Adjudicating Authority Can’t Presume Applicability Of Interest On Principal Amount In Absence Of Express Agreement Between Parties: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member), Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) has held that while deciding an application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code), the Adjudicating Authority cannot presume the applicability of interest based…

Twiga Foods Acquires Three Distributors Amid Allegations of “Soft Liquidation” Strategy

In a bold but controversial move, Kenyan agritech company Twiga Foods has acquired majority stakes in three local distributors—Jumra, Sojpar, and Raisons—as it accelerates its transition from a supplier of farm-fresh produce to a full-service fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) platform. While this move signals Twiga’s ambition to solidify its position as Kenya’s leading B2B e-commerce…

Konica Minolta announces £32m liquidation

Konica Minolta has announced its intention to liquidate a manufacturing subsidiary in China, which has been calculated to result in a financial loss of approximately ¥6bn (£31.7m). Konica Minolta Business Technologies, also known as Konica Minolta WUXI, primarily produces imaging products and office machines. The company first decided to end production at the WUXI plant…