Chaswood Resources says Malaysian unit in debt restructuring talks – The Straits Times

SINGAPORE –  Catalist-listed Chaswood Resources Holdings said on Monday (Nov 20) its wholly-owned Malaysian subsidiary has started restructuring proceedings on RM22 million (S$7.18 million) of credit facilities. Under the proposed debt restructuring, the unit, Chaswood Resources Sdn Bhd (CSRB), is holding discussions with its principal lenders – CIMB Bank Berhad, Malayan Banking Berhad and AmBank (M) Berhad…

General Electric Cuts Dividend by Half and Slashes Profit Goals – Wall Street Journal

General Electric Co.s new leader outlined a restructuring plan that will slash the annual dividend by $4 billion and streamline the industrial giants operations, but warned investors it will take years to fix some of the companys businesses and for profits to begin to improve. GE Chief Executive John Flannery lowered earnings targets for 2018…

Feature: UNICEF, NGOs help debt-laden Greece protect refugee children’s rights – Xinhua

Video PlayerClose By Maria Spiliopoulou, Alexia Vlachou, Valentini Anagnostopoulou ATHENS, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — Faced with a dual crisis in recent years, the massive refugee influx and the debt drama, the Greek state has found critical aid in UNICEF and other local NGOs specializing in the protection of children’s rights. Through multi-level cooperation, strives have…

Govt’s commitment to fiscal consolidation would help it reduce debt burden: Moody’s – Daily News & Analysis

Lower taxes and higher public expenditure could widen budget deficit in 2017-18, but steps taken by the government to broaden the tax base and improve spending efficiency would help in narrowing it going forward, US-based rating agency Moody’s said. In an interview to PTI, Moody’s Investors Service V-P (Sovereign Risk Group) William Foster said the…

Corporates fret over grey areas in Insolvency Code – Hindu Business Line

Tax provisions, legal jurisdiction worry those interested in acquiring sick firms Mumbai, November 19:   Corporate houses vying for stressed assets under the NCLT-led process have expressed deep concern over grey areas in the new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, even as the deadline nears for the submission of expressions of interest (EoIs). While banks are gearing…

Don’t blame the nags for the financial woes of pharmacy guru Rohan Aujard – The Sydney Morning Herald

More than five years have passed since the former pharmacy czar and horse racing identity, Rohan Aujard, filed for bankruptcy.  But his financial penury is not about to end any time soon.  Horse racing played a big part in Nathan Tinkler’s downfall, but not for Rohan Aujard.  Photo: Jenny Evans For those whose memories have dulled with time, Aujard probably attracted more press…