Daisytek files for bankruptcy  Allen-based Daisytek International Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a month after its U.S. units declared bankruptcy.  The office supply distributor said it is unlikely that its shareholders will realize any value from the company's Chapter 11 case.

Motley Fool March 17, 2003,  Mathew Emmert Spiegel, the parent of Eddie Bauer stores and cataloguers Spiegel and Newport News, filed for bankruptcy protection today. The company listed assets totaling $1.73 billion and liabilities of $1.70 billion, which leaves about 12 bucks in stockholder's equity -- OK, OK, it leaves $30 million, but it may as well be 12 bucks as, in bankruptcy proceedings, stockholders will likely end up with a steaming hot cup of jack squat.

A record 214,634 individuals filed for bankruptcy in 2002 as Japan continued to struggle with its now chronic economic slump, the Supreme Court said Tuesday. he figure was up 33.8 percent from 160,457 the previous year, according to Supreme Court spokesman Isao Umezawa.

Mon, Feb. 10, 2003 Creditors OK Bryden Bid to Buy Senators Associated Press OTTAWA - Rod Bryden's bid to buy back the Ottawa Senators was accepted by the team's creditors but still must be approved by the court.  Bryden's offer is believed to be worth more than $130 million, and he said Monday he was optimistic the court would agree to the deal. He said the sale will make the team debt free.

Jan 31, 2003:  Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - One of California's largest agricultural firms, Sun World International, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but company officials say they hope to avoid employee layoffs.