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a sale of assets at very low prices typically when the seller faces bankruptcy

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a sale of merchandise supposedly damaged by fire

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Now, Bow Street has launched a proxy contest to facilitate its self-interested proposal or, failing that, make a quick profit by forcing a sale of the company at a "fire sale" price to the detriment of long-term Mack-Cali stockholders.

Mack-Cali sets record straight regarding Bow Street's 'self-serving'agenda

It accused Putrajaya of looking for a quick sale because it could not, or would not, afford the 'proper' upkeep of the luxury vessel, adding that such a 'fire sale' would earn the government a just a 'fraction of its true value'.

Equanimity owner claims no notice of court hearing to expedite sale

"However, selling council homes at a discount of nearly half price has led to a social housing fire sale that threatens the future of the scheme.

Tories accused of fuelling housing crisis with [pounds sterling]3.5billion 'firesale' of council homes; The analysis says the Government has but the rocket boosters under the right to buy but failed to deliver like-for-like replacements

This section discusses tools to mitigate fire sale risk.

The risk of fire sales in the tri-party repo market

Fionn Travers-Smith from the group said: "The public is overwhelmingly opposed to the reckless fire sale of RBS back to the people who caused the financial crisis." Think tank the New Economics Foundation is warning that the Government could lose PS13bn on the RBS sale.

Opponents unite to fight RBS sell off

Some experts have calculated the fire sale of RBS shares will see the taxpayer lose as much as PS14 billion.

Cavalier sale; Letters letters@coventrytelegraph.net

Mick Cash, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, said: "It is clear that a fire sale of the remaining assets of City Link is under way and it is outrageous that the union is being denied a meeting and proper consultation with the administrator when there is a chance to rescue jobs out of the wreckage left behind by the Christmas Day collapse of the company.

'Fire sale' claim over collapsed City Link's remaining assets

By removing the risk of a fire sale, the credit quality of CPTCBs can

Moody's: Conditional Pass-Through Covered Bonds: Ratings Can Be Independent of Supporting Bank's Rating

THE Government's controversial plans to privatise the Royal Mail came under fresh attack today when Labour accused the coalition of a "fire sale" to raise badly-needed finances.

Tories are accused of Royal Mail sale 'on the cheap'

-Clydesdale Bank fire sale ruled out

Moxey is adamant there will not be a fire sale of Wolves' leading players as the club have no financial problems.

Moxey confident; football ROUND-UP

The issue with "contract races" and "blind bids" is they are done at break neck speed (hence another name of a distressed sale being "fire sale").

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