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Topic: Company Bankruptcies

  

Bankruptcy Means Being Insolvent

Not a lot of people actually understand what happens to a company when it declares bankruptcy.READ»

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Mobile Meltdown

How the "can't miss" wireless startup Amp'd Mobile burned through $360 million and found itself in bankruptcy.READ»

Bankruptcy Debt Woes for Small Businesses

Small businesses need business planning for the future, and that planning needs to include what to do in the event of a bankruptcy. READ»

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Turnaround Artists

Two seasoned renewal strategists offer a prescription for the corporate blahs. Carter Pate and Harlan Platt's medicine doesn't taste too good, but it may help cure what ails you.READ»

Takedown Debt Settlement owner Kelly G Rogers files bankruptcy

Takedown Debt Settlement owner, Kelly G Rogers, files bankruptcy on July 27th, 2009. How can someone who is promising to help you reduce debt without filing bankruptcy, end up doing the opposite?READ»

More Trouble in the Air

Airline companies seem to be grabbing the headlines recently. Yesterday, I mentioned that Delta's pilots offered to take a 23 percent pay cut to resolve a bitter talk. Today, United Airlines says it will miss more pension payments, ...READ»

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Surviving a Corporate Death

The fall of Peregrine Systems would be just one more tale of 1990s excess meeting a brutal comeuppance--except for its employees, who waged a remarkable fight to keep their company alive.READ»

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The Mensch of Malden Mills

I'm sure you've seen or heard about this, but in case you haven't - I thought I would share this story with you, from 60 Minutes: (CBS) For years now, we've been hearing about corporate executives who made fortunes for themselves ...READ»

Major Trouble: Is There Still a Place in Today's Airline Industry for Major Carriers?

Sunday's New York Times ran a front-page article warning of the possible need for a taxpayer bailout of airline pension funds. As United struggles to emerge from bankruptcy protection, it needs to address its $13 billion in pension ...READ»

Kenan Samms

When is it Appropriate to Celebrate?

I fly several times a month for work. This week I flew from Boston to Los Angeles and back, via New York/Connecticut. Next week I will fly from Boston to Austin, then on to San Francisco and back. While I would love to fly on just ...READ»

Kelly Rogers Dallas Texas ~ Lawyer Kelly Rogers

Damages - Compensation recovered in the courts by a person who has suffered loss, detriment or injury to his/her person, property or rights, through the unlawful act or negligence of another.(Sunday 10 August 2008 : Kelly G. Rogers ...READ»

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Speedometer

Going fast. Going slow. Going nowhere.READ»

John Katrichis

Alpine Financial Earnest money Money given to a seller by a buyer to demonstrate the buyer's good faith. If the deal falls through, the deposit is usually forfeited. Discharge of bankruptcy The termination of bankruptcy proceedings, resulting in cancellation of the debtor'sobligations. John Katrichis READ»

Lab Rats

Per John's entry below, we at Fast Company find ourselves up for sale and, as often before, subjects in our own little management test lab. Yippee. Now, how the heck do we negotiate this? Say your organization is put on the ...READ»