A Knock at the Door In the quiet suburbs of Bethesda, Maryland, federal agents arrived without fanfare. At the same time, another team entered a downtown Washington office, their warrants sealed, their task clear: search the spaces of a former senior official whose name has long hovered in Washington’s most contentious debates. Neighbors watched curiously, [...]
Read More »A 134-Year-Old American Furniture Chain Closing Down All 553 Stores
Advertisement Furniture retailer Conn’s filed for bankruptcy and is shutting down outlets nationwide after experiencing a slowdown in recent years that negatively affected the firm’s sales and liquidity. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy was filed on July 23 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Founded in 1890, Conn’s operates 553 retail stores across [...]
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