The Times of Its Troubled Life: A 2007 Visit to Kodak (Video)

Good morning yesterday, you wake up and time has slipped away …
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Kodak Preparing for Chapter 11 Filing

Eastman Kodak Co. is preparing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy-protection filing in the coming weeks should efforts to sell a trove of digital patents fall through, people familiar with the matter said.

Chapter 11 for Borders, New Chapter for Books

Borders Group Inc. is in the final stages of preparing a bankruptcy filing, clinching a long fall for a company with humble beginnings that helped change the way Americans buy books but failed to keep pace with the digital transformation rocking every corner of the media landscape.

TerreStar Units File Chapter 11

TerreStar said its majority-owned Terrestar Networks unit and certain other affiliates have filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that a Chapter 11 filing likely was imminent.

"Terminator" Terminated? Actually, Restructured!

Memo to all Cyborg Geeks: “Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology….We can make him better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.” Wait, that’s “The Six Million Dollar Man” motto! But it might as well apply to the Hollywood outfit that owns the “Terminator” movie franchise.
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Psyonara, Redux

Interesting turn of events in the Apple-Psystar spat. The unauthorized Mac clone maker has filed for bankruptcy. Seems Psystar’s acrimonious legal battle with Apple and the souring economy have had a deleterious effect on its finances.
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Spansion Delisted By Nasdaq; Stock Swoons

Spansion announced today that the stock will be delisted by Nasdaq at today’s close. The NOR flash memory chip company, which is operating under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, said that it is “making progress” on its restructuring plans.

Spansion To Focus On Embedded Market, IP Licensing

Spansion on Wednesday said it plans to pursue a stand-alone strategy focused on the embedded solutions market and intellectual property licensing. The NOR-flash company, which is operating under Chapter 11 of the Federal bankruptcy code, said it will pursue “strategic alternatives” for its wireless business.

Los Angeles Times Outsources Reporting to NBC, and Hopes You Notice

Remember when the New York Times started selling off part of its front page to CBS earlier this year, generating a brief bit of buzz? The Los Angeles Times does, and now it’s trying to one-up that stunt: Instead of just running an ad on the paper’s front page, it’s running an ad that’s masquerading as one of the paper’s news stories.
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Seeqpod Offers Free Music, but Its Lawyers Don’t Come Cheap

No one wants to pay for music on the Internet. But starting a free music service on the Web takes a whole lot of cash. Just ask the folks at Seeqpod, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week. The company’s biggest expense: Lawyers to help it fend off copyright lawsuits from the big music labels.
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Blockbuster: Look Ma, No Bankruptcy

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Insert “Sirius Trouble” Pun Here

Nortel's Death by 1300 Cuts

Nortel’s Death by 1300 Cuts