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Hilco, the restructuring firm that bought HMV’s debt last week, is reported to be aiming to keep over a hundred HMV shops open, roughly half the existing premises. Apparently the eight-bank syndicate representing HMV turned down higher offers than Hilco’s, so you presume they’ve got a decent plan up their sleeves. Dragon’s Den star Theo Paphitis is sniffing around, despite having previously tweeted that the retailer “had no reason to exist anymore”…