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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.
Ler o casoResearcher 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.
Ler o casoSamsung suppressed labor unions for decades. In 2020, vice chairman Lee Jae-yong was indicted for union-busting. He apologized publicly.
Ler o casoAMC'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.
Ler o casoCountry Garden, once China's largest property developer, defaulted on $300B+ in liabilities in 2023. The collapse deepened China's property crisis.
Ler o casoDebenhams, founded in 1778, went into liquidation in 2021 after 243 years. Online competition, high rents and private equity debt killed the 165-store chain.
Ler o casoLastPass was breached in August and November 2022. The second breach exposed encrypted password vaults. Users were told to change all passwords.
Ler o casoMacy's, the iconic American department store, announced the closure of 150 stores as online shopping and changing consumer habits eroded the format.
Ler o casoIn 1981, Karl Illmensee claimed to have cloned mice. The data was fabricated. The paper was retracted, and the field was set back 15 years.
Ler o casoHis 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.
Ler o casoBill 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.
Ler o casoBarneys, the iconic luxury department store, filed for bankruptcy in 1996 and again in 2019. High rent, online competition and private equity debt killed it.
Ler o casoRay Dalio's Bridgewater recorded all meetings, required public criticism and ranked employees in real time. The culture drove 30% annual turnover.
Ler o casoFirst 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.
Ler o casoKansai 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.
Ler o casoUCSD researcher Robert Slutsky published a paper every 10 days for 7 years. An investigation found most were fabricated. 130 papers were questioned.
Ler o casoSVB 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.
Ler o casoIn 2021, whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal research showing Facebook knew Instagram harmed teens and its algorithms amplified division.
Ler o casoHP CEO Carly Fiorina pushed the $25B Compaq acquisition in 2002 against shareholder opposition. The merger underdelivered, and the board fired her in 2005.
Ler o casoIn 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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