Bankruptcy figures
Black Friday shoppers wait in line to enter the Nike store along Fifth Avenue, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, shoppers shift online

By Alexandra Olson, Anne D'innocenzio And Joseph Pisani Nov. 27, 2020 12:01 AM EST

People walk by the offices of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The diocese filed for bankruptcy on Thursday because of financial pressure from lawsuits over past sexual abuse by clergy members. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Suburban NY diocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits

By Michael R. Sisak And David R. Martin Oct. 01, 2020 09:23 AM EDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
Liz Weston: Fear of bankruptcy holds too many people back

By Liz Weston Of Nerdwallet Sep. 21, 2020 06:36 AM EDT

Mexico's legacy airline Aeromexico files for bankruptcy

Jun. 30, 2020 10:12 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s oldest legacy airline, Aeromexico, said Tuesday it has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, a form of bankruptcy in which the...

A closed Neiman Marcus store is seen at the Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus, N.J., Thursday, May 7, 2020. Neiman Marcus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, sounding an ominous note for department stores during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Neiman Marcus becomes 2nd major retailer to seek Chapter 11

By Anne D'innocenzio May. 07, 2020 10:55 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 2, 2020 file photo, "For Sale By Owner" and "Closed Due to Virus" signs are displayed in the window of a store in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Business filings under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy law rose sharply in March, and attorneys who work with struggling companies are seeing signs that more owners are contemplating the possibility of bankruptcy. Government aid my simply be too little too late. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
A flood of business bankrupties likely in coming months

By Joyce M. Rosenberg Apr. 26, 2020 12:02 PM EDT

The Virgin Australia check-in counters are all but bare at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Virgin Australia is seeking bankruptcy protection, entering voluntary administration after a debt crisis worsened by the coronavirus shutdown pushed it into insolvency. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
AP Explains: What Virgin Australia's bankruptcy move means

By Rod Mcguirk Apr. 23, 2020 12:09 AM EDT