Bankruptcy

Hooters files for bankruptcy as brand eyes turnaround plan
Hooters files for bankruptcy as brand eyes turnaround plan
It listed assets of US$50 million to US$100 million and liabilities in the same range in its petition[ATLANTA] Hooters of America has filed for bankruptcy as the casual-dining brand...
23andMe shares tumble after bankruptcy filing and California attorney general’s privacy warning
South San Francisco-based genetic testing venture 23andMe saw its shares plunge more than 50% Monday after the company announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company...
Spirit Airlines to exit bankruptcy under go-private deal
Spirit Airlines to exit bankruptcy under go-private deal
SPIRIT Airlines won court approval to leave bankruptcy via a lender-backed take-private deal after rejecting a takeover offer from rival Frontier Group Holdings.Judge Sean Lane said on Thursday (Feb...
Forever 21 plans hundreds of store closures in second bankruptcy
Forever 21 plans hundreds of store closures in second bankruptcy
THE US-based operator of Forever 21 is preparing to close at least 200 more locations from the fast-fashion retailer’s shrinking store base as part of a bankruptcy process that’s...
Forever 21 considers bankruptcy filing if asset-sale plans fail
Forever 21 considers bankruptcy filing if asset-sale plans fail
FOREVER 21 is considering multiple options to turn around its business, which could include a second bankruptcy filing, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.The company is focused...
Party City mulls second bankruptcy, just over a year after first
Party City mulls second bankruptcy, just over a year after first
PARTY City Holdco is considering options including a sale or a potential bankruptcy filing, just over a year after it emerged from Chapter 11, according to sources with knowledge...
Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Amid Piling Debt and Years of Financial Losses after Merger With JetBlue Fails
Spirit Airlines announced on Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection as it works to restructure its operations amid mounting problems. The airline has been grappling with the...
Zombie companies may finally succumb to bankruptcy on Bank of Japan  hikes
Zombie companies may finally succumb to bankruptcy on Bank of Japan  hikes
AFTER three decades of ultra-loose monetary policy, even small hikes in interest rates by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) are poised to fuel an increase in the number of...
Judge approves Fisker bankruptcy plan favored by car owners
Fisker Inc. will wind down operations under a bankruptcy plan approved Friday that should allow car owners to drive their cars for years — while not paying anything to...
J&J talc bankruptcy stays in Texas despite ‘forum-shopping’ opposition
J&J talc bankruptcy stays in Texas despite ‘forum-shopping’ opposition
A JOHNSON & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary can pursue its third attempt to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc products caused cancer in a federal bankruptcy court...