Baton Rouge had the eighth-smallest number of small-business bankruptcy filings in the third quarter, according to a report by Equifax. It was the only Louisiana city to end up on the list with the fewest Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 filings. Charleston, W.V., had the fewest small-business bankruptcies, while Los Angeles had the most. Overall, commercial bankruptcies among small businesses increased by 44% from the third quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of this year, reports Equifax.
B.R. ranks low for business bankruptcy filings
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