But that strategy has contributed to the demise of many smaller suppliers and several major bankruptcies.

Government officials have tried to reassure the markets that there will be no more major bankruptcies.

It's been more than a decade since we saw major bankruptcies.

He expects "recession, major bankruptcies and generally difficult economic times."

He has had a hand in almost every major bankruptcy in the past decade.

But look at the results of the crisis: there was no run on banks, no major bankruptcies.

A minority of economists argue that even without a shock - like an unexpected oil shortage or major bankruptcy - the economy will contract in 2001.

Under pressure from international competition, the U.S. meat packing industry had seen one major bankruptcy and a number of plant closings.

If you look at major bankruptcies among professional services firms, the facts are remarkably similar.

The system does effectively prevent major bankruptcies because banks typically step in to bail out failing companies.