Eagle Boys head office in voluntary administration but says franchises are operating business as usual – SmartCompany.com.au

The franchisor of national pizza chain Eagle Boys has entered voluntary administration ahead of a potential sale. However, the appointment of external managers does not extend to Eagle Boys franchises, which are owned by franchisees and continue to operate on a business as usual basis, Eagle Boys said in a statement late last week. Administrators…

Dijsselbloem in Parliament: debt relief now on the cards for Greece – European Parliament (press release)

Debt relief for Greece will be looked into at the next Eurogroup meeting on 22 May, according to Jeroen Dijsselbloem. The president of the informal body of the eurozone’s finance ministers made the announcement during a plenary debate in Parliament on 27 April. He also apologised to MEPs about recent remarks that proved controversial. Greece…

How personal; insolvency legislation will impact every strata of our society – Financial Express

With the corporate insolvency law nearly fully rolled out, the focus of the government is likely to shift towards implementation of what is probably the more difficult part of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. With the corporate insolvency law nearly fully rolled out, the focus of the government is likely to shift towards implementation of…

Currencies and Restructuring Costs Derail Genesee & Wyoming Inc’s Earnings Growth – Madison.com

The first quarter didn’t go quite as well as Genesee & Wyoming (NYSE: GWR) planned. While the regional rail operator enjoyed the benefits from the first full quarter of operations at two recent acquisitions, several other issues weighed on earnings, which sank during the quarter. That said, the company expects to put many of these matters in the…

Rockwell loses bid to have liquidation hearings brought forward – Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) Dual-listed alluvial diamond miner Rockwell Diamonds move to file for business rescue to ensure any liquidation order is automatically stayed, has inadvertently removed the urgency it sought to establish by bringing forward the hearing date for the interim liquidation order against three of its subsidiaries. Following the March 23 interim liquidation order against…