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Fortunoff requests Chapter 11 case dismissal
New York—Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silveware LLC has reached an agreement with a group of its creditors and is asking the court to dismiss its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, court papers show.
September 03, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Court grants Fortunoff's request for Chapter 11 dismissal
New York—A bankruptcy court judge has agreed to dismiss Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silverware LLC's Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection case, provided the company pays all of its final administrat...
September 12, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Creditors seek bankruptcy for Friedman's
Wilmington, Del.—A group of jewelry companies owed $9.1 million by Friedman's Inc. are trying to force the company into Chapter 7 bankruptcy, The Associated Press reported.
January 24, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Friedman's seeks bankruptcy-plan extension
Wilmington, Del.—Bankrupt jewelry-store chain Friedman's is asking a judge for an extension that would give the company until late November to figure out how to wrap up its Chapter 11 case.
August 21, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Friedman's files for Chapter 11
Wilmington, Del.—A week after a group of Friedman's creditors filed a lawsuit alleging that the company owes them millions, the Addison, Texas-based jeweler has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
January 28, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Friedman's to conduct going-out-of-business sales
Wilmington, Del.—A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved a request on Tuesday by bankrupt jewelry store chain Friedman's to conduct store-closing sales.
February 26, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Lord and Taylor owner to acquire Fortunoff
Westbury, N.Y.—Fine-jewelry and home furnishings retailer Fortunoff announced today that the company has agreed to sell the business to an affiliate of NRDC Equity Partners, which owns the Lord...
February 04, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Mervyns files for Chapter 11
Hayward, Calif.—Mervyns LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, with the ultimate goal of restructuring and emerging.
July 30, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Mervyns bankruptcy case moves forward
Hayward, Calif.—West Coast department store chain Mervyns LLC received court approval to continue to conduct business as usual despite its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing.
August 01, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Fred Leighton files for bankruptcy
New York—The owner of Manhattan jeweler Fred Leighton has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, halting a Christie's auction of millions of dollars of his antique gems.
April 16, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Whitehall files for Chapter 11
Chicago—Whitehall Jewelers Holdings Inc. has announced that it and its operating subsidiary Whitehall Jewelers Inc. have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
June 23, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Court approves Mervyns bankruptcy plan
Hayward, Calif.—Mervyns has received court approval for its bankruptcy finance plan almost exactly one month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company reported on...
August 27, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Fortgangs ask for release of assets
New York—The Fortgang family, former owners of now-bankrupt diamond supply company M. Fabrikant and Sons, is asking the court to release the freeze on more than $200 million of their combined...
August 19, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Report: Penney's to cut jobs, consolidate
New York—J.C. Penney Co. Inc. announced last week that it would cut hundreds of jobs, as the mid-tier retailer tries to deal with the damage a weak economy has inflicted on its core customer...
February 04, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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De Beers cuts U.S. marketing budget
New York—De Beers is cutting its U.S. marketing budget, forcing the layoff of 11 employees working on the Diamond Trading Co. (DTC) account at advertising firm JWT.
January 25, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Fortgangs fight back in Fabrikant case
New York—Members of the Fortgang family, the former owners of now-bankrupt diamond company M. Fabrikant and Sons, have won the right to a hearing and were granted access to a monthly "personal...
June 27, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Whitehall in default, weighing options
Washington, D.C.—Amid default notices from two suppliers and liquidity issues, Whitehall Jewelers Holdings Inc. is "considering various financing options and may seek protection under the...
June 17, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Industry vet Bergman joins The Gordon Co.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.—Industry veteran Ira Bergman, former president of the jewelry division of M. Fabrikant and Sons and Fabrikant-Tara International, is the new director of business developmen...
May 21, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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OTC Int'l files Chapter 11, seeks sale
New York—After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, jewelry importer and wholesale company OTC International Ltd. is seeking to sell its assets in a hearing scheduled for May...
May 14, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Investors grab stake in bankrupt Fla. jeweler
Westwood, Mass.—An investment capital company has acquired an ownership stake in Florida-based jeweler Henricks Jewelers, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last fall, but now...
August 06, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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