Posh Florida Care Facility to Borrow $260 Million for Expansion May 23, 2024 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner The largest single-site, not-for-profit retirement community in the US is selling municipal bonds to finance an expansion, less than two...
Florida’s 125% Surge in Property-Insurance Bills Sows Havoc May 20, 2024 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner For Filicia Porter, the insurance bills were the final straw. They’d been climbing steeply for her assisted-living business as Florida...
Hospital Cyberattacks Surge, Risking Struggling Bottom Lines June 26, 2023 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner Cyberattacks on US hospitals are on the rise, adding a layer of financial pressure onto an industry still struggling to...
Toys ‘R’ Us Creditors’ Lawsuit Accuses Directors, Private-Equity Owners of Fraud March 16, 2020 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner Toys “R” Us Inc. creditors filed a lawsuit accusing the defunct retailer’s executives and private-equity owners of fraud and breach...
Trade Groups Push for National Labeling Law to Override States’ Requirements November 16, 2017 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner The Grocery Manufacturers Association and dozens of other trade groups are pushing for a federal law that could override state...
Wal-Mart Says Move to Label, Reduce Unhealthy Chemicals Affects 700 Manufacturers July 22, 2016 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner and Andrew Martin Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is asking suppliers to remove formaldehyde, triclosan and six other substances from their products, part of an...
Toys ‘R’ Us Facing Credit Insurance Woes As It Restructures July 28, 2015 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner and Jodi Xu Klein Insurance companies are cutting back on their coverage of Toys “R” Us Inc. suppliers, bringing another headache to a retailer...
Insurers for Sears Suppliers Pulling Back; Retailer Says Finances Fine October 9, 2014 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner Three of the biggest insurance firms for Sears Holdings Corp.’s suppliers are seeking to reduce coverage, prompting at least one...
Insurers Pull Back on Trade Credit Coverage for Sears Suppliers May 15, 2014 By Lauren Coleman-Lochner Insurance companies that provide protection to Sears Holdings Corp. suppliers have scaled back policies in recent months, people with knowledge...
Target Credit Card Breach a Reminder U.S. Lags in Personal Data Security December 20, 2013 By Matt Townsend, Lindsey Rupp and Lauren Coleman-Lochner The security breach of credit and debit card data at Target Corp. is evidence of the increasing threats retailers face...