Freshstone Brands gets CCAA protection after prepared meals business hit by cost inflation, lower volumes

Freshstone manufactures private-label and branded ready-to-go meals, meal kits, salads, entrees and sides for supermarkets, club stores, convenience stores, foodservice customers and co-manufacturing customers in Canada and the United States. Its operating units and brands include Freshstone Brands, Tiffany Gate, Johnston’s, Keybrand, Dip-A-Chip and Kingsway. As of May 11, 2026, the company had 338 non-unionized…

Paystone enters CCAA with insider sale planned after billing error, debt-funded growth

The companies provide integrated payment processing, gift card, loyalty and customer engagement software to small and medium-sized businesses. The group serves approximately 38,000 customers across Canada and the United States and has approximately 118 employees, all employed by Paystone Inc. Its customer base is concentrated in service-based businesses, including hospitality, automotive, healthcare and wellness, and…

Loan scam: Investors lose $9m to ex-SEA Games player

SINGAPORE – Robert (not his real name) reckons he is a savvy investor, so when he was introduced to an investment company that promised 16 per cent returns per annum for a business loan, he was sceptical. But the 38-year-old businessman was swayed after meeting the firm’s Singapore-based director, James Nicholas Kodrowski, in 2018. Kodrowski,…

Naseer Ahmed Insolvency: NCLT declares Congress MLC Naseer Ahmed insolvent over Rs 1,455-crore loan default, ETLegalWorld

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 13 (ANI): In a major setback for Congress MLC Naseer Ahmed, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has declared him insolvent over default on bank loans and interest totalling Rs 1,454.71 crore. The order puts his Legislative Council membership and voting rights at risk. The case…

Congress MLC Naseer Ahmed Declared Bankrupt: NCLT Holds Personal Guarantor Liable for ₹1,454 Cr Under IBC [Read Order]

In a recent ruling, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru Bench, has declared Congress MLC Naseer Ahmed bankrupt after finding him liable as a personal guarantor for loans amounting to ₹1,454 crore extended to Scotts Garments Ltd. by a consortium of banks led by Canara Bank, State Bank of India, and IDBI Bank. Appearing through…