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Brooks Brothers Seeks Court Approval For $305M Stalking Horse Bid

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Brooks Brothers is seeking court approval for a $305 million stalking horse deal it reached with SPARC Group LLC, which is partly owned by Authentic Brands Group (ABG). The retailer said it filed a motion in United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to receive the go-ahead for the asset purchase deal with SPARC.

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Amazon To Shut Down Free Sample Program

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A brand that wanted to take part in the program paid about $2 for each sample, in addition to the cost of the product. . Amazon is no stranger to privacy issues, and recently f ive senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses peoples’ data and videos.

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Amazon Discontinues Free Sample Program

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A brand that wanted to take part in the program paid about $2 for each sample, in addition to the cost of the product. . Amazon is no stranger to privacy issues, and recently f ive senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses peoples’ data and videos.

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Subscription Box Company Loot Crate Files For Chapter 11

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The company specialized in monthly fan boxes filled with shirts, gear and gadgets for the sci-fi and gaming culture, Chief Restructuring Officer Stuart Kaufman said in a court declaration filed in Wilmington, Delaware. Court papers show the company had more than 250,000 recurring subscribers, the news outlet reported.

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True Religion In Midst Of Chapter 11 Filing

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The premium denim retailer recently announced plans to file in the District of Delaware U.S. To alleviate stress during the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing process, True Religion has secured a post-petition debtor-in-possession (DIP) $60 million round of financing from Citizens Bank.

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Darden Cyberattack Puts 567K Cards At Risk

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In a press release , the restaurant chain operator said it was notified on August 16, 2018, by federal authorities that a legacy point-of-sale system for some of its Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen restaurants, a brand acquired by Darden last year, may have been compromised via a hack that involves restaurants in 23 states. 3, 2017, through Jan.

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The United States Of Startups: The Most Well-Funded Tech Startup In Every US State

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The others include: Vox Media , Magic Leap , GreenSky , Avant , DraftKings , Duo Security , Infor , AvidXChange , and Domo. Acumen Brands. Tenable Network Security. Duo Security. $ The most well-funded US tech startup is California’s Uber with $13.96B in disclosed equity funding (as of 1/8/18). AfterSchool. California.