troubled banks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — CIT Group Inc. said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it might have to file for bankruptcy protection if not enough bondholders participate in a recently launched debt exchange.

The commercial lender offered the grim assessment only a day after major bondholders agreed to provide it with a $3 billion loan. CIT, one .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/denied-federal-bailout-cit-taps-3b-private-rescue-may-be-strategy-for-other-troubled-banks-115495/">Denied federal bailout, CIT taps $3B private rescue; may be strategy for other troubled banks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Germany&#8217;s Continental to expand NC brakes plant despite worldwide slump in automobile sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emery P. Dalesio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH, N.C. — A subsidiary of German auto parts maker Continental AG plans to expand operations at a North Carolina brake systems plant as it looks ahead to North American automakers eventually revving up production again.

&#8220;We are seeing signs of increased production with our customers in North America. It&#8217;s still an extremely slow market, however  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/germanys-continental-to-expand-nc-brakes-plant-despite-worldwide-slump-in-automobile-sales-115176/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sources: CIT Group&#8217;s board reaches deal with bondholders on rescue loan, avoiding bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The board of CIT Group Inc., one of the nation&#8217;s largest lenders to small and midsize businesses, approved a deal with major bondholders to keep the company out of bankruptcy, said two people briefed on the talks.

CIT will receive a rescue loan from key bondholders hoping to keep it alive long enough to ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sources-cit-groups-board-reaches-deal-with-bondholders-on-rescue-loan-avoiding-bankruptcy-114951/">Sources: CIT Group&#8217;s board reaches deal with bondholders on rescue loan, avoiding bankruptcy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Business lender CIT Group&#8217;s board approves $3 billion rescue loan to avoid bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Zibel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — CIT Group Inc.&#8217;s board approved a deal with major bondholders to keep the company out of bankruptcy with a $3 billion rescue loan, according to published reports.

The emergency loan gives the commercial lender some desperately needed breathing room to refinance maturing debt amid a major liquidity squeeze.
Shares of CIT Group jumped 59 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-business-lender-cit-groups-board-approves-3-billion-rescue-loan-to-avoid-bankruptcy-114474/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Report: Business lender CIT Group&#8217;s board approves $3 billion rescue loan to avoid bankruptcy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House approves White House-opposed measure to restore closed GM, Chrysler car dealerships</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House broke with the Obama administration Thursday over a key part of the auto industry restructuring, pressing General Motors and Chrysler to restore dealerships shuttered by the car companies&#8217; bankruptcies.

The House approved the car dealer measure Thursday as part of a spending bill. It would force General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-approves-white-house-opposed-measure-to-restore-closed-gm-chrysler-car-dealerships-112145/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment banking gains vault JPMorgan Chase to $2.72 billion profits; Credit losses increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The banking industry has another winner.

JPMorgan Chase &#038; Co. reported a 36 percent jump in second quarter profits Thursday, easily surpassing analysts&#8217; forecasts as huge gains in its investment banking business outweighed higher losses from bad loans.
The results came two days after rival Goldman Sachs Group Inc. also posted surprisingly good results, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investment-banking-gains-vault-jpmorgan-chase-to-272-billion-profits-credit-losses-increase-111987/">Source article &nbsp;: Investment banking gains vault JPMorgan Chase to $2.72 billion profits; Credit losses increase</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House expected to approve White House-opposed measure to restore closed car dealerships</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House is considering a break with the Obama administration over a key part of auto industry restructuring by pressing General Motors and Chrysler to restore dealerships shuttered by the car companies&#8217; bankruptcies.

The House was poised to approve the car dealer measure Thursday as part of a spending bill. It would force General ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-expected-to-approve-white-house-opposed-measure-to-restore-closed-car-dealerships-111902/">House expected to approve White House-opposed measure to restore closed car dealerships</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Troubled lender CIT Group says it will not receive government bailout</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration drew a line in the sand on financial bailouts Wednesday, denying emergency aid to CIT Group Inc., a struggling commercial lender on the brink of bankruptcy.

After days of round-the-clock talks with regulators about a possible government bailout, CIT late Wednesday said those negotiations had ceased. The company said its management .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/troubled-lender-cit-group-says-it-will-not-receive-government-bailout-110688/">Original article &nbsp;: Troubled lender CIT Group says it will not receive government bailout</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With GM and Chrysler reborn, Obama auto task force switches gear to automaker owner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Manning</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — When it brokered the restructuring of Chrysler and General Motors, President Barack Obama&#8217;s auto task force repeatedly pledged that it would steer clear of running a car company.

But with both companies exiting bankruptcy with the federal government as a major shareholder, that promise will be put to the test as the task force .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-gm-and-chrysler-reborn-obama-auto-task-force-switches-gear-to-automaker-owner-110530/">With GM and Chrysler reborn, Obama auto task force switches gear to automaker owner</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pilot Travel to provide $100M financing; framework for Flying J to exit bankruptcy protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Travel Centers LLC and Utah-based Flying J Inc. have agreed to a merger that will combine two of the country&#8217;s largest truck stop companies.

The privately held companies announced Tuesday they have reached a preliminary agreement to combine Flying J&#8217;s 270 travel centers and Pilot&#8217;s more than 300 travel centers in a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pilot-travel-to-provide-100m-financing-framework-for-flying-j-to-exit-bankruptcy-protection-109199/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Pilot Travel to provide $100M financing; framework for Flying J to exit bankruptcy protection</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New General Motors seen exiting bankruptcy protection Friday after just 40 days</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — After a night spent signing mounds of paperwork authorizing the transfer of cash, real estate, technology and other property, GM attorneys are expected to officially usher the new General Motors out of bankruptcy protection on Friday and onto a path toward a hopefully profitable future.

Once the world&#8217;s largest and most powerful automaker, the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-general-motors-seen-exiting-bankruptcy-protection-friday-after-just-40-days-105194/">Original source &nbsp;: New General Motors seen exiting bankruptcy protection Friday after just 40 days</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New General Motors about to roll off assembly line, leave bankruptcy protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — The new General Motors is about to roll off the assembly line as a leaner, greener model, maybe even a profitable one, too.

Once the world&#8217;s largest and most powerful automaker, the troubled company was expected to emerge from bankruptcy protection by early Friday cleansed of massive debt and burdensome contracts that would have ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-general-motors-about-to-roll-off-assembly-line-leave-bankruptcy-protection-104959/" title="New General Motors about to roll off assembly line, leave bankruptcy protection">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM, Chrysler press lawmakers to back off House legislation to restore closed dealerships</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — General Motors and Chrysler urged lawmakers Thursday to block legislation that would prevent them from consolidating their dealership networks, warning it would complicate their emergence from government-led bankruptcies.

With GM poised to exit bankruptcy protection, company leaders pressed House members to overturn an amendment approved late Tuesday by a House committee that would force .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-chrysler-press-lawmakers-to-back-off-house-legislation-to-restore-closed-dealerships-104671/">GM, Chrysler press lawmakers to back off House legislation to restore closed dealerships</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Restructuring consultant says rumors swirling about possible YRC Worldwide are &#8216;overblown&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Bomkamp</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — An executive from one of the companies called upon to offer a restructuring plan for YRC Worldwide Inc. said Wednesday the prediction the beleaguered trucker will soon file for bankruptcy is &#8220;overblown.&#8221;

Financial adviser Tenex Capital Management is guiding the company through the steps of restructuring while avoiding a bankruptcy filing. Responding to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/restructuring-consultant-says-rumors-swirling-about-possible-yrc-worldwide-are-overblown-103541/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Restructuring consultant says rumors swirling about possible YRC Worldwide are &#8216;overblown&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: How a bankruptcy court deals with product liability claims, like the ones at GM</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vinnee Tong</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — American consumers assume they have the right to sue a company that has sold them a faulty product. In the upside-down world of bankruptcy — including the one General Motors is going through — those rights are not a given.

What kind of leeway does a bankruptcy judge have over product liability claims? ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-how-a-bankruptcy-court-deals-with-product-liability-claims-like-the-ones-at-gm-101260/">Read : Meltdown 101: How a bankruptcy court deals with product liability claims, like the ones at GM</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>States that prohibit debt collectors from seizing wages have lower bankruptcy rates than peers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Baker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers&#8217; wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or strictly limit the practice, an Associated Press analysis has found.

This link highlights a dilemma for credit-card companies and other debt chasers: By going after wages — an increasingly popular maneuver since the recession began, lawyers ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/states-that-prohibit-debt-collectors-from-seizing-wages-have-lower-bankruptcy-rates-than-peers-100102/">States that prohibit debt collectors from seizing wages have lower bankruptcy rates than peers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Auto sales show signs of stability after tough year, but most June sales still worse than May</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — U.S. car and truck sales showed signs of stabilizing in June after a year of sharp declines, but every major automaker except Honda Motor Co. reported lower sales than in May.

Still, year-over-year declines last month slowed for four of the six major carmakers, with Ford Motor Co. reporting the smallest drop in a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auto-sales-show-signs-of-stability-after-tough-year-but-most-june-sales-still-worse-than-may-97110/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Auto sales show signs of stability after tough year, but most June sales still worse than May</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: Web sites of out-of-business store chains still selling their usual wares</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Circuit City. Linens &#8216;N Things. Bombay Co. They&#8217;re all out of business, their stores shuttered, many employees laid off.

But according to their old Web sites, they&#8217;re all still selling, or planning to sell, the same stuff they always did — everything from digital picture frames to leopard-print rugs.
How can this be? Didn&#8217;t these companies shut ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-web-sites-of-out-of-business-store-chains-still-selling-their-usual-wares-97084/">Read more : Meltdown 101: Web sites of out-of-business store chains still selling their usual wares</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>What happens when a country is bankrupt? UN trade chief calls for global answer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. trade chief said Thursday there is a &#8220;missing link&#8221; in the international financial system that is becoming more critical as the global economic crisis drags on: What happens when a country is bankrupt and can&#8217;t pay its debts?

Supachai Panitchpakdi told a U.N. financial summit he is trying to help 90 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/what-happens-when-a-country-is-bankrupt-un-trade-chief-calls-for-global-answer-92519/">Source &nbsp;: What happens when a country is bankrupt? UN trade chief calls for global answer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: What&#8217;s the key to a successful exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vinnee Tong</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization used to be considered a success if the company cut wages, lightened its debt load and improved supply contracts before emerging as a standalone enterprise.

But times have changed. Today, it&#8217;s all about the struggling company&#8217;s assets — what they&#8217;re worth, whether they can be spun off, whether a new owner ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-whats-the-key-to-a-successful-exit-from-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection-82305/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Meltdown 101: What&#8217;s the key to a successful exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Auto parts suppliers survive with government and automaker help, but more trouble in sight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Government aid and timely payments by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have held off the predicted collapse of the nation&#8217;s auto parts supply base, but industry officials say more bankruptcies are coming as the effects of Detroit&#8217;s temporary factory closures continue to ripple through the economy.

Hundreds of companies large and small across the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auto-parts-suppliers-survive-with-government-and-automaker-help-but-more-trouble-in-sight-82285/" title="Auto parts suppliers survive with government and automaker help, but more trouble in sight">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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