Filene’s Basement files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection, Crown may buy some storesWILMINGTON, Del. — Discount retailer Filene’s Basement says it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, less than two weeks after its new owner said it was reviewing “all available options.” Renowned Brazilian theater director Augusto Boal dies at age 78RIO DE JANEIRO — Augusto Boal, the Brazilian theater director and playwright known for the interactive genre called the “Theater of the Oppressed,” died Saturday. He was 78. Magna Entertainment withdraws Preakness Stakes track from proposed saleDOVER, Del. — Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore and Magna Entertainment Corp.’s other horse racing assets in Maryland are off the auction block, at least for now. Saying what not to say: Del. official apologizes after diversity newsletter offends minoritiesDOVER, Del. — Delaware’s Transportation Secretary has apologized after a department newsletter on diversity offended minority employees by spelling out many of the slurs that it advised workers not to use. Workplace faux pas: Del. official apologizes after diversity newsletter offends minoritiesDOVER, Del. — Delaware’s Transportation Secretary has apologized after a department newsletter on diversity offended minority employees by spelling out many of the slurs that it advised workers not to use. Business HighlightsRetailers see sales begin to recover in September NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s stores saw their first sales gain in 14 months in September, a sign of life from shoppers that fuels some hope for the holiday shopping season. From Alabama to New York, swine flu prompts cancellations and rescheduling of sports eventsMONTGOMERY, Ala. — The swine flu outbreak has forced the cancellation or postponement of sporting events across the country, affecting everything from prep contests in Texas and Alabama to a college baseball road trip in Delaware. Preliminary schedules set in Tribune bankruptcy disputesWILMINGTON, Del. — A judge presiding over Tribune Co.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case heard initial arguments Thursday in the company’s dispute with actor Warren Beatty over the TV and movie rights to comic book character Dick Tracy. Rights to Dick Tracy character among pending issues in Tribune bankruptcy caseWILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys are headed to court to discuss Tribune Co.’s assertion that it owns the television and movie rights to comic book character Dick Tracy. DuPont elects Samuel W. Bodman, former US secretary of energy, to its boardWILMINGTON, Del. — Chemical manufacturing company DuPont Co. said Wednesday that Samuel W. Bodman, former U.S. secretary of energy, was elected to its board during the company’s annual shareholders meeting. Brazil slave labor complaints rise, mostly linked to sugarcane productionRIO DE JANEIRO — Reports of debt slavery reached record numbers in Brazil last year, and most of the cases were connected to the nation’s booming sugarcane ethanol sector, according to a report released Wednesday by a watchdog group. DuPont shareholders reject nonbinding resolution on executive payWILMINGTON, Del. — DuPont Co. shareholders on Wednesday narrowly rejected a proposal to give investors in the chemical manufacturing company a nonbinding vote each year on executive pay. Delaware judge approves motions in Sun-Times bankruptcy caseWILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved several motions in the Chapter 11 case of the Sun-Times Media Group. After 18-year ban, most families allow media coverage of fallen soldiers being brought homeDOVER, Del. — In the weeks since the Pentagon ended an 18-year ban on media coverage of fallen soldiers returning to the U.S., most families given the option have allowed reporters and photographers to witness the solemn ceremonies that mark the arrival of flag-draped transfer cases. Magna Entertainment still exploring bankruptcy optionsWILMINGTON, Del. — A bankruptcy attorney for horse-track owner Magna Entertainment Corp. says the company is still exploring its long-term options. DuPont 1st-quarter profit drops on declining demand, company cuts full-year outlookDOVER, Del. — Citing a sharp drop in global industrial demand that resulted in a 59 percent decline in first-quarter profit, chemical maker DuPont Co. said Tuesday it is boosting efforts to cut costs and developing additional restructuring plans. Obama’s train journey describes arc of US historyWILMINGTON - Barack Obama spent Saturday on a train, embroidering an arc through US history that took him from the founding days of the country in Philadelphia to the place where the national anthem was written during the War of 1812, in Baltimore, Maryland. Joe Biden knocks on door of Obama’s inaugural trainWILMINGTON - Vice presidents usually claim second fiddle in the presidential limelight, but Saturday, for a few moments, Joe Biden stood in the sun - despite the minus 12 degree Centigrade chill. |
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