NCLAT upholds Go First Airways liquidation

On May 2, 2023, Go First filed a voluntary plea under Section 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), seeking admission to the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). The NCLT admitted the application on May 10, appointing a Resolution Professional (RP) to manage the airline’s affairs. In response, the airline’s lessors appealed to the…

Kansas’ Key Insurance Placed Into Liquidation

Key Insurance, a Kansas-based insurer specializing in non-standard auto, was placed into liquidation this week after a court ruled the company insolvent. The Shawnee County District Court ordered the liquidation of Key on March 31 after reviewing significant evidence that Key’s liabilities exceed its admitted assets. The court found that Key’s consistent underwriting losses, existing…

Italy defence drive could derail debt, hit ratings

MILAN – Italy’s pledges to increase defence spending to help Ukraine could scupper government efforts to rein in the mammoth public debt, analysts say, posing a threat to the creditworthiness of the euro zone’s third-largest economy. A European Union drive to hike military expenditure, in response to the Trump administration’s moves towards a rapprochement with…

Major deep sea mining company goes bankrupt

A company which had dreams of becoming the world’s largest deep sea mining company has declared bankruptcy. Norwegian company, Loke Marine Minerals, aimed to hold licences in the Pacific and the Arctic. Now, their deep sea mining dreams have been shattered. Loke also owns UK Seabed Resources, which holds the UK’s two deep sea mining…

Trump Moves Forward With Plan to Limit PSLF Student-Debt Relief

President Donald Trump’s administration is taking the next step toward revamping key student-loan forgiveness programs. On Thursday, the Department of Education announced it would be holding two public hearings to solicit feedback on its plans to refine the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and income-driven repayment plans. This is part of the negotiated rulemaking process,…