Bengaluru — Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy on Thursday after efforts to manage its crushing debt load unravelled amid the spreading coronavirus pandemic.

Creditors will take control of the luxury department store chain, according to plans outlined in a chapter 11 petition filed in Houston. The move gives the Dallas-based luxury retailer a break by letting it stay in business while management works out a recovery plan. ..

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