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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Hostess returns to bankruptcy protection over pensions

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 11, 2012

(Reuters) – Wholesale baker Hostess Brands Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Manhattan on Wednesday, nearly three years after emerging from a similar process, after failing to reach an agreement with workers on pension and health benefits.



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Forbes & Manhattan, Others Invest $9.7M in Cap-Ex Ventures to Fund Iron-Ore Exploration Budget

Posted by The PIPEs Report on December 2, 2011

Forbes & Manhattan, a Canadian merchant bank with a focus on the resource sector, is investing $…
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Latest Ruling in Short-Swing Profits Case May Benefit PIPE Funds

Posted by The PIPEs Report on September 28, 2011

A federal court in Manhattan threw out a lawsuit brought by a former executive of Morgans Hotel Grou…
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Value of Some Bankruptcy Estates Depends on Validity of 'Flip' Clauses

Posted by The Distressed Debt Report on

For a year-and-a-half now, since a decision by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan in January 201…
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Buffett charity lunch sells for $2.63 million

Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 12, 2011

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A steak lunch at Smith & Wollensky in Manhattan starts at $36.50. The same lunch, eaten in the company of legendary investor Warren Buffett, costs approximately $2.63 million.



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Goldman Sachs gets subpoena from Manhattan DA

Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 2, 2011

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc received a subpoena from New York prosecutors seeking information on the investment bank’s actions leading into the global financial crisis, a person familiar with the matter said.



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AT&T wage lawsuit cannot proceed as class-action

Posted by Reuters: Business News on May 13, 2011

NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T Inc won a ruling from a Manhattan federal judge to decertify a class-action lawsuit by more than 4,100 workers who complained its mobile unit failed to properly pay wages and overtime.



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SEC, U.S. Attorney Investigate Harbinger Capital, Falcone, WSJ Says

Posted by The Distressed Debt Report on November 12, 2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan are investigating whe…
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BofA loses bid to end investor lawsuits on Merrill

Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 27, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Manhattan federal judge refused to dismiss shareholder lawsuits against Bank of America Corp and various executives and directors over the purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co during the 2008 financial crisis and disclosures about Merrill’s losses and bonus payouts.



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Lehman plans to end bankruptcy, create new company

Posted by Reuters: Business News on March 16, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc on Monday filed a plan with the U.S. bankruptcy court in Manhattan to wind down its remaining assets and operations — and end the largest U.S. bankruptcy case in history.



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