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General News of Saturday, 22 December 2018 Source: citinewsroom.com A Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomnka-Lindsay A Deputy
We wish to inform you that Honble NCLT Chandigarh Bench, vide its order dated 21st December, 2018 in CP(IB)No 80/CHD/Hry/2018,
Related Story: Redstar Transport goes into liquidation, threatening jobs and Christmas mail A Melbourne logistics company has
If glitzy ads and the scent of evergreens entice you to choose debt when you mean to choose joy, your
The Kolkata Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) against
Personal debt relief pushed, forgiveness to be offered Dec 22,2018 The government is going all out to ease
Disclosure under Regulation 30(2) and Schedule III of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
Danish insurer Qudos, which fell into liquidation last month, has been declared bankrupt by a court in Denmark. As a
Edcon Holdings Ltd said lenders extended waivers to give the debt-laden South African retailer time to implement a recapitalisation plan
The Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court has officially declared the bankruptcy of Qudos Insurance. Following this development, the non-life
ABOUT400 employees, including those in Dubbo, are facing an uncertain Christmas after the national freight company Redstar Transport Pty Ltdwas
Aidan Mark Newman, aged 47 and from Woking, was the sole director of Montrose Design & Build Limited, a company

General News of Saturday, 22 December 2018

Source: citinewsroom.com

Ahomka  Deputy MiniA Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomnka-Lindsay

A Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomnka-Lindsay has assured that the corporate insolvency bill will be passed within the first quarter of next year.

The assurance follows the completion of the necessary parliamentary procedures surrounding the bill.

The bill when passed seeks to improve the quality of the legal regime for corporate bodies and their administration when they become insolvent.

Also, the critical aspect of the draft bill focuses on a framework for restructuring viable businesses and closing, as well as transferring assets of failed ones.

Speaking at the end of year cocktail rec…

Read the full article at: https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Insolvency-law-to-be-passed-next-year-Government-710702

We wish to inform you that Honble NCLT Chandigarh Bench, vide its order dated 21st December, 2018 in CP(IB)No 80/CHD/Hry/2018, on an application filled by M/s Tata Blue Scope Limited under section 9 has initiated the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process in respect of the Corporate Debtor Richa Industries Limited.
The Honorable Adjudicating Authority has appointed the undersigned Insolvency Professional as Interim Resolution Professional to conduct CIRP.
Mr. Arvind Kumar
Registration No- IBBI/IPA-001 /IP-00178/2017-18/10357
lnterim Resolution Professional
9816055657, 981 6200033, 0172-40889990
[email protected] I [email protected]

Pdf Link:
Richa Industries Ltd. – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)-Appointment of Interim …

Read the full article at: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/richa-industries-ltd-corporate-insolvency-resolution-process-cirp-appointment-of-interim-resolution-professional-irp/article25806552.ece

A Melbourne logistics company has collapsed just days before Christmas, reportedly telling its 120 workers it cannot afford to pay them for the past week as it goes into receivership.

Key points:

  • Fastline International specialises in online, wholesale and retail warehousing
  • The union says the company wants to re-employ some of the workers on lower conditions
  • The collapse follows national freight company Redstar Transport going out of business yesterday

Fastline International, which is based a…

Read the full article at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-21/melbourne-company-fastline-international-collapses/10646862

If glitzy ads and the scent of evergreens entice you to choose debt when you mean to choose joy, your holiday may already be haunted by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

Twenty-eight percent of shoppers who used credit cards to pay for last years holidays are still paying for them. Think about how long youre willing to pay for a moment of delight before whipping out the plastic.

Bob Sullivan, author of Gotcha Capitalism, says paying off gifts over two or three months is not the end of the world. But giving up entirely on your budget is a mistake, says Sullivan, who likens it to overindulging at the table. A couple of excesses can be undone in January. Abandoning all restraint could take…

Read the full article at: https://www.13newsnow.com/mobile/article/money/nerdwallet/5-smart-ways-to-use-and-repay-holiday-debt/606-9d776e67-133b-4a55-b420-2dc4b99c7919

The Kolkata Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) against Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), a subsidiary of Coal India.

The NCLT admitted the insolvency petition filed by Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd against ECL, which allegedly refused to pay the interest on debt outstanding towards goods supplied to the company. ECL had, however, paid the principal sum of around 84.71 lakh to the operational creditor, Gulf Oil Lubricants. The interest was payable at the rate of 18 per cent per annum.

The application filed by the operational creditor under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, is hereby admitted for initiating CIRP against ECL. The morator…

Read the full article at: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/nclt-admits-insolvency-petition-against-ecl/article25801195.ece

Personal debt relief pushed, forgiveness to be offered


Dec 22,2018

The government is going all out to ease the debt burdens on lower-income households as a part of its inclusive-finance policies, especially since the challenges faced by these households are expected to increase with the recent rise in the benchmark interest rate by the central bank.

On Friday, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced measures that will result in the forgiveness of debt of lower-income households if they demonstrate goodwill and continue to meet their obligations for a period of time. The FSC also said that various adjustments would be made so that people…

Read the full article at: http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3057266

Disclosure under Regulation 30(2) and Schedule III of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 concerning “LIST OF CREDITORS” of Ortel Communications Limited as required under Regulation 13(2) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016.

Pdf Link:
Ortel Communications Ltd – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)-List of Creditors

Source : BSE – www.bseindia.com

Read the full article at: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/ortel-communications-ltd-corporate-insolvency-resolution-process-cirp-list-of-creditors/article25797127.ece

Danish insurer Qudos, which fell into liquidation last month, has been declared bankrupt by a court in Denmark.

As a result, the danish Guarantee Fund will now be expected to cover the costs of outstanding claims for the company.

Qudos has over 51,000 customers in Ireland,Irelands Insurance Compensation Fund could have been forced to pay the outstanding claims of the Irish holders of policies from Qudos, if the insurer had not been declared bankrupt before the end of this year.

Its products were sold through the Irish agent for Qudos Insurance, Patrona Underwriting.

Patrona said the news of the bankruptcy is awelcome one for Irish customers awaiting the settlement of their claims.

Tony Wright, Managing Director of Patrona, said the move …

Read the full article at: https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/news/danish-insurer-declared-bankrupt/1429107.article

Edcon Holdings Ltd said lenders extended waivers to give the debt-laden South African retailer time to implement a recapitalisation plan that was approved by its board.

The restructuring and recapitalisation of Edcon has passed its next hurdle, chief executive officer Grant Pattison said in an emailed statement on Friday.

This will allow sufficient time for the number of necessary due diligence and governance processes to be completed, adding that more details will be announced in due course.

Pattison, who took the helm of the Johannesburg-based owner of clothing retailers Edgars and Jet and stationery shops CNA in February, announced plans earlier this year to close some chains and to cut floor space by 17% over five years to save cost…

Read the full article at: https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/291580/edcon-restructuring-plan-passes-next-hurdle/

Qudos Insurance declared bankrupt, Danish fund to compensate

The Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court has officially declared the bankruptcy of Qudos Insurance.

Following this development, the non-life insurer whose operations were not only in Denmark but also in France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Norway, Sweden, and the UK is now part of the failed firms list provided by British compensation fund FSCS or the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

In the UK, the in-default insurer provided policies such as motor insurance, GAP insurance, as well as accident, sickness, and unemployment insurance.

We are still in the process of identifying how many UK customers are affected by the failur…

Read the full article at: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/qudos-insurance-declared-bankrupt-danish-fund-to-compensate-119764.aspx

ABOUT400 employees, including those in Dubbo, are facing an uncertain Christmas after the national freight company Redstar Transport Pty Ltdwas placed in liquidation. Redstar Transport has offices in Dubbo, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. A callto the Redstar office in Dubbo for a comment wasntanswered, but it is believed that the Dubbo office employs about 20 people. The company was in the news last year after Roads and Maritime Services officers were called to the Dubbo office following atragic fatal accident that took the lives oftwo brothers, aged nine and 12, and seriously injured their four-year-old sibling. Since the company is in liquidation, employees can get their entitlements paid through the Federal Governmen…

Read the full article at: http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/5824877/redstar-employees-in-dubbo-face-uncertain-christmas-as-company-liquidated/


Aidan Mark Newman, aged 47 and from Woking, was the sole director of Montrose Design & Build Limited, a company that was incorporated in February 2015 and carried out residential building work.

After only two years, Montrose Design & Build struggled to be profitable and had to cease trading before entering into creditors voluntary liquidation to wind up the company in January 2017.

Liquidators appointed to close the company then reported to the Insolvency Service that a lot of money was owed to customers because their building work had not been completed, despite having made staggered payments to Montrose Design & Build.

Further enquiries led investigators to discover that Aidan Newman contacted an insolvency practitioner in Septembe…

Read the full article at: https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/builder-took-money-despite-insolvency

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