Remington files for bankruptcy again

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The Maltese market closed in the green on Tuesday, with the MSE total index ending the session 0.127% higher to 8,121.453 points. The best performer was Mapfre Middlesea plc with a 6.93% surge to close at 2.16, followed by 2.2% increase of Malita Investments plc to 0.93. The biggest fall was seen from HSBC Bank Malta plc, it dropped 2.11% to close at 0.93, followed by 1.23% slid of BMIT Technologies plc with closing price of 0.48.

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U.S. gunmaker Remington files for bankruptcy again.

Remington Arms Co filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in two years as the U.S. gunmaker faced financial troubles partly because some retailers placed restrictions on gun sales after school shootings.

In the filing, the company listed its assets and liabilities both in the range of $100 million to $500 million.

The gunmaker has filed for bankruptcy before in 2018 after sales faltered and the company had trouble meeting requirements of its lenders. It exited bankruptcy protection the same year under the ownership of its creditors.

U.S. retailers have placed restrictions on gun sales after school shootings, hurting manufacturers such as Remington. A Remington Bushmaster rifle was used in the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in Connecticut in 2012 that killed 20 children and six adults, making it central to debates over gun policy.

Remington has been trying to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the families of the victims related to the marketing of the company’s guns. It is scheduled to go on trial next year.

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