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HuffPo new CEO in position to do deal

Newly hired Huffington Post CEO Eric Hippeau is in charge of pushing the company toward another growth spurt that may include a deal.


Ziff Davis makes a silent exit

We're going to let you in on a little secret: Ziff Davis Media Inc. has, in fact, exited from bankruptcy protection. The New York-based publisher emerged from Chapter 11 on July 1 as expected, but forgot to tell anyone....


Bankruptcy Update: Ziff Davis, Parmalat, Wild West and more

Here are some of the latest bankruptcy stories our reporters have been covering Thursday morning on TheDeal.com. For more check out the bankruptcy channel on TheDeal.com or visit Bankruptcy Insider. ...


Bankruptcy Update: Linens, Ziff Davis, ALT, Bag 'n Baggage

Here are some of the latest bankruptcy stories our reporters have been covering Tuesday morning on TheDeal.com. For more bankruptcy coverage, check out the bankruptcy channel on TheDeal.com or visit Bankruptcy Insider. Linens can use DIPA Delaware judge has given Linens Holding Co. interim approval to use its cash collateral and $700 million debtor-in-possession loan from prepetition lender GE Capital Corp. - Jamie Mason Ziff Davis to present amended planTuesday Ziff Davis Holdings Inc. is expected to present a New York judge with an order approving its amended reorganization plan that gives unsecured creditors a 9% recovery. - Jamie...


Contention emerges in Ziff Davis bankruptcy case

Despite locking up overwhelming creditor support of a restructuring agreement prior to filing for Chapter 11, Ziff Davis Media Inc.'s bankruptcy case is shaping up to be a little more contentious than the magazine publisher initially planned. Sure, Ziff was able to reach an agreement with an unofficial committee of senior noteholders (which represent about 80% of the $225 million in outstanding Ziff bonds), who will vote in favor of the company's yet-to-be filed Chapter 11 plan. And that support alone is almost certain to quell an uprising from subordinated noteholders, who have scoffed at their proposed recovery of 11.2%...


Blog Roll: March 7, 2008

Oh it's a beautiful morning. Oh it's a beautiful day because it's Friday. OK, we'll spare you the show tunes and get to to it. Here's the latest news and rumors. Harry Macklowe is in the second round of bidding for the General Motors Building, and bids could top $3 billion, the New York Post reported. Bain Capital LLC has begun making capital calls for its $19.5 billion buyout of Clear Channel Communications Inc., peHUB reports. Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. reportedly are lining up to kick the tires of user-generated news site Digg Inc., which reportedly hired Allen & Co. to...


Jupitermedia CEO Meckler offers insight into Ziff Davis bankruptcy

Outspoken publishing executive Alan Meckler, the CEO of JupiterMedia Corp., offers his thoughts on the bankruptcy of magazine publisher Ziff Davis Holdings Inc. through his personal blog. Meckler, who admits at the end of the post that Jupiter tried to buy Ziff Davis in 2005, pins much of the blame not on current owner Willis Stein & Partners, but prior owner Softbank Corp., which sold the publisher in chunks. ...


Ziff Davis files for bankruptcy

Willis Stein Partners LLC portfolio company Ziff Davis Media Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (see petition filing pdf). Over the summer, the magazine publisher hired restructuring advisers Alvarez & Marsal LLC to help restructure $390 million in debt after failing to make a bond interest payment. ...



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