UPDATE 1-China to push zombie firms with “business value” to restructure – Reuters Africa

* Local govts to prepare lists of zombie firms within 3 mths * Firms must draw up restructuring plans within 6 months * Those meeting bankruptcy conditions to be eliminated immediately (Adds detail, background) SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) – China will encourage zombie firms that still retain business value to restructure and woo strategic investors…

UPDATE 1-China to push zombie firms with “business value” to restructure – Reuters Africa

* Local govts to prepare lists of zombie firms within 3 mths * Firms must draw up restructuring plans within 6 months * Those meeting bankruptcy conditions to be eliminated immediately (Adds detail, background) SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) – China will encourage zombie firms that still retain business value to restructure and woo strategic investors…

Serious Questions Raised Over TEAC Inter Company Loans, Will ASIC Investigate? – ChannelNews

Australian retailers who stock TEAC products are today questioning the long term future of the business after the Company reported a loss of $2.04M. Questions are also being raised as to whether the Australian Securities and Investment Commission should question directors of the Australian operation, (TTA) about inter Company loans and the approval of these…

Ballarat company Ceramet goes into liquidation – Ballarat Courier

news, latest-news, The ripple effects of the decline in Australias car manufacturing industry are being felt as a tidal wave in Ballaratafter metal pressing company Ceramet went into liquidation last week. A source who wished to remain anonymous toldThe Courier30 staff would lose their jobsafter liquidatorswere appointed on Wednesday. Ceramets technical and commercial manager Stephen…

AM Best Changes Credit Ratings of Merced Property & Casualty Company; Downgrades Credit Ratings of Remaining … – Business Wire (press release)

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A.M. Best has changed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to a Non-Rating Designation of F (In Liquidation) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to f from a- of Merced Property & Casualty Company (Merced) (Atwater, CA), following the announcement on Nov. 30, 2018, that the California Insurance Commissioner…

FTC Cracks Down on Debt Relief Scheme: How to Find Trustworthy Resources – NextAdvisor (blog)

Recently, the FTC stopped several student debt relief companies from operating after it found the companies were making false claims that they could reduce loan payments and even eliminate student loan debts entirely. Impetus Enterprise, Inc. and two related corporations charged customers upfront fees for debt relief, which is illegal, to the tune of at…