The problem of large-scale non-performing assets, or NPAs, in the banking sector is at the forefront of the policy debate. Kingfisher Airlines has been in the headlines, as has been the Supreme Court’s request for a list of willful defaulters. There is hope that the proposed Indian Bankruptcy Code (IBC) will solve some…
Questioning the “business model” of long-grounded Kingfisher Airlines for Vijay Mallya’s mounting woes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the airline sector as such is doing well in India with many carriers making good profits. Mallya, the owner of Kingfisher Airlines and many other companies that owe over Rs 9,000 crore of dues to lenders,…
Share 2,045 Tweet Comment Peabody Energy, the worlds largest privately-owned coal company, announced Wednesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, following a significant downturn in the coal market that left the company saddled with debt. Peabody, which is headquartered in Missouri, maintained that its mines and offices would remain open, and that its…
Comments AA When it comes to shareholder activism, much attention has been paid to the long side of things – well-known folks like Carl Icahn and Nelson Peltz who take stakes in companies and agitate for changes they feel will unlock hidden value. But how are the shorts doing? These are the investors who make…
When it comes to shareholder activism, much attention has been paid to the long side of things — well-known folks like Carl Icahn and Nelson Peltz who take stakes in companies and agitate for changes they feel will unlock hidden value. But how are the shorts doing? These are the investors who make bearish bets on stocks and…
Arrium’s administrator says he has been overwhelmed by offers of support for the Whyalla steelworks. Photo: Brendan Esposito Some of Australia’s construction heavyweights including John Holland, Lendlease and billionaire Harry Triguboff’s Meriton Apartments have all pledged to buy more structural steel from Arrium to help the collapsed steelmaker. The administrator of Arrium, Mark Mentha, said on…
Clive Palmer has found himself in more hot water. Photo: Supplied The festival of outrage and indignation engulfing Clive Palmer and the collapse of Queensland Nickel constitutes hypocrisy of the first order. Not to belittle the plight of Clive’s workers’ and creditors, nor to make light of his reckless extravagance, but claims of a disgraceful…
Published 15/04/2016 | 02:30 Donald Trump has done it three times and there’s every chance he’ll be a nominee for US President yet. But on this side of the pond, bankruptcy still has a stigma attached, a shame that is hard to shift. Share Go To Despite the launch of the Insolvency Service and legislation…
(Photo: Jeffery Scism)MARY ANNE HITT OF ECOWATCH FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT Article reprinted with permission from EcoWatch This week, a giant that had been teetering for many months finally fell, as Peabody Coal officially declared bankruptcy. For market watchers around the globe, this was a decisive movement in the long decline of an industry that…
Introduction Conflicting high court decisions Company court’s interference Sale without court intervention Introduction In Pegasus Assets Reconstruction P Ltd v M/s Haryana Concast Limited(1) a division bench of the Supreme Court held that a company court (through the official liquidator) cannot wield any control in respect of a sale of secured assets by a secured…