RadioShack to stop matching for 401(k) retirement plans: Bloomberg

RadioShack to stop matching for 401(k) retirement plans: Bloomberg

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RadioShack will discontinue matching for 401(k) and 1165(e) plans on Feb. 1, the memo from Chief Executive Officer Joe Magnacca said, according to Bloomberg. (http://bloom.bg/1yjFWXo)

The company has been trying to turn around its business by closing unprofitable stores to cut costs. However, it has been unable to get approval from lenders and creditors to close 1,100 stores.

RadioShack said earlier this week lenders refused to approve the store closures unless it paid significant fees, prepaid a substantial portion of its debt and agreed to other covenants and concessions it considered "unreasonable."

RadioShack was not immediately available for comment.

(Reporting by Amrutha Gayathri in Bengaluru; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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