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Bankruptcy

Rad Power Bikes brand will live on as Life EV completes acquisition of Seattle e-bike maker’s assets

Life EV announced that its court-approved asset acquisition had been completed as part of Rad’s bankruptcy process. The South Florida-based company paid $13.2 million for the e-bike maker that was once valued at $1.65 billion. Read More

Rad Power Bikes’ biggest unpaid bill is $8.3M to U.S. Customs, as tariffs squeeze the industry

The situation underscores the financial strain facing Rad and the broader e-bike industry after rapid growth during the COVID-19 pandemic gave way to slowing demand, rising costs and lingering trade pressures. Read More

Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy protection as Seattle e-bike maker pursues potential sale

The filing revealed new details of the privately held company’s ownership structure and financial predicament — including a steady decline in revenue, and liabilities more than double its assets. Read More

Seattle solar servicing company Omnidian to pay $7M for a slice of bankrupt Sunnova’s business

Seattle-based Omnidian, which manages solar power performance and services panels for commercial and residential installations, announced it aims to acquire… Read More

Sears files for bankruptcy, vows to emerge leaner to compete in the age of Amazon and e-commerce

Sears, the department store giant that has been referred to as the “Amazon of its time” by many, declared bankruptcy… Read More

Toys R Us

Hey, sad internet, use your imagination! If Toys R Us goes bust, pick a smaller box to shop in

Commentary: Reports suggesting that Toys R Us and its 800 remaining stores may not be long for this retail world… Read More

Robert Overell

Seattle biotech company PhaseRX files for bankruptcy, just 19 months after going public

In May of last year, biotech company PhaseRX broke an unprecedented IPO drought in Seattle with its $18.5 million initial public… Read More

Rdio to shut down streaming music service, sells assets to Pandora for $75M

Streaming music service Rdio will play its last song soon. The service, founded by Skype co-founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstroem,… Read More

No new bidders emerging in RadioShack’s bankruptcy as 2,000 stores face closure

  Thousands of RadioShack stores face imminent closure as the 94-year-old company’s bankruptcy nears a close. On Thursday, a judge is set to sign… Read More

Bankrupt mobile service provider Solavei announces merger plan

Solavei, the Seattle area startup that employs multi-level marketing tactics to win customers for its mobile phone service, announced a… Read More

Seattle biotech Dendreon files for bankruptcy, considers sale

Dendreon, a once-promising Seattle biotech company developing treatments for prostate cancer, today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It marks… Read More

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