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{ Monthly Archives } December 2009

BANKRUPTCY: Georgia personal bankruptcies rate third-highest in the nation

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Credit Reports and Debt Collector Harassment Videos

Credit Reports and Debt Collector Harassment Videos

BANKRUPTCY: Bankruptcy filings rose 29.7% in 2009

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JAL shares dive to record low on bankruptcy fears

DATELINE: TOKYO (AP)– JAL shares dive to record low on bankruptcy fears Shares of struggling Japan Airlines Corp. nosedived to a record low Wednesday on growing fears the money-losing carrier could be put through bankruptcy court as part of restructuring. Asia’s biggest airline, known as JAL, clo

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Portsmouth could be 1st EPL club declared bankrupt

DATELINE: LONDON (AP)– Portsmouth could be 1st EPL club declared bankrupt Portsmouth could become the first Premier League soccer club to be declared bankrupt after being given a deadline to clear its debts by British revenue officials. HM Revenue and Customs filed a winding-up petition against P

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GM continues with Saab shutdown as talks continue

DATELINE: NEW YORK (AP)– GM continues with Saab shutdown as talks continue General Motors Co. is pressing ahead with plans to shut down Saab, though it will continue to hear bids for the Swedish car brand, a company spokesman said Wednesday. Tom Wilkinson said the automaker is not commenting on r

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AP-GfK Poll: 2009 was bad for America, Americans

DATELINE: WASHINGTON (AP)– AP-GfK Poll: 2009 was bad for America, Americans For all their differences, Americans largely agree on two things: 2009 was a lousy year for the nation, and 2010 is likely to be better. Nearly three-fourths of Americans think 2009 was a bad year for the country, which w

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NY’s Tavern on the Green restaurant bites the dust

DATELINE: NEW YORK (AP)– NY’s Tavern on the Green restaurant bites the dust Tavern on the Green, once America’s highest-grossing restaurant, is singing its culinary swan song. The former sheepfold at the edge of Central Park, now ringed by twinkling lights and fake topiary animals, is preparing f

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Credit card’s newest trick: 79.9 percent interest

NEW YORK – (AP) It’s no mistake. This credit card’s interest rate is 79.9 percent Read more: Credit card’s newest trick: 79.9 percent interest

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German consumer confidence slips again

FRANKFURT – (AP) A survey released Tuesday showed that consumer confidence in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, continued to decline amid fears of job losses. The survey from the GfK research group found a third consecutive monthly slip in consumer confidence in the country, even tho Continue reading here: German consumer confidence …

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