Businesses left reeling after Mandurah building company Colista Homes goes into liquidation – Community Newspaper Group

DOZENS of local businesses have been left reeling after Mandurah building company Cole Building Pty Ltd went into liquidation last month. Trading as Colista Homes and Colista Constructions, the company went into liquidation on January 31. Steven Kugal from the Insolvency Experts was appointed as the liquidator. More than 50 businesses are on the creditors…

Banks should have agreed debt deals, says insolvency director – Irish Times

Banks would be under less pressure to sell large portfolios of bad mortgages had they dealt with distressed borrowers earlier, the head of the States personal insolvency service has said. Lorcan OConnor, director of the Insolvency Service of Ireland, said banks should have tried to resolve more of their non-performing loans through personal insolvency legislation…

Essar Sale Advisers Are Said to Recommend Disqualifying All Bids – Bloomberg

Advisers evaluating the offers for Essar Steel India Ltd. are recommending that both bids for the insolvent company be disqualified, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Legal and accounting advisers expressed concerns to the interim resolution professional, which is overseeing the Essar Steel sale process, about the eligibility of ArcelorMittals offer as well as a separate…

Egypt, Israel sign gas export deal for $15 billion – Palestine News Network

Nathan Schmidt / Bethlehem Israeli gas fields in the Mediterranean will soon be providing gas exports to Egypt as a part of a 10-year, $15 billion deal announced on Monday. Israeli gas excavation companies Delek Drilling and Noble Energy will export roughly seven-billion cubic-meters of gas annually from drilling platforms in the Mediterranean, namely the…