Buyout Firms Profited as a Company’s Debt Soared

Courtesy NYT > Business  Mon, 10/05/2009 - 00:09

Private equity firms, former executives and Wall Street investment banks profited as the Simmons Bedding Company fell into bankruptcy, devastating its bondholders and employees.


 

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