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Fashion retailer American Apparel Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. The Los Angeles-based company which targets the teen and young adult clothing market has not made a profit since 2009,
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On Friday, a three-judge panel of the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision on the $95.4 million sale of Atlantic City’s Revel Casino to Florida developer Glen Straub, according to The Wall Street Journal. The decision … Continue reading →