October 18, 2001

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Bankruptcy Roundtable: The Future of the "New" New Economy
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Norwalk man accused of threatening court with dust' to avoid bankruptcy proceedings

Judge backs Dairy Mart DIP
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Cultural workout
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VecTour:

VecTour motorcoach files chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Bankrupt VecTour to get $5M loan
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Dotcoms:

Bankruptcy Roundtable: Soft Landings for Dot-Gones
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Bankrupt eToys' toy inventories sold
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eToys reopens for business as KB unit
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Economy:

Bush Shuts U.S. Coffers to More Bailouts
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Telecoms:

U.S. balks at deal over Nextwave spectrum
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Wireless carriers woo NextWave
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Telecom dreams have run aground on market reality
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Bankrupt Covad says trio of cash offers in cards
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AT&T, Excite@Home reach service deal
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Bankruptcy Software Company EPIQ Systems Again Named to Forbes 200 Best Small Companies List
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Tough Times Bode Well for Buffett's Firm
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SSM Coal Sues Bethlehem Steel For Return Of $4M In Goods
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U.S. Transport Industry Is Hurting in Third Quarter Due to Attacks
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Suits against Irvine, Calif., Mortgage Lender to Go Forward
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Snow's Run at Brobeck Reaches End
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Court Approves Mariner Post-Acute Pharmacy Bidding Rules
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Airlines:

Aer Lingus may be helped by little-used law
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Aer Lingus future in doubt as EC refuses bail-out
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Airline group sees losses reaching $12 billion
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Aer Lingus loan plan
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Aer Lingus not entitled to state aid: Must go bankrupt first
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Sans United, could Denver International Airport stand?
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At nest's edge
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Ryanair to fight Ł80m loan to Sabena
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Could airline bailout backfire?
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Canada Sport Airline Files Protection
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As United Airlines stumbles, DIA braces for a big fall

United may seek pay cuts, experts say
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Unions Dismiss United CEO Warning
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United Airlines chief warns over survival
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EC Gives Approval to Sabena Bailout
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Auction coming for unit of bankrupt Polaroid
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Honoring commitments - Institutional, commercial lenders clash on accounting practices
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Disaster changes Weil, Gotshal & Manges
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Dynacq International Acquires Bankrupt Louisiana Hospital
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Public Wireless LAN service provider MobileStar fades out
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Regal Cinemas Chapter 11 Petition Lists $2.3B In Debts
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L.L. Knickerbocker Co., Inc. Reports the Sale of Substantially All of the Assets
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Senior Care, Responding to Tri-National Bankruptcy, Structures Reorganization Plan to Pay Tri-National Creditors
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Precision Specialty Metals Retains Investment Bank to Explore Strategic Alternatives
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EVision USA.com Unit American Fronteer Files Chapter 11
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Links Group bankruptcy in limbo

New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Jobs
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

DIP dimensions: AMF Bowling Worldwide - "Highly tactical" DIP financing
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Steel:

Steelers seek bailout
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Bethlehem retirees fear blow to benefits
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With Bethlehem Steel ill, don't use wrong medicine
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Treasury chief calls for steel reforms
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Bethlehem Steel Corporation Closes on Debtor-in-Possession Financing
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Birmingham Steel working on debt issue
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Acme Metals local steelmaking operations to close
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Algoma stakeholders to meet to battle out restructuring
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Restructuring . . .

McDonald's to Cut Jobs, Close Offices
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San Jose Symphony in a pinch / Restructuring, layoffs in store
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Japan:

Bankruptcy rush simmering
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Indonesia:

Half Indonesia's Factories Bankrupt If Ties Cut With US
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Norway:

Kvaerner Nears Financing Deal
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Specter Of Kvaerner Break-Up Grows With Yukos's Grip
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England:

Lloyd's asks Names to pay pounds 246m for attacks
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France:

Moulinex: why the banks are pushing for liquidation
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