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• UPDATE 2-'Green' car maker Fisker fires 75 pct of U.S. workforce Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 3:34 PM ET

  *Raised $1.2 bln from investors, but cash has dwindled to $30 mln. DETROIT, April 5- Fisker Automotive, the struggling, government-backed hybrid sports car maker, said on Friday that it terminated most of its rank-and-file employees, in what sources said was a last-ditch effort to conserve cash and stave off a potential bankruptcy filing.

• Corzine's Push for Prop Trading: 'Client Facilitation' Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 2:22 PM ET

  

  Corzine really wanted to do prop trading at MF Global. But he didn't want to call it prop trading. "Client facilitation" sounded better.

• UPDATE 1-Bankruptcy judge approves MF Global's liquidation plan Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 1:02 PM ET

  *MF Global trustee says expects former customers to be made whole. NEW YORK, April 5- MF Global on Friday won court approval of a plan to liquidate its assets, pay back creditors and end the $40 billion bankruptcy that rocked the financial world in 2011..

• Spain’s Pescanova Goes Bust After Fishy Accounting Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 5:40 AM ET

  

  Spanish fishing company Pescanova said early on Friday it would file for insolvency after failing to reach an agreement with its creditors.

• Corzine's Strategy Led to MF Global Collapse: Trustee Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 11:12 AM ET

  

  Jon Corzine's bets on European sovereign debt while head of MF Global Holdings led to the firm's collapse in 2011, according to the bankruptcy trustee.

• Former Enron CEO May Leave Prison Early  Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 9:18 AM ET

  

  Under the terms of a possible agreement, Jeffrey Skilling could be getting out of prison much earlier than expected, reports CNBC's Scott Cohn. (4:29)

• Stockton and San Bernardino: Tale of Two Bankruptcies Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 1:27 AM ET

  

  Stockton and San Bernardino, the two California cities that have filed for bankruptcy protection, are both considered test cases in the epic battle over whether municipal bondholders or pensioners will absorb most of the pain when a government goes broke.

• Power Rundown: NYC to Lose Its Area Code?  Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 1:52 PM ET

  

  Airlines are facing a growing battle between leisure and business passengers, and New York City is in danger of losing its beloved (212) area code. CNBC's Bob Pisani and Jane Wells, discuss.

• Judge Allows Stockton to Enter Bankruptcy  Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 7:00 PM ET

  

  Stockton, California is becoming America's largest city to enter bankruptcy, with CNBC's Jane Wells; and Michael Sweet, Fox Rothschild lawyer and conservative strategist Ron Meyer, discuss.

• Breaking Ground: Stockton Bankruptcy Is Approved Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 3:48 PM ET

  

  It's official: Stockton, Calif., will become the nation's most populous city to enter into bankruptcy protection after getting clearance from a federal judge on Monday.

• Judge Allows Stockton to File Bankrupt  Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 3:14 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Jane Wells reports a judge allowed Stockton, California, to move forward with Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

• Stakes Are High as Judge Weighs Stockton Bankruptcy Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 12:20 PM ET

  

  The Chapter 9 bankruptcy case for Stockton, Calif., is being closely watched nationally. At issue: Does federal bankruptcy law trump the California law that says debts to the state pension fund must be honored?

• UPDATE 2-Fisker mulls bankruptcy as investor search persists -sources Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 5:55 PM ET

  *Ray Lane, Leonardo DiCaprio among Fisker's investors. NEW YORK/ DETROIT, March 28- Fisker Automotive, the U.S.-backed maker of luxury plug-in hybrid sports cars, has hired law firm Kirkland& Ellis to advise it on a possible bankruptcy filing, a source said on Thursday, while executives continue their search for a strategic investor.

• UPDATE 1-Fisker hires law firm to prepare for possible bankruptcy -source Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 3:34 PM ET

  NEW YORK/ DETROIT, March 28- Fisker Automotive, the green-car company that has not built a car since July, has hired law firm Kirkland& Ellis to advise it on a possible bankruptcy filing, a person close to the matter said on Thursday.

• Fisker hires law firm to prepare possible bankruptcy filing -WSJ Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 2:40 PM ET

  DETROIT/ NEW YORK, March 28- Fisker Automotive, the green-car company that has not built a car since July, hired restructuring lawyers from Kirkland& Ellis to prepare for a possible bankruptcy filing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. On April 22, Fisker must make a payment on a U.S. Department of Energy loan.

• Cleared for Takeoff: Judge Approves AMR-US Air Merger Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 6:46 PM ET

  

  A judge approved AMR's plan to merge with US Airways, a step toward creating the world's largest airline.

• UPDATE 1-Lehman plans to distribute $14.2 bln to creditors Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 10:01 AM ET

  *April 4 distribution to boost payout above $47 bln. March 27- Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it plans to distribute about $14.2 billion to creditors early next month, as the company winds down following its emergence last year from bankruptcy protection.

• UPDATE 3-Suntech unit nears insolvency, but company may survive Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013 | 2:37 PM ET

  BEIJING/ BANGALORE, March 20- A group of Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd lenders want the Chinese solar panel maker's main unit declared insolvent, a sign Beijing's support for the struggling industry is waning.

• UPDATE 2-Solar pain hits China as Suntech unit nears insolvency Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013 | 10:44 AM ET

  *Move could signal China's support for industry waning. BEIJING/ BANGALORE, March 20- A group of lenders has filed a petition for the main subsidiary of China- based solar panel maker Suntech Power Holdings to be declared insolvent, a sign the country's support for the loss-making industry may be waning.

• Bankrupt San Bernardino approves over $1 mln in pay hikes Tuesday, 19 Mar 2013 | 3:44 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES, March 19- The bankrupt city of San Bernardino, California, approved over $1 million in pay increases for police and firefighters despite claims it can barely make payroll, let alone afford the salary hikes.