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Children's Place Eyes $130 Million in New Debt After Saudi Family Swoop

The Children's Place said on Friday it had received an offer for a $130 million loan that could help it stay afloat, after the ailing U.S. retailer announced earlier this week that Saudi Arabia's

Summers Says CRE Is More ‘Urgent’ for Fed Than Capital Rules

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said the Federal Reserve and other agencies are right to be probing financial risks tied to commercial properties, saying this was a more important effort in

Capital One to Buy Discover for $35 Billion

Capital One Financial is buying Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation's biggest lenders and credit card issuers, the Associated Press

Virginia Bank Delays Plans to Auction Land at Resort Owned by West Virginia Governor's Family

A Virginia bank says it will delay plans to auction off land at West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s posh resort in an attempt to recover more than $300 million on defaulted business loans by the governor

Boy Scouts of America Asks Supreme Court to Allow Sex-Abuse Settlement to Advance

The Boy Scouts of America asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a plea by some sex-abuse victims to put on hold a $2.4 billion settlement that allowed the youth organization to exit bankruptcy last

Appliance Parts Maker Robertshaw Files for Bankruptcy to Cut Debt, Address Litigation

Robertshaw U.S. Holding has filed for bankruptcy as the appliance parts maker seeks to cut debt by roughly $670 million and resolve lender litigation, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy reported. The company, owned

WeWork Says Holdout Landlords Can Use Letters of Credit for Unpaid Rent

Landlords that aren’t engaging in lease negotiations with WeWork can tap letters of credit to cover rent the bankrupt co-working space provider is withholding, the company said in a filing, WSJ Pro

U.S. Lawmakers Probing Alleged Malfeasance Related to Blue Harvest Bankruptcy

A group of Democratic lawmakers are asking Bregal Partners, the former private equity parent of New Bedford-based Blue Harvest, to provide answers by the end of this month about where funds went from

Burgess BioPower Files for Chapter 11 Protection, Ends Agreement with Eversource

Burgess BioPower has terminated its purchase power agreement with Eversource and filed for chapter 11 voluntary bankruptcy, the company said on Feb. 9, New Hampshire Business Review reported. Burgess

St. Petersburg Trust Administrator Claims Founder Mishandled $100M in Chapter 11 Filing

The Center for Special Needs Trust Administration Inc. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, demanding its founder repay an improperly authorized $100 million loan allegedly taken from the nonprofit’s