Monitronics International Files Voluntary Chapter 11 to Restructure and Strengthen Balance Sheet – GlobeNewswire

Committed to Operating Its Business as Usual, Including Providing Powerful Home Security to Customers Without Interruption Secures Commitment of $245 Million in Debtor-in-Possession Financing to Support Business Operations ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monitronics International, Inc. (Monitronics or the Company), the wholly owned subsidiary of Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (Ascent) (NASDAQ: ASCMA),…

German lighting manufacturer Hensel goes into provisional insolvency – DIYphotography

We appear to have another casualty in the increasingly competitive strobe market. According to ProfiFoto, TheDistrict Court of Wrzburg has ordered the provisional insolvency administration of the assets of German lighting manufacturer Hensel-Visit GmbH & Co. KG (Hensel). This isnt bankruptcy or the end of the business, yet, although the company does have a significant…

Hecs debt repayment changes: why more people will be forced to pay off student loans – The Guardian

On Monday, the Hecs (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) repayment threshold fell to the lowest it has ever been. From now on, anybody earning over $45,881 a year will have to start repaying their student loans effective immediately. Two years ago, the repayment threshold was $56,000, but Australias Coalition government lowered that to $52,000 last year…