Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Spreading its wings – Moneycontrol.com

Luckyraj Indorkar Its been less than two years that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) came into force. National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which acts as adjudicating authority and Insolvency Resolution Professional (IRP) appointed under the code are bound by timelines to dispose of an application for corporate insolvency process. Initially, the parties and…

Cong demands CBI probe into ‘coal syndicate’ in Assam – The Shillong Times

GUWAHATI:  The Opposition Congress in Assam has demanded a CBI probe into the alleged coal syndicate operating in the state, while calling for constitution of an all-party House committee to probe into allegations of syndicates raj in other items. Addressing a press conference here, Leader of Opposition in Assam legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia said, There…

Revealed: the 12 colleges surviving on government bailouts – FE Week

Twelve cash-strapped colleges received secret government bailouts totalling more than £11 million in December. It perhaps demonstrates a significant increase in the amount of money being dished out to struggling colleges and has prompted demands for greater transparency. The figures were published by the Department for Education as part of a scheduled release detailing monthly…

Indiabulls real estate board to consider restructuring of commercial and residential business – Indiainfoline

Indiabulls Real Estate (IBR) share price is up 8.8% ahead of its board meeting to consider restructuring of its residential and commercial & leasing businesses. The commercial & leasing business has a total 9.1mn sq.ft of leasable area. Out of which 5.2mn sq.ft is completed and 3.9mn sq.ft is under construction & planning/approval phase. The…

Goldilocks urges Noble stakeholders to oppose restructuring approach, seeks more transparency – The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – Noble Group’s major shareholder Goldilocks Investment Company is calling on Noble’s stakeholders to collectively oppose the commodity trader’s approach to its restructuring plans. Goldilocks issued that statement on Friday (Feb 9), following Noble’s Feb 5 rejection of its request to be released from non-disclosure arrangements surrounding discussions on Goldilocks’ demands for two board…

US starts reviewing Bulgarian tycoon Vassilev’s plea for help – bne IntelliNews

The US State Department has begun reviewing the application of controversial Bulgarian businessman Tsvetan Vassilev to be considered under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, a law passed by US Congress that allows the government to impose sanctions in retaliation for human rights abuses and corruption, application under the Magnitsky act. Latest info from…

Indiabulls Real up 5% as board to consider restructuring of residential, commercial biz – Moneycontrol.com

Indiabulls Real Estate share price gained more than 5 percent on Friday ahead of board meeting to consider demerger of residential and commercial businesses. The company on Thursday informed exchanges that a meeting of the board of directors, is scheduled on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, to consider the various options and recommendations of the committee…