Financial Crisis Myth or Fact?

In the 10 years since Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, debate continues to rage over many aspects of the crisis, such as the question of whether regulators could have bailed out Lehman if they wished to.  But a standard narrative about the implications of not bailing Lehman out quickly took hold.  According to this narrative,…

German-based investment fund takes over yacht-builders Bavaria – Newcastle Herald

A German-based investment fund will take over high-profile yacht builders Bavaria. A private equity fund advised by the Berlin-based investment company CMP Capital Management-Partners will acquire the entire business of Bavaria Yachtbau, the German-based builder of motorboats, sailboats and catamarans, and continue operations of the company. It will also acquire all shares in its French…

German-based investment fund takes over yacht-builders Bavaria – Newcastle Herald

A German-based investment fund will take over high-profile yacht builders Bavaria. A private equity fund advised by the Berlin-based investment company CMP Capital Management-Partners will acquire the entire business of Bavaria Yachtbau, the German-based builder of motorboats, sailboats and catamarans, and continue operations of the company. It will also acquire all shares in its French…

East Midlands business start-ups increase, but threat of insolvency rises – East Midlands Business Link

R3 Midlands Chairman Chris Radford In the face of a mixed financial and economic outlook, the East Midlands entrepreneurial spirit appears not to have been dampened. Latest statistics from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 highlight a net quarterly increase of around 2,000 East Midlands firms since the beginning of May, with the total number…