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Scotland’s SME sector has shown impressive resilience over recent years. However, for lenders, particularly challenger banks, alternative funders and asset-based lenders – 2026 will be critical in balancing opportunity with risk.
The end of government support schemes has exposed the underlying pressures many businesses are facing: ongoing cash flow constraints, elevated input costs, legacy debt burdens and a persistently difficult economic environment. In this climate, the role of responsive, flexible finance providers has never been more important.
The Current Landscape
Official insolvency statistics in Scotland continue to show a gradual rise in corporate failures. Many owner-managed businesses…
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The extraordinary general meeting of Hotel Fast SSE AB (publ) was held on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Full information and documents relating to the meeting’s resolutions are available on the company’s website, www.hotelfastab.se/en-us/.
Approval of transfer of business
The general meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to approve the divestment of the business that operates First Hotel Planetstaden in Lund and the business that owns and manages the group’s properties (the “Transfers“).
As the negotiations regarding the Transfers are still ongoing, it is not possible to provide information on the total consideration, although, the board of directors expects that the Transfers can be completed on…
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The voluntary liquidation of Kasei Digital Assets PLC, announced in September 2025, has sparked renewed debate about the viability of digital asset funds as public investment vehicles. As a company that held a portfolio of cryptocurrencies and cash, Kasei’s decision to wind up operations reflects a broader recalibration of risk preferences and cost-benefit analyses in the digital treasury space. This move, driven by the high costs of regulatory compliance and public market scrutiny, underscores a critical inflection point for institutional investors and corporate treasurers navigating the evolving landscape of digital assets.
The Cost-Benefit Dilemma of Public Digital Asset Funds
Kasei’s board concluded that the expenses…
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Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications’ loan accounts declared ‘fraud’ by Bank of Baroda MSN
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Gabrielle Perry borrowed $137,000 to earn her master’s degree in public health and become an epidemiologist. Her career of choice allowed her to secure a high-paying job in New Orleans, and she’s on track to pay off her student loans in less than two years.
That timeline is unusual. But the Trump Administration’s recent changes to student loan debt rules motivated her to speed up her repayment process. Earlier this year, Perry attempted to pay off a $20,000 student loan debt to her servicer, the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA).
MOHELA only accepted $11,000.
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Bank OakNorth has provided the steakhouse group with a senior debt facility that will help the 18-strong chain continue to grow.
Last month, McWin Capital Partners and TriSpan partnered to secure a co-control majority investment in FI Holdings Limited, which operates Flat Iron restaurants, for an undisclosed sum.
“Flat Iron is one of the UK’s most impressive growth stories – a brand with a clear identity, disciplined operating model, and an exceptional track record of site-level profitability,” says Stuart Blair, debt finance director at OakNorth.
“The business has proven resilient in a challenging market and continues to win with customers through quality, value, and operational excellence, delivering consistent like-for-like…
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Debt relief as Việt Nam keeps figures in check vietnamnews.vn
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The Indian Real Estate sector has, over the past two decades has seen an unprecedented growth, but it has also exposed deep structural vulnerabilities, particularly when developers default on their commitments. One of the most affected groups in such scenarios has been homebuyers, who often find themselves in a difficult position of having paid large sums without receiving actual possessions or recourse. Over the years, judicial interventions and legislative amendments have gradually strengthened their position under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The most recent round of reforms provided under the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, is also a crucial step in ensuring that…
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Indonesian police say that spiralling gambling debts led a delivery driver to murder his coworker on Wednesday, September 3.
The Indonesian media outlet Detik reported that East Aceh Police Chief AKBP Irwan Kurniadi explained that the victim was aged 26.
Irwan and other East Aceh police officials held a press conference on September 4, with the chief suspect standing behind them in handcuffs.
Police say the suspect (identified only by his initials: RA) is a 25-year-old courier who works at the same delivery firm as the victim.
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India’s National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in New Delhi, the principal forum for insolvency resolution and corporate disputes, is facing what lawyers describe as an “unprecedented breakdown” of judicial functioning, as unsafe infrastructure has forced multiple courtrooms to shut and proceedings to be drastically curtailed.
The crisis came to a head this week when the 8th floor of Block 3 at the CGO Complex—home to three NCLT courtrooms—was declared unsafe due to severe roof seepage. With Court Nos. IV, V and VI out of action, the tribunal has been forced into a half-day schedule, operating only three of its six…
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Corporate Fraud: Bank of Baroda Tags RCom, Anil Ambani Loans as Fraud Deccan Herald
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Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown is now reportedly renting a property from a current Old Trafford star after being officially declared bankrupt last month.
Brown spent a total of 19 years at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’, making 262 appearances and winning 19 trophies during his time at the club.
At the peak of his career, Brown was believed to be earning around £50,000-a-week at United, which was why many observers were shocked to learn of his financial woes just five years after he retired from the game.
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According to a recent report from the Daily Mail, the petition to make the 43-year-old bankrupt came from two parties.
One was HMRC – who…