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Japanese Court Ruling Favors Elpida Takeover By Micron

Micron Technology Inc. moved a step closer to its takeover of bankrupt Japanese memory chip producer Elpida Memory Inc. this week, The Idaho Statesman reported. The Tokyo High Court tossed out an appeal by creditors to a Tokyo District Court's a ...

Daily Headline - global.abi.org - 05/16/2013 - 22:05 - 0 comments

In Mexico, Troubling Times

Mexican home builders and their creditors have been hiring U.S. bankruptcy lawyers and other advisers, as the companies struggle with mounting debt obligations, The Wall Street Journal reported. Two of the country's leading builders—Urbi Desarro ...

Daily Headline - global.abi.org - 05/15/2013 - 21:08 - 0 comments

Vodka Maker CEDC Bankruptcy Plan Approved

A bankruptcy court on Monday approved Central European Distribution Corp's bankruptcy exit plan, putting Russian billionaire Roustam Tariko on the verge of adding one of the world's largest vodka producers to his stable of companies, Thomson Re ...

Daily Headline - global.abi.org - 05/14/2013 - 20:36 - 0 comments

Argentina Faces Very Different Debt Default If Loses Legal Fight

When Argentina defaulted on its debt in 2002, the economy was collapsing and a bloody popular revolt had helped topple two presidents in a week. Now, the country could default again, but it would be over a matter of principle rather than necessity, Reute ...

Daily Headline - global.abi.org - 05/13/2013 - 21:30 - 0 comments

Canadians Keeping Ahead of Their Debts, But Risks Remain

economy weakens. “Should the situation deteriorate, [default] rates could rise to 4.5% or even 5 ...

Daily Headline - global.abi.org - 05/09/2013 - 20:04 - 0 comments

Mexico Seeks Easier Foreclosures, Cheaper Loans

Mexico's government proposed a sweeping overhaul of the banking sector Wednesday to make credit cheaper and more available, a move desperately needed in a country where bank loans represent less than 20 percent of GDP - one-tenth the level seen in t ...

Daily Headline - global.abi.org - 05/08/2013 - 21:48 - 0 comments

UN Warns Global Youth Unemployment Will Continue To Rise

aged between 15 and 24 – has risen from 11.5 per cent of the workforce in that age group in 2007 as the ...

Daily Headline - global.abi.org - 05/08/2013 - 21:49 - 0 comments

Bankruptcy Litigation Panel

Bankruptcy Litigation Panel (2013 ABI New York City Bankruptcy Conference - Peter V. Pantaleo, Hon. Carla E. Craig, Robin E. Keller, Kenneth Pasquale, Steven J. Reisman, Ken Ziman (North America, United States) bankruptcy,insolvency,headlin ...

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Comparison of U.S. vs. European Distressed Debt Market and Restructuring Environment

Comparison of U.S. vs. European Distressed Debt Market and Restructuring Environment (2013 ABI New York City Bankruptcy Conference - Wilbur L. Ross Jr., Rick Morris, Marc A. Broude, Lisa G. Beckerman, Daniel B. Kamensky, Ben Pickering (Europe, ...

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Complex Cross-Border Bankruptcy Issues (Chapter 15)

Complex Cross-Border Bankruptcy Issues (Chapter 15) (2013 ABI New York City Bankruptcy Conference) - Alan W. Kornberg, Kenneth A. Buckfire, Hon. Martin Glenn, Gary L. Kaplan, Madlyn Gleich Primoff, Glenn E. Siegel (Chapter 15, Mexico, North Ame ...

Resource Article - abi_editor - 05/08/2013 - 16:38 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

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