Ascension amid major restructuring, hinting at smaller hospital footprint – ModernHealthcare.com

Ascension is restructuring as it pursues a new strategic direction, hinting at transitioning from a hospital-oriented system to one that’s focused on outpatient care and telemedicine. That’s what the largest Catholic health system told its 165,000 employees early Friday morning via a video featuring Ascension President and CEO Anthony Tersigni that Modern Healthcare has exclusively…

NEXTDC, EQT Holdings, Webjet, Altium, Reject Shop: small-cap aces – The Australian Financial Review

Here are seven small-cap stocks that fund managers rated in the latest reporting season: 1. NEXTDC The data-centre operator thumped market expectations with its interim result and upgraded its full-year guidance for revenue and underlying earnings in 2017-18. Strong demand for data centres and higher-than-expected utilisation rates drove the result. NEXTDC shares leapt 15 per…

Commodity trader Noble Group’s restructuring in doubt – Nikkei Asian Review

SINGAPORE — Listed commodity trader Noble Group, once an industry leader in Asia, is facing an uncertain future as its restructuring process comes under threat after it missed bond repayments. On Thursday morning, Noble halted trading of its shares. In a statement on the Singapore Exchange, the company said that it had defaulted on its debts. Noble,…

Regulators ‘in contact’ over Ulster Bank failings – The Times

Peter ODwyer, Senior Ireland Business Reporter The business restructuring unit operated across the RBS Group including through Ulster Bank in the Republic and Northern IrelandAIDAN CRAWLEY/BLOOMBERG/GETTY IMAGES The Central Bank has been in contact with the UKs Financial Conduct Authority in relation to Ulster Banks controversial business restructuring unit. Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister, has confirmed the contact…