A U.S. bankruptcy judge denied Amazon.com Inc.'s effort to block a loan to help Saks Global Enterprises stay in business amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Amazon invested $475 million into Saks's acquisition of Neiman Marcus. It wants a federal judge to reject Saks's bankruptcy plan because it harms creditors.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge denied Amazon.com Inc.'s effort to block a loan to help Saks Global Enterprises stay in business amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy.