detnews.com - 12/12/2008
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Robert Snell / The Detroit News General Motors Corp. has hired bankruptcy counsel and restructuring advisers to prepare for a filing if Congress does not authorize $14 billion in emergency federal loans. "The Board is meeting frequently and is monitoring the situation closely and is considering ...
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/7/2008
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Tribune has hired bankruptcy advisers as the ailing
newspaper company faces a potential bankruptcy filing, people briefed
on the matter said. The newspaper, which was taken private last year by billionaire investor Samuel Zell, has hired advisers ...
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Tribune Hires Advisers to Help Stave Off Bankruptcy
online.wsj.com - 12/12/2008
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GM hired experts to help it explore bankruptcy
protection as Senate lawmakers neared a tentative agreement on
a bailout package that could see a vote Thursday night.
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GM Retains Bankruptcy Counsel
online.wsj.com - 12/16/2008
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GM hires bankruptcy advisors
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... avoid a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. It was unclear what impact the disclosure would have on a possible Senate vote later tonight or tomorrow on authorizing an auto bailout. The Journal reported that GM has recently hired Harvey Miller of New York law firm, Weil Gotshal & Manges LP to handle any bankruptcy filing. GM also has retained restructuring experts Jay Alix, Evercore Partners' William Repko, and Arthur Newman of the Blackstone Group, according to the Journal. Read more: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081...
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... General Motors is hiring bankruptcy counsel “to prepare for a filing if Congress does not authorize $14 billion in emergency federal loans.” GM and Chrysler’s “only chance of survival” might hinge on the possibility that funds may be tapped ...
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