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  • Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection

    11/10/2008 11:03:06 AM PST · by NRG1973 · 28 replies · 214+ views
    Associated Press ^ | November 10, 2008 | Michael Felberbaum and Vinnee Tong
    Circuit City Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday heading into the busy holiday season as analysts question whether the nation's second-biggest electronics retailer will be able to survive. The company said it decided to file for bankruptcy protection because it was facing pressure from vendors who threatened to withhold products during the holiday period. The company also said it cut 700 more jobs at its headquarters, after announcing a week ago that it would close 20 percent of its stores and lay off thousands of workers. Circuit City filed for Chapter 11 protection, which will allow it to...