Myer profit plunges 80pc to $11.9 million after write-downs, restructuring costs – The Australian Financial Review

Myer’s net profit plunged 80 per cent to $11.9 million in 2017 – the weakest result since its 2009 initial public offer – after the department store chain slashed the value of fashion labels and booked hefty restructuring costs. Myer’s underlying net profit, before one-off costs, slipped 1.9 per cent to $67.9 million – in line with revised guidance…

Alexion to Restructure Operations, to Lower Headcount by 20% – Nasdaq

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc . ALXN announced that it will undertake a restructuring plan to re-align the organization with refocused corporate strategy. Details of Restructuring The company plans to focus on rare diseases businesses in core areas of hematology, nephrology, neurology and metabolic disorders to enhance productivity. Alexion will reduce spending and headcount associated with the…

Seadrill files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, nearly wiping out shareholders – Business Insider

Getty Images (Reuters) – Seadrill Ltd, the indebted oil rig firm controlled by Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen, has agreed a restructuring that almost wipes out existing shareholders after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A deal with a consortium of investors, as well as bank lenders and many of its bondholders, will bring in more than $1…

SDLP – Seadrill Limited Restructuring Update – GlobeNewswire (press release)

September 12, 2017 18:44 ET | Source: Seadrill Partners LLC London, United Kingdom, September 12, 2017 – Seadrill Partners LLC (“Seadrill Partners” or the “Company”) announces today that the Company’s largest shareholder, Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill”), has entered into a restructuring agreement with secured lenders, bo… Read the full article at: https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/09/12/1118428/0/en/SDLP-Seadrill-Limited-Restructuring-Update.html

The Australian government wants to introduce director identification numbers to prevent phoenix companies – Business Insider

Members of boards of directors will now have to have unique director identification numbers as a way of combating phoenix companies where businesses are sent broke but their assets rise again in another company. The federal government says illegal phoenixing costs the economy up to $3.2 billion a year. Among the latest measures are making…

Wal-Mart restructures US operations to speed change – Business Insider

A family shops at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in SpringdaleThomson Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc is restructuring its U.S. store operations and will consolidate its business divisions from six to four, the company said on Tuesday. “Our last field restructure was several years ago and our business has changed over that time,” the company…