Aakash calls for probe into Byju’s insolvency

BENGALURU: Billionaire Ranjan Pai-backed Aakash Educational Services (AESL) has approached the National Company Law Tribunal seeking an inquiry into alleged discrepancies within the insolvency resolution proceedings of Byju’s parent Think & Learn. The company has urged the tribunal to direct the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India to investigate the conduct of key parties involved…

DNA for sale as gene testing company files for chapter 11

23andMe, which provides medical and ancestry-related genetic testing, has filed for bankruptcy after it was unable to find a buyer to rescue it from insolvency proceedings and the board of directors rejected a buyout offer from co-founder Anne Wojcicki. Despite collecting DNA from saliva samples from more than 15 million customers, the company hasn’t been…

What happens when a company goes bankrupt?

An Ontario court has approved the liquidation of nearly all Hudson’s Bay Company’s stores, marking the end of Canada’s oldest company, which has been in operation for 355 years. The liquidation is set to begin March 24, and will continue until June 15, leaving only six stores in operation. The court’s decision came shortly after…