Bankrupt Borders Group Inc said it has canceled its auction and will sell itself to a group of liquidators. Borders announced the decision on Monday, saying it was not able to reach a deal for a going-concern sale to salvage its 400 remaining stores and 11,000 jobs. A liquidation group led by Hilco Merchant Resources will begin liquidations as early as Friday, Borders said in a statement. The bookseller will seek bankruptcy court approval of the closing procedures at a hearing set for Thursday. (Reporting by Nick Brown, editing by Bernard Orr) Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters. Click for Restrictions.
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Borders Bookstore Will Eliminate 11,000 Jobs, Close 400 Remaining Stores