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…

Why Toowoomba is among highest for personal insolvency – Toowoomba Chronicle

THE lingering impacts of the resources slump and a strong entrepreneurial spirit have sent Toowoomba broke at one of the highest rates in the state. Australian Financial Security Authority figures revealed Toowoomba had one of the highest personal insolvency rates in Queensland for the December 2017 quarter. Toowoomba recorded 64 debtors entering a new personal…