Melbourne telco liquidated leaving $2M in debts – ARNnet

Victorias Novatel Telecommunications has gone into liquidation, leaving debts of more than $2 million to a range of creditors, including Emersion Software Systems, Wirefree Broadband, Megaport and Loanworks Technology. Jirsch Sutherland partner, Malcolm Howell, was appointed as liquidator for the Melbourne-based telecommunications company on 16 March. According to documents lodged with the Australian Securities and…

Insolvencies up a fifth as food and energy prices set to bite – The Times (subscription)

Greig Cameron Scottish Business Editor Financial difficulties are forecast for Scots amid uncertain times for the economyTimes photographer James Glossop The number of Scots becoming insolvent has risen by almost a fifth, amid fears that many more are likely to face financial difficulty this year. The higher price of food and energy is expected to…

Insolvencies up a fifth as food and energy prices set to bite – The Times (subscription)

Greig Cameron Scottish Business Editor Financial difficulties are forecast for Scots amid uncertain times for the economyTimes photographer James Glossop The number of Scots becoming insolvent has risen by almost a fifth, amid fears that many more are likely to face financial difficulty this year. The higher price of food and energy is expected to…

Croatia’s Agorkor names AlixPartners as advisor on restructuring … – SeeNews

Author: Agrokor. License: All rights reserved. ZAGREB (Croatia), April 25 (SeeNews) – Croatia’s troubled food and retail concern Agrokor said on Tuesday it has chosen consulting firm AlixPartners to advise it on the company’s restructuring.  AlixPartners was selected after a public call for restructuring consultants, which was also answered by international companies McKinsey, BCG, EY, KPMG…

Unum Group: Unum Group Reports First Quarter 2017 Results – The Wall Street Transcript

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) today reported net income of $229.9 million ($1.00 per diluted common share) for the first quarter of 2017, compared to net income of $210.6 million ($0.88 per diluted common share) for the first quarter of 2016. Net income includes net after-tax realized investment gains and losses on the…

Unum Group Reports First Quarter 2017 Results – Business Wire (press release)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) today reported net income of $229.9 million ($1.00 per diluted common share) for the first quarter of 2017, compared to net income of $210.6 million ($0.88 per diluted common share) for the first quarter of 2016. Net income includes net after-tax realized investment gains and losses on the Companys…

Ericsson Pushed to Hefty Loss by Write-Downs, Restructuring Costs – Wall Street Journal (subscription)

STOCKHOLMEricsson AB fell to a hefty net loss in the first quarter after booking provisions, write-downs and restructuring costs of 13.4 billion Swedish kronor ($1.51 billion), but said a more focused business strategy should see the company significantly improve its profitability next year. The supplier of wireless-communications gear reported a net loss for the three…