TWICE - December 15, 2008

At press time last Thursday, Tweeter's court-appointed bankruptcy trustee was trying to finalize a deal with liquidators that would reopen the stores for one final clearance sale before month's end. Under the plan, Tweeter's current liquidators — SB Capital, Tiger Capital and Hudson Capital Partners — would re-hire store employees and reopen the chain's 70 store...

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