Emily Chasan

Position: Journalist

Articles

Prepackaged bankruptcies tripled in past year November 09, 11:22pm EST 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of so-called "prepackaged" bankruptcy filings has tripled this year, as troubled companies increasingly try to work out issues with creditors before bankruptcy, a study showed on Monday.  Full Article 

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Should banks or regulators come up with "living wills"?

The idea that financial firms whose collapse could create trigger broad economic problems should come up with their own living wills has been gaining traction lately. But is it banks or regulators that should come up with them?  Full Article | Comments [3] 

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Truth in tender offers? An eyewitness account.

U.S. Securities regulators on Thursday sued a well-connected Kuwaiti financier, saying he reaped millions in suspicious profits after false takeover reports briefly sent shares of Harman International Industries soaring this week.   Full Article | Comments [1] 

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Old Carco LLC: Meet the new old Chrysler

Chrysler LLC, having sold off all its best assets to the "New Chrysler" owned by Fiat, its union and U.S. and Canadian governments, is now going by a new name in bankruptcy court: Old Carco LLC. On court ...  Full Article | Comments [4]