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silver point

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noun

  1. the melting point of silver, equal to 960.8°C, used as a fixed point on the international temperature scale.


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Onset recently sold a controlling interest in its bankruptcy claim to asset manager Silver Point Capital for undisclosed terms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Silver Point declined to comment on the committee’s allegations regarding Onset.

From The Wall Street Journal

Endo is planning to sell itself to its senior lender group, which is owed nearly $6 billion and which includes investment firms Oaktree Capital Management, Silver Point Capital, and Bain Capital.

From Reuters

A group of hedge funds, including Greenwich and Silver Point Capital, is in negotiations with Mallinckrodt's board to give them control of the business through a bankruptcy filing, according to people familiar with the discussions, the report said.

From Reuters

Debenhams has struggled for years and was placed in administration for the second time in a year in April by its owners led by U.S. hedge fund Silver Point Capital.

From Reuters