Neiman Marcus was luxury retail's crown jewel — and private equity debt bankrupted it
Neiman Marcus, the iconic luxury retailer, was loaded with $6B in debt by a 2013 private equity buyout. It filed for bankruptcy in 2020 during the pandemic.
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3,222 公開済みの事例 · 随時更新Dong-Pyou Han faked HIV vaccine results — and got 57 months in federal prison
Researcher Dong-Pyou Han spiked rabbit blood samples with human antibodies to fake HIV vaccine results. He was sentenced to 57 months in prison in 2015.
事例を読むSamsung suppressed labor unions for decades — until the chairman's son was indicted
Samsung suppressed labor unions for decades. In 2020, vice chairman Lee Jae-yong was indicted for union-busting. He apologized publicly.
事例を読むAMC's stock rose 2,800% in a meme squeeze — and the company sold into the frenzy
AMC's stock rose 2,800% in 2021 as retail investors squeezed shorts. AMC issued $2.5B in new shares at peak prices, diluting existing holders.
事例を読むCountry Garden was China's largest developer — and its $300B debt load collapsed in 2023
Country Garden, once China's largest property developer, defaulted on $300B+ in liabilities in 2023. The collapse deepened China's property crisis.
事例を読むDebenhams was Britain's oldest department store — and it went into liquidation in 2021
Debenhams, founded in 1778, went into liquidation in 2021 after 243 years. Online competition, high rents and private equity debt killed the 165-store chain.
事例を読むLastPass was hacked twice in 2022 — the second breach exposed password vaults
LastPass was breached in August and November 2022. The second breach exposed encrypted password vaults. Users were told to change all passwords.
事例を読むMacy's was America's department store — and it closed 150 stores as the format died
Macy's, the iconic American department store, announced the closure of 150 stores as online shopping and changing consumer habits eroded the format.
事例を読むKarl Illmensee claimed he cloned mice — and the data was fabricated
In 1981, Karl Illmensee claimed to have cloned mice. The data was fabricated. The paper was retracted, and the field was set back 15 years.
事例を読むMcBride linked thalidomide to birth defects — then fabricated data to repeat it
His 1961 letter on thalidomide was right and made his name. Two decades later he manipulated data in a Debendox paper, and his co-authors reported him.
事例を読むBill Gross built PIMCO — and his ego drove away the talent that built it
Bill Gross managed the $293B Total Return Fund. His abrasive style drove out key talent. He was forced out in 2014. The fund bled $100B+ in assets.
事例を読むBarneys New York was the temple of luxury retail — and it went bankrupt twice
Barneys, the iconic luxury department store, filed for bankruptcy in 1996 and again in 2019. High rent, online competition and private equity debt killed it.
事例を読むBridgewater's 'radical transparency' made everyone rate everyone — and turnover hit 30%
Ray Dalio's Bridgewater recorded all meetings, required public criticism and ranked employees in real time. The culture drove 30% annual turnover.
事例を読むFirst Republic Bank was the 'safe' bank — and it died three weeks after SVB
First Republic was known for serving wealthy clients with low-risk loans. But SVB's collapse triggered a $100B deposit flight. JPMorgan bought it for $10.6B.
事例を読むKansai Airport was built on an artificial island — and the island is sinking
Kansai Airport, opened in 1994 on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, has sunk over 12 meters. The $20B project was the most expensive airport ever built.
事例を読むRobert Slutsky published 130 papers in 7 years — most were fabricated at UCSD
UCSD researcher Robert Slutsky published a paper every 10 days for 7 years. An investigation found most were fabricated. 130 papers were questioned.
事例を読むSilicon Valley Bank bet on long-term bonds — and a bank run destroyed it in 48 hours
SVB invested deposits in long-term bonds. When rates rose, the bonds lost value. A tweet-triggered bank run drained $42B in one day. Collapsed in 48 hours.
事例を読むFrances Haugen leaked Facebook's research — it showed the company knew its harms
In 2021, whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal research showing Facebook knew Instagram harmed teens and its algorithms amplified division.
事例を読むCarly Fiorina bet HP's future on the Compaq merger — and the board fired her for it
HP CEO Carly Fiorina pushed the $25B Compaq acquisition in 2002 against shareholder opposition. The merger underdelivered, and the board fired her in 2005.
事例を読むOpenAI's board fired Sam Altman — and the entire company revolted in 5 days
In November 2023, OpenAI's board fired CEO Sam Altman. 95% of employees threatened to leave. Microsoft offered to hire them all. Altman was rehired in 5 days.
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