Category Archives: Bankruptcy

‘Office’ plotlines reflect recession anxieties

By doris | Published: November 22, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Dunder Mifflin, the fictional paper company at the center of NBC’s prime-time comedy “The Office,” is facing bankruptcy. Staffers in the Scranton branch are anxious about their fate. “The Office” is among a great many prime-time shows that have integrated recession-era themes into their plotlines this fall in an [...]

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Theme-park chain Six Flags files for bankruptcy

By doris | Published: June 15, 2009

Full Story At CNN.com The filing will not affect the operation of the company’s 20 parks in the United States, Mexico and Canada, said spokeswoman Sandra Daniels. “This restructuring will have no impact on families who come out to our parks. They will not see an inch of difference,” Daniels said. In an online letter [...]

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Trump Entertainment, Affiliates File for Bankruptcy

By doris | Published: February 17, 2009

Full Story At Bloomberg.com: U.S. Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) — Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., the casino company founded by Donald Trump, filed for bankruptcy after annual gambling revenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, plunged the most on record. The petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, filed four years after its predecessor company failed, listed less than $50 [...]

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