Did gambling debts drive Las Vegas gunman to madness? Multimillionaire real estate investor was ‘hooked on video … – Daily Mail

Stephen Paddock, 64, seemed like an ordinary man until his Sunday killing spree The real estate head had no mental illnesses or notable affiliations, family said But he was a gambling addict who played slots and high-stakes video poker  He got the rare ‘seven-star’ high-roller rating in Caesar’s Entertainment casinos And the Atlantis in Reno…

PUMA VCT 8 PLC : Notice re: Interim Dividend and Winding-up Circular – GlobeNewswire (press release)

ANNOUNCEMENT RE INTERIM DIVIDEND AND WINDING-UP CIRCULAR Interim Dividend Following significant further realisations from the VCT qualifying portfolio, the Board is pleased to announce that it has approved an interim dividend of 45p per Share. The ex-dividend date will be 12 October 2017 and the record date 13 October 2017. The dividend will be paid…

Dubai returns to court over ship-repair company’s $2.1bn debt – Financial Times

Dubais Drydocks World has returned to the courts to push through a $2.1bn debt restructuring, clearing the path for the troubled ship-repair business sale to a sister company, DP World, the emirates port operator. The maritime engineering business, a unit of the government-owned Dubai World conglomerate, in 2012 had to use bespoke insolvency legislation to…

Creditors approached Puerto Rico with offers after Maria: official – Yahoo7 News

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Creditors approached Puerto Rico’s government with offers surrounding the U.S. territory’s bankruptcy after Hurricane Maria tore through the island last month, but federal aid remains the top priority, a Puerto Rico official said on Monday. “Any offer well review it, and well discuss it with the oversight board…

One Nation’s Fraser Anning avoids bankruptcy, cleared to replace Malcolm Roberts – The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Roberts’ hopes of replacing himself in the Senate appears doomed after Queensland publican Fraser Anning – the next candidate on One Nation’s ticket – successfully avoided bankruptcy. Creditors have officially withdrawn their bankruptcy petition against Mr Anning and his wife Fiona, Fairfax Media can reveal. Play Video Don’t Play Bishop on North Korea negotiations Play Video Don’t…