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All rights reserved. en-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:30:50 EDT Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:30:50 EDT westlawbusiness-currents@thomsonreuters.com (Westlaw Business Currents Editorial Staff) Alex Rodriguez, the New York Yankees third baseman, has objected to the Texas Rangers' proposed bankruptcy plan on concern he may not be paid the $24.9 million of... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100729_0012.aspx?src=RSSWed, 28 Jul 2010 18:45:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100729_0012.aspx?src=RSS Casey's General Stores said it would buy back $500 million worth of common stock as part of a recapitalization plan that could derail Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc's... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100728_0023.aspx?src=RSSWed, 28 Jul 2010 10:30:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100728_0023.aspx?src=RSS Dubai's pledge to cover gaps in Dubai World's debt repayment plan has become a sticking point for lenders, some of whom want state guarantees to fall under British -- not local -- law...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100728_0003.aspx?src=RSSWed, 28 Jul 2010 00:31:23 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100728_0003.aspx?src=RSS The court-appointed examiner investigating Tribune Co's bankruptcy said he had found some evidence of dishonesty in the 2007 leveraged buyout of the media company by real estate developer Sam Zell...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100727_0020.aspx?src=RSSTue, 27 Jul 2010 12:34:41 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100727_0020.aspx?src=RSS Bankrupt Canadian newsprint producer AbitibiBowater Inc said it repaid $166 million of its debtor-in-possession loan following an improvement in market conditions and... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100726_0020.aspx?src=RSSMon, 26 Jul 2010 10:30:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100726_0020.aspx?src=RSS The maturity of the Islamic finance industry will soon face another critical test, as defaults on $200 million sukuk don’t escape the notice of financial markets… http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100722_0030.aspx?src=RSSSun, 25 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100722_0030.aspx?src=RSS Diageo is turning to whiskey to drown its pension woes as it becomes the latest UK company to use asset-backed schemes to fund its pension deficit… http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100722_0029.aspx?src=RSSFri, 23 Jul 2010 01:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100722_0029.aspx?src=RSS Over-leverage in LBOs is proving to be a real sticking point yet again, this time amidst exits from Chapter 11. As the three-way dance between Extended Stay, the U.S. trustee and creditors have found... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100720_0039.aspx?src=RSSFri, 23 Jul 2010 00:30:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100720_0039.aspx?src=RSS Struggling state firm Dubai World is ready to use a special tribunal to force rebel lenders into line on plans to delay repayment of $14.4 billion in debts...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100722_0001.aspx?src=RSSThu, 22 Jul 2010 02:18:34 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100722_0001.aspx?src=RSS Pivotal talks this week on restructuring the debts of Dubai World could be a trigger for investors to return to the Gulf region, under a cloud since the... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100721_0011.aspx?src=RSSWed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100721_0011.aspx?src=RSS The European Commission has approved a sweeping restructuring of Bank of Ireland, which will see the beleaguered bank dispose of a number of key assets in order to comply with EU rules on state aid… http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100720_0028.aspx?src=RSSWed, 21 Jul 2010 01:45:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100720_0028.aspx?src=RSS Extended Stay America Inc moved closer to emerging from bankruptcy as a judge confirmed the hotel chain's plan of reorganization in which an... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100720_0022.aspx?src=RSSTue, 20 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100720_0022.aspx?src=RSS Home furnishings retailer Jennifer Convertibles Inc filed for bankruptcy protection under a pre-arranged deal that will convert debt owed to its supplier and... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100719_0018.aspx?src=RSSMon, 19 Jul 2010 09:15:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100719_0018.aspx?src=RSS Boeing Co and Dubai's Emirates announced a deal for 30 of Boeing's 777-300 extended range planes, a deal worth potentially more than $9 billion...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100720_0005.aspx?src=RSSMon, 19 Jul 2010 06:03:07 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100720_0005.aspx?src=RSS The euro zone's debt woes have raised worries about the outlook for the world economy, which has already been dealt a severe blow by the global financial crisis...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100716_0004.aspx?src=RSSFri, 16 Jul 2010 04:37:56 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100716_0004.aspx?src=RSS The trading of claims in bankruptcy cases fell to $2.1 billion in June, down for the second straight month, as several large companies prepared to exit Chapter 11...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100713_0014.aspx?src=RSSTue, 13 Jul 2010 12:46:50 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100713_0014.aspx?src=RSS Soaring fees lead to roaring fee fights, thanks to the insidious effects of the weak economy. Though still the exception, fees are the subject of courtroom focus in both... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100707_0024.aspx?src=RSSFri, 9 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100707_0024.aspx?src=RSS The race to flee “disreputable” Caribbean tax havens for “legit” European low tax jurisdictions is now on with two insurance companies fleeing from… http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100707_0023.aspx?src=RSSThu, 8 Jul 2010 03:30:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100707_0023.aspx?src=RSS Time Warner Inc said it had offered to buy back about $4 billion of its debt...http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100707_0013.aspx?src=RSSWed, 7 Jul 2010 13:46:28 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/07/20100707_0013.aspx?src=RSS Propco-opco structures are a lot like the movie Casino: Both bring together gaming with refrigerated storage, and both are fraught with conflict... http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/06/20100629_0018.aspx?src=RSSWed, 30 Jun 2010 03:00:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/06/20100629_0018.aspx?src=RSS The largest private equity deal of the year is one step closer to completion. Last week’s approval of Extended Stay’s disclosure statement by the bankruptcy court has paved the way for… http://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/06/20100629_0028.aspx?src=RSSWed, 30 Jun 2010 01:30:00 EDThttp://currents.westlawbusiness.com/Articles/2010/06/20100629_0028.aspx?src=RSS