receivership

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De Min said payments to contractors had been delayed amid the wider financial situation surrounding the Citadel development, including the ongoing receivership, but "legitimate contractor costs" would be "addressed".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In 2017, that business lost a lawsuit against a shareholder and went into receivership.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The receivership choked off distributions of new IPv4 addresses, leaving the continent’s service providers struggling to expand capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

California Attorney general filed a civil case against Shangri-La Industries in January 2024 seeking the return of more than $100 million in Project Homekey funds and asking the court to place seven properties in receivership.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

On the night of Thursday, May 5, officials of the National Cordage Company, a trust that controlled 80 percent of America’s rope production, placed itself in receivership.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson