Unions trying to suppress workers’ opposition to pro-business restructure at Australia Post – WSWS

Officials from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) are attempting to stifle mounting opposition to a pro-business restructure at Australia Post (AP), which threatens thousands of jobs and is already sharply increasing workloads. In recent weeks, Shane Murphy, the national president of the CEPUs communications division, has held meetings…

Corporate restructuring needs could surpass 2008 levels amid a surge in junk debt, BlackRock says | Markets – Business Insider

The scale of corporate restructuring could surpass financial-crisis highs on a swelling pile of junk-rated debt,BlackRock said Monday. Sub-investment grade debt outstanding ballooned to $US5.3 trillion since 2007. The coronavirus pandemic only exacerbated the growth, as the Federal Reserves bond purchases revived the credit market and companies rushed to raise cash. Yet the pandemic also…

AECOM Sells Power Business as Part of Restructuring – POWER magazine

AECOM has announced the closing of the sale of its Power construction business to affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital, LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Los Angeles, California-based infrastructure consulting firm, which this month announced a restructuring plan, earlier this year closed on the $2.4-billion sale of its Maryland-based Management Services businesswhich provides…

Mid-tier expands restructuring team ahead of anticipated insolvency wave – AccountantsDaily

Appointments A mid-tier has bolstered its business restructuring team with the hire of a former big four director as it braces for a wave of insolvencies in the coming months. Appointments Jotham Lian 15 October 2020 1 minute read object(stdClass)#15698 (8) { [“image_intro”]=> string(0) “” [“float_intro”]=> string(0) “” [“image_intro_alt”]=> string(0) “” [“image_intro_caption”]=> string(0) “” [“image_fulltext”]=>…

Disney Is Restructuring Its Business Around Streaming – Barron’s

Text size Alexander Kirch/Dreamstime Walt Disney announced on Monday that its restructuring its media and entertainment segments to place a greater emphasis on its growing streaming business. The company is in the midst of a transformation from a television and movie theater-driven distribution model to a direct-to-consumer business that would rival Netflix. Disney stock (ticker:…

Disney says its ‘primary focus’ for entertainment is streaming — announces a major reorg – CNBC

Disney is restructuring its media and entertainment divisions, as streaming becomes the most important facet of the company’s media business. On Monday, the company revealed that in order to further accelerate its direct-to-consumer strategy, it would be centralizing its media businesses into a single organization that will be responsible for content distribution, ad sales and…