First Solar restructuring EPC business after project costs impact Q1 revenue by US$159 million – PV-Tech

First Solar reported significantly lower than expected first quarter sales, due primarily to challenges in its EPC PV project business in the US and Japan that impacted sales by US$159 million. Image: First Solar Leading CdTe thin-film manufacturer and Solar Module Super League (SMSL) member, First Solar reported significantly lower than expected first quarter sales,…

Debenhams demands business rate cuts ahead of creditor vote – Financial Times

Debenhams is demanding reductions in business rates alongside cuts to rents as part of its attempt to reduce its store occupancy costs, according to documents seen by the Financial Times. Last week, the struggling department store group confirmed it would launch a company voluntary arrangement a type of insolvency proceeding to restructure its expensive and…

iHeartMedia completes restructuring process, cuts debt to $5.8bn – Music Business Worldwide

US broadcast giant iHeartMedia has successfully completed its restructuring process, significantly reducing its debt from $16.1billion to $5.75bn. Alongside the completion of the restructuring, and in accordance with its Plan of Reorganization, iHeartMedia and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings have now fully separated, creating two independent publicly-traded companies. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings shares will continue to…

3M to cut 2,000 jobs as disappointing start to 2019 prompts restructure – Financial Times

Industrial products group 3M said it plans to shed jobs globally as it restructures the business, and reduced this years earnings guidance after it reported first-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street expectations. The conglomerate, whose products range from Post-it notes and Magic Tape to the reflective material for road signs, pointed to slowing economic conditions…