Borders expected to file for bankruptcy

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 14/02/2011 - 08:46 Borders is expected to file for bankruptcy as soon as tomorrow [15th February], after it failed to agree new funding of more than $1bn with lenders. The book retailer has been struggling for months, with Publishers Weekly reporting Ingram as the chain's main supplier of books, with most other publishers putting them on stop. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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