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An important appeal court ruling on insolvency matters was made last month in a joint decision on two cases: Bresco
30-second summary Watchdog reviewing use of credit cards to place bets As much as 8.6m a year being gambled via
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Nagpur: Facing liquidation, Mumbais Unity Infraprojects Private Limited has sought an early exit from the cement road project phase I
Press Release Published Feb 20, 2019 at 9:04 pm (Updated Feb 20, 2019 at 9:04 pm)
Maharashtra Seamless, a DP Jindal Group company, surged nearly 4 per cent in early deals on Wednesday after it announced
By Gavin Finch, Bloomberg News February 20, 2019 Top Deutsche Bank executives were so concerned after the 2016 election that
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of
PepsiCo has kicked off a round of layoffs impacting employees in multiple offices, two people who were laid off by
With two major cases in the final stage of resolution, the Finance Ministry expects bad loan recoveries to touch Rs
One of Turkeys leading coach companies Ulusoy Ulam A. was ruled legally bankrupt Wednesday, independent news site Diken reported. The
Debt-stressed home owners and renters are increasingly turning to alternative lenders offering so-called "payday" loans and consumer leases, as

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An important appeal court ruling on insolvency matters was made last month in a joint decision on two cases: Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (in liquidation) vs Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd and Cannon Corporate Ltd and Primus Build Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 27.

In the Bresco appeal, Bresco was in insolvent liquidation where the Insolvency Rules mutual debit, credit and set-off provisions automatically applied, the practical effect of which is that an account must be taken by the liquidator of what is due to or from the company and a creditor to produce a single figure for payment. Lonsdale argued that the effect of Bresco being in liquidation meant these provisions applied such that only the Bresco liquidator had the jurisdiction to d…

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  • Watchdog reviewing use of credit cards to place bets
  • As much as 8.6m a year being gambled via credit cards
  • MPs concerned it adds to Britains gambling epidemic of 480,000 problem gamblers

After a Daily Mail report highlighted the way gambling companies encourage their customers into spending more money, the next call for action is to ban the use of credit cards. It is feared that credit cards aid vulnerable gamblers to spiral into debt.

Last year, the UK Gambling Commission stated it had begun looking at the use of credit cards. The official review will begin next week, potentially resulting in a tightening of the law around them.

Restrictions on credit card betting

Gamblers are about to find there could be new restrict…

Read the full article at: https://www.vegasslotsonline.com/news/2019/02/20/credit-cards-uk-regulator-mulls-ban-gamblers/

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Nagpur: Facing liquidation, Mumbais Unity Infraprojects Private Limited has sought an early exit from the cement road project phase I in which it was to construct 30 roads. The company has written to the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) that it will complete the ongoing works on eight roads and skip nine other stretches.

It has so far constructed 12 roads over eight years with one sector dropped from the contract earlier. Unity was to complete the entire project by 2013.

Sources in Unity and NMC told TOI that the Mumbai bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has declared the company insolvent. It is facing liquidation. Also, the company is controlled by a Resolution Professional since the last few months. Therefore, Unity cann…

Read the full article at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/facing-liquidation-unity-seeks-to-exit-cement-road-project/articleshow/68086840.cms


Published Feb 20, 2019 at 9:04 pm
(Updated Feb 20, 2019 at 9:04 pm)



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President Trump spoke at the Trump National Doral Golf Resort in Miami in 2016. Deutsche Bank lent the Trump Organization a total of more than $100 million to finance the resort.





Top Deutsche Bank executives were so concerned after the 2016 election that the Trump Organization might default on about $340 million of loans while Donald Trump was in office that they discussed extending repayment dates until after the end of a potent…

Read the full article at: https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2019/02/20/deutsche-bank-weighed-restructuring-trump-loans-default-risk/0dmL6XSakU5Un7pRktD7hP/story.html

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited (NASDAQ: YRIV) from February 2, 2016 through December 5, 2018, inclusive (the Class Period) of the important March 4, 2019 lead plaintiff deadline in the class action filed by the firm. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Yangtze River investors under the federal securities laws.

To join the Yangtze River class action, go to https://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-1476.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. or Zachary Halper, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] or [email protected] for information on the class action.

NO CLASS HAS YET BEEN CERT…

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  • PepsiCo has kicked off a round of layoffs impacting employees in multiple offices, two people who were laid off by the company told Business Insider.
  • The company announced in a quarterly earnings call last week that it expects to incur $2.5 billion in restructuring costs through 2023, with 70% of charges linked to severance and other employee costs.
  • Roughly $800 million of the $2.5 billion is expected to impact 2019 results.
  • PepsiCo also recently announced plans to restructure the organization and “relentlessly” invest in automation.

PepsiCo has kicked off a round of layoffs as it begins a four-year restructuring plan that is expected to cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in severance pay.

This week, Pe…

Read the full article at: https://www.thisisinsider.com/pepsico-layoffs-begin-restructuring-plan-kicks-off-2019-2

With two major cases in the final stage of resolution, the Finance Ministry expects bad loan recoveries to touch Rs 1.80 lakh crore in the ongoing financial year.

So far, banks have recovered Rs 1 lakh crore under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The recovery is expected to touch Rs 1.80 lakh crore by March 2019 with some of the resolutions at the final stage, Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar said.

Lenders are expecting to recover almost Rs 52,000 crore loan in case of Essar Steel Ltd. and Rs 18,000 crore from Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd.

Besides, the National Company Law Tribunal is expected to finalise corporate insolvency resolution process of several stressed assets, including Videocon Group, Monnet Ispat, Amtek Auto and Ruchi …

Read the full article at: https://www.bloombergquint.com/law-and-policy/finance-ministry-expects-rs-180-lakh-crore-bad-loan-recovery-by-march

One of Turkeys leading coach companies Ulusoy Ulam A. was ruled legally bankrupt Wednesday, independent news site Diken reported.

The ruling by a Turkish court arrives following a three-month bankruptcy protection period filed by the company in November of 2018.

A family dispute led to the breakup of Ulusoy group in 2008. Ulusoy Seyahat was declared bankrupt in 2017, however, Ulusoy Ulam A.., announced that it was not affiliated with the company and resumed its services under the same name.

Ulusoy joins over 3000 companies who applied for bankruptcy protection due to market volatility following Turkeys 2018 financial crisis.

The lira fell by 28 percent against the dollar last year, spurring inflation to more than 20 percent, the high…

Read the full article at: https://ahvalnews.com/turkey-bankruptcy/turkish-court-declares-leading-coach-company-ulusoy-bankrupt

Debt-stressed home owners and renters are increasingly turning to alternative lenders offering so-called “payday” loans and consumer leases, as falling property prices plunge more households into negative equity and banks crack down on credit.

Key points:

  • Payday lenders are growing faster than banks as mainstream credit tightens
  • Ease of access to online lenders is pushing households into risky debt situations
  • There are calls for tighter regulation of the burgeoning sector

A combination of cost of living pressures outstripping CPI, stagnant wages growth and rising levels of mortgage stress is bei…

Read the full article at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-21/payday-loans-increase-as-households-pushed-into-risky-credit/10827342

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