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China blames economic slowdown on policy controls

BEIJING- (AP) Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday the government intervened in the economy to slow China's rapid expansion to a manageable pace and promised to maintain "steady and fast growth" this year. Second-quarter growth fell to 10.3 percent from the

Published Fri, Jul 16 2010 10:48 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

Greece announces new debt auction for July 20

ATHENS , Greece- (AP) Greek authorities have announced a new debt auction after testing the market this week for the first time since receiving bailout loans in May. The country's Public Debt Management Agency says it will auction 13-week treasury bills

Published Fri, Jul 16 2010 10:44 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

Homes lost to foreclosure on track for 1M in 2010

LOS ANGELES-(AP) Rosalyn Dalebout rents out space in her home to three tenants, has cut off her phone service and canceled her earthquake and life insurance all to pay her mortgage every month. So far, she's one of the lucky ones. More than 1 million

Published Thu, Jul 15 2010 8:46 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

Michael Vick trustee seeks repayment of millions

RICHMOND , Va.- (AP) The trustee in Michael Vick's bankruptcy case is seeking repayment of at least $2 million that the NFL quarterback doled out to friends and family members in the months before he was sent to federal prison for running a dogfighting

Published Thu, Jul 15 2010 8:42 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

Spanish bank borrowing from ECB soars

MADRID- (AP) The Bank of Spain said Wednesday that borrowing by Spanish banks from the European Central Bank last month broke records, an indicator of the difficulties they are having in raising money on the international market. On its website the bank

Published Wed, Jul 14 2010 7:26 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gets another reprieve

LOS ANGELES-(AP) Struggling movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. said Wednesday that it has gotten another agreement from its creditors to delay taking action for its failure to make payments on its debt as it seeks a financial savior. This time, the

Published Wed, Jul 14 2010 7:20 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

New owners approved for 3 Trump casinos in AC

ATLANTIC CITY , N.J.-(AP) The name on the casinos is still Trump, but the main owners of three Atlantic City casinos are now the company's bond holders. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a group led by New

Published Wed, Jul 14 2010 7:17 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

Ruling on Visteon retiree benefits overturned

WILMINGTON , Del.- (AP) Auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. cannot terminate its retirees' health and life insurance benefits without following certain procedures under bankruptcy law, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. In overturning two lower court

Published Tue, Jul 13 2010 11:21 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

Texas Rangers sued by prospective buyers

FORT WORTH, Texas-(AP) The group backed by Major League Baseball to buy the Texas Rangers sued the team on Monday, hoping to force the long-delayed sale and put a halt to the fresh round of bidding that was opened up unexpectedly in the team's bankruptcy

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 11:48 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

Audit of NYRA shows continuing financial troubles

ALBANY , N.Y.- (AP) An audit shows the New York Racing Association facing financial insolvency next year unless the thoroughbred track operator cuts more spending and begins getting revenue from a casino at Aqueduct that doesn't yet exist. New York Comptroller

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 11:43 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

Small companies denied credit as big firms thrive

WASHINGTON-(AP) Big companies are building up cash and are expected to report strong earnings starting this week. Not so for small businesses that can't get loans or hire freely until they do. The gap helps explain why the economic rebound isn't stronger

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 11:39 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

More German companies filing for bankruptcy

BERLIN- (AP) Official statistics show the number of German companies filing for bankruptcy in the first part of 2010 has increased when compared to the same time the previous year. Germany's Federal Statistical Office said Friday some 11,024 companies

Published Fri, Jul 9 2010 11:25 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

Will EU bank stress test be enough to calm fears?

BERLIN- (AP) How much stress can Europe's banking system take? That question has put markets on edge amid the continent's government debt crisis, and European Union leaders hope to make a big step toward restoring confidence with the publication later

Published Fri, Jul 9 2010 11:22 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

PT Cruiser, retro hit, symbolized Chrysler's fall

DETROIT- (AP) A decade ago, the PT Cruiser roared onto the road with trendsetting looks and Al Capone swagger. In a sea of bland Honda Civics and Toyota Camrys, it was a retro hit. Chrysler could barely keep up with demand. On Friday morning, the last

Published Fri, Jul 9 2010 11:17 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

WaMu bankruptcy judge postpones hearing

WILMINGTON , Del.- (AP) Washington Mutual's bankruptcy case has hit another snag, as talks between attorneys for the bank holding company and creditors objecting to its reorganization plan forced the postponement of another hearing. At the request of

Published Thu, Jul 8 2010 6:38 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff