Bankruptcy

McCourt offered $1.2 bln for Dodgers - report

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Bill Burke and certain other investors have offered Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team owner Frank McCourt $1.2 billion for the bankrupt team, a Los Angeles Times report said, citing two people familiar with the contents of an offer letter.

UPDATE 1-Cooper-Standard says considering strategic alternatives

Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. auto parts supplier Cooper Standard Holdings Inc said on Thursday it has retained investment bankers to assist it in exploring strategic alternatives, including a sale of the company or an initial public offering of its common shares.

Ambac, New York City reach key tax settlement

* Says settlement enables it to continue with restructuring

Bonds, Regulatory News, 01 Sep 2011

UPDATE 1-Penn. senator calls for Harrisburg state takeover

NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - One day after Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, rejected a fiscal recovery plan, a state lawmaker on Thursday urged the state to move ahead with a takeover of the city's troubled finances.

01 Sep 2011

Borders sues Next Jump over use of customer data

NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Bankrupt bookseller Borders Group Inc has sued Next Jump Inc, accusing the website operator of attempting to steal its customers.

Bonds, Regulatory News, 01 Sep 2011

A-Tec CEO gives terms for stepping down - magazine

VIENNA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The chief executive of A-Tec said he would resign when he had found a strategic investor to help finish restructuring the troubled Austrian engineering conglomerate, most likely by the end of the year, an Austrian weekly reported on Thursday.

01 Sep 2011

UPDATE 2-Pennsylvania capital rejects debt recovery plan

* Governor says state could take over city finances (Adds details, quotes)

01 Sep 2011

Harrisburg, Pa. council rejects recovery plan

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug 31 (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's capital of Harrisburg rejected a rescue plan designed to address its debt crisis on Wednesday, in a move that could prompt a state takeover of its finances.

01 Sep 2011

UPDATE 1-Receiver seeks to wind down Blockbuster Canada's ops

Aug 31 (Reuters) - The receiver of Blockbuster Canada Co is seeking an order from the Ontario Superior Court to wind down the video rental company's operations and shut its 253 remaining retail stores.

Bonds, Regulatory News, Media 31 Aug 2011

Harrisburg, Pa., council set to vote on recovery plan

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug 31 (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's debt-laden capital of Harrisburg is due to vote on a rescue plan on Wednesday amid warnings it could miss a bond payment and run out of money to pay city workers in September.

31 Aug 2011
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