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A debt help charity is seeing growing numbers of people falling behind with fuel bills and a resurgence in the
Lamar Odom was kidnapped in a gambling scheme gone horribly wrong, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal. Khloe Kardashians troubled ex-husband spent
(Corrects Oct. 1 story to remove reference in second paragraph to Brexit uncertainty, which the company has said was a
Last week, Bay Harbor Islands, Fla.-based hedge fund ESL Investments unveiled a plan to rescue one of the icons of
Whether youre servicing one debt, or several, it can pay to shop around for a different product Running a small
We would like to inform you that meeting of the 02nd Committee of Creditors of Sterling International Enterprises Limited is
ROCKFORD, Ill., Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvard Illinois Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced today its unaudited statement of net
Two Mersey golf courses have closed after the company running them collapsed. Bowring Park Golf Course in Huyton has shut
Chocolate cafe business Max Brenner has fallen into voluntary administration, becoming the latest victim of difficult market conditions in recent
Mehul Choksi.Mumbai: The dedicated bankruptcy court has admitted the insolvency petition filed by ICICI Bank Ltd. against absconding diamantaire Mehul
Former minister of social development Bathabile Dlamini might not have enough money to pay legal fees a court has ordered
When Under Armour (NYSE: UA)(NYSE: UAA) told investors in late July that the cost of its ongoing business restructuring would

A debt help charity is seeing growing numbers of people falling behind with fuel bills and a resurgence in the proportion of clients with high-cost credit such as payday loans.

StepChange Debt Charity said the proportion of clients in arrears with council tax is also stubbornly high.

In the first half of 2018, 13.1% of all new clients were behind on a gas or electricity bill compared with 11.4% in the first half of 2017.

The charity said the increasecoincides with some companies having already raised prices this year.

While some customers could potentially reduce their bills by switching, those facing financial difficulty may be nervous of the complexity of price tariffs and wary of being caught out and put in an even worse financial positio…

Read the full article at: https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2018/10/03/increasing-number-of-people-struggling-with-fuel-bills-says-deb/

Lamar Odom was kidnapped in a gambling scheme gone horribly wrong, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal.

Khloe Kardashians troubled ex-husband spent two days with his captors while his girlfriend and her 2-year-old daughter were terrorized at gunpoint!

According to a source, the frightening chain of events began in Portland, Oregon in early June when Odom went to visit his then-girlfriend, Savanna Waldrop, and her family.

Lamar has massive separation anxiety so he flew to meet her in her hometown even though she told him no and she needed to have some time alone with her family, a source told Radar.

PHOTOS: Lamar Odom Caught With A Mystery Woman After Slamming His Ex

Before he arrived Odom told Waldrop he wanted to gamble. The o…

Read the full article at: https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2018/10/lamar-odom-kidnapped-gambling-scheme-gone-wrong/

(Corrects Oct. 1 story to remove reference in second paragraph to Brexit uncertainty, which the company has said was a view held by its previous, not current, management team)

Oct 1 (Reuters) – British outsourcing firm Mitie Group Plc said on Monday it would sell its pest control business to Rentokil Initial Plc for 40 million pounds ($52.1 million) cash, as it looks to focus on its core businesses as part of a restructuring.

The company, which provides cleaning, security and healthcare services, has been restructuring since issuing profit warnings in 2016 and 2017.

Mitie has also formed a preferred supplier partnership with Rentokil, to provide a range of services, including pest control, to Mities customers.

The company said the deal w…

Read the full article at: https://www.reuters.com/article/mitie-group-divestiture/corrected-update-1-mitie-to-sell-pest-control-business-as-part-of-restructuring-idUSL4N1WH266

Last week, Bay Harbor Islands, Fla.-based hedge fund ESL Investments unveiled a plan to rescue one of the icons of American retail: Sears Holdings Corp., which owns the Sears and Kmart brands. However, experts warn that ESL likely stands to gain more from the restructuring than Sears Holdings, and they note there is a potentially large conflict of interest, because Sears CEO and chairman Edward Lampert also owns the hedge fund, which is the retailers largest shareholder.

ESLs plan for Sears restructuring called for the retailer to sell real estate assets to extinguish related debt of $1.5 billion, as well as restructure $1.1 billion in debt, according to afilingwith the Securities and Exchange Commission.The plan is expected tocut…

Read the full article at: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/sears-restructuring/

Whether youre servicing one debt, or several, it can pay to shop around for a different product

Whether youre servicing one debt, or several, it can pay to shop around for a different product

Running a small business isnt always plain sailing and there are likely to be ups and downs, including times when business is doing great and the cash is rolling in, and times when youre feeling the pinch.

The important thing to remember is that you do have options and there are various possible avenues to explore when cash flow is squeezed. Theres a huge market out there now for businesses looking for finance, with funding options of all shapes and sizes to consider. It could be that some simple debt consolidation is all you need to provide that extra bit of breathing room.

What is debt consolidation?

P…

Read the full article at: http://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/before-debt-takes-its-toll-four-reasons-for-debt-consolidation-2555302/

We would like to inform you that meeting of the 02nd Committee of Creditors of Sterling International Enterprises Limited is scheduled to be held on Thursday, 04th October 2018 at 2:00 P.M. IST at The Orchid, 70/C, Nehru Road, Near Domestic Airport, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai 400 099, Maharashtra, India.

You are requested to take the same on record.

Pdf Link:
Sterling International Enterprises Ltd. – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)-Intimation of meeting of Committee of Creditors

Source : BSE – www.bseindia.com

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ROCKFORD, Ill., Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Harvard Illinois Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today its unaudited statement of net assets in liquidation, as of September 30, 2018, and its unaudited statement of changes in net assets in liquidation for the nine months then ended.

Unaudited Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation and Changes in Net Assets in Liquidation. At September 30, 2018, the Company reported unaudited total assets in liquidation, total liabilities in liquidation, and net assets in liquidation of $15.2 million, $1.1 million and $14.1 million, respectively. Assets in liquidation at September 30, 2018 included the $8.1 million related to the investment in the defaulted repurchase agreement purchased th…

Read the full article at: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/harvard-illinois-bancorp-inc-announces-unaudited-financial-statements-as-of-september-30-2018-1027584911

Two Mersey golf courses have closed after the company running them collapsed.

Bowring Park Golf Course in Huyton has shut after Mack Golf, which ran the course on behalf of owner Knowsley Council, went into voluntary liquidation .

Mack also ran Ellesmere Port Golf Course and six other public courses across the U.K. and Ireland – all of which were closed with immediate effect.

Knowsley council says it is meeting staff and members at Bowring Park and “is currently looking at options to maintain the golf provision on site”.

But it says the course will be closed in the short term while it works out a solution.

The council says the rest of Bowring Park will not be affected.

The golf course was one of the earliest municipal golf courses in…

Read the full article at: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/golf-courses-shut-after-company-15232995

Chocolate cafe business Max Brenner has fallen into voluntary administration, becoming the latest victim of difficult market conditions in recent months.

McGrathNicol were appointed voluntary administrators of the business on Sunday and have said the companys 37 stores will continue to trade while the business is reviewed.

The jobs of about 600 staff have been made uncertain by the administration, which follows a wind-up notice issued with ASIC on September 14.

McGrathNicol partners Barry Kogan, Kathy Zosou and Jason Preston pointed to escalating costs and tighter retail trade as notable factors leading to the administration.

Administrators are assessing the possibilitythe business could either be sold or recapitalised.

The Australian…

Read the full article at: https://www.smartcompany.com.au/industries/retail/cafe-chain-max-brenner-voluntary-administration-declining-sales-throwing-jobs-600-workers-air/

Mehul Choksi.

Mehul Choksi.

Mumbai: The dedicated bankruptcy court has admitted the insolvency petition filed by ICICI Bank Ltd. against absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi-promoted Gitanjali Gems Ltd. This is the first insolvency petition filed by the lender since a probe was launched by government agencies against Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi for their alleged involvement in the over $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud.

Sagar Divekar, counsel for ICICI Bank, informed the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Wednesday that Gitanjali Gems has defaulted on dues of about Rs 608 crore.

These dues were in the form of working capital loans and external commercial borrowings (ECBs), said Divekar, adding the company owes over …

Read the full article at: https://www.livemint.com/Companies/MzjxgHkz3Ku5aSIIoXA7IK/NCLT-admits-insolvency-plea-against-Gitanjali-Gems.html

Former minister of social development Bathabile Dlamini might not have enough money to pay legal fees a court has ordered her to pay.

Rapport reported on Sunday that Dlaminis share portfolio of R21081 and home in Pietermaritzburg might be insufficient to cover legal costs the Constitutional Court ordered her to pay this week.

The court ruled on Thursday Dlamini has to pay 20% of the legal costs of the Black Sash Trust and Freedom Under Law including costs of two counsels incurred in the social grants debacle.

Dlamini was the social development minister at the time of the debacle and is now the minister in the presidency responsible for women.

According to Parliaments register of interests Dlamini …

Read the full article at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2018-09-30-bathabile-dlamini-may-not-be-able-to-foot-her-legal-bill-report/

When Under Armour (NYSE: UA)(NYSE: UAA) told investors in late July that the cost of its ongoing business restructuring would be higher than initially expected, shares plunged more than 13% over the next few days in response.

Early Thursday, however, the performance apparel and footwear specialist increased the price of that restructuring yet again — only this time, the market rewarded shareholders with a 5% pop. So what gives?

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The third time’s the charm?

More specifically, Under Armour says “following further evaluation” after its latest quarterly report, it has decided to reduce its global workforce by roughly 3%. The move will result in roughly $10 million of cash severance charges, bringing the pre-tax cost of …

Read the full article at: https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/the-price-tag-for-under-armours-restructuring-just-went-up-again