Zimglass readies for liquidation – Chronicle

The Zimglass factory in Gweru Lovemore Zigara, Midlands CorrespondentTHE countrys sole flint glassmaker, Zimbabwe Glass Industries (Zimglass), will meet creditors next week to pave way for liquidation. Zimglass, a subsidiary of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), was placed under judicial management in June 2014. The company took the liquidation route after failing to attract investors…

Putin’s Economic War Pushes Turkey’s Aynes Near Bankruptcy – Bloomberg

Dairy producer Aynes Gida Sanayi sought to postpone bankruptcy and failed to make a payment on a bond, as Russian President Vladimir Putins economic sanctions on Turkey claimed their first high-profile corporate victim. Ayness application to delay insolvency is part of its plan to suspend repayment of bank debt, according to Eren Yazicioglu, the Denizli-based…

MediaCity software firm Bright Future goes into liquidation after laying off hundreds of staff – Manchester Evening News

The troubled software firm Bright Future has gone into liquidation leaving hundreds of employees out of a job. Eudie Thompson, chief executive, confirmed her company was no more after laying off 300 workers – including 180 apprentices – last week. Ms Thompson blamed the loss of a large contract and the withdrawal of a major…

UPDATE 3-Itaú slumps as outlook for provisions points to hard year – Reuters

(Adds share performance, details throughout) By Guillermo Parra-Bernal Feb 2 Itaú Unibanco Holding SA plans to boost loan-loss provisions faster than rivals and slow loan disbursements this year, prompting shares to slump on Tuesday, as Brazil’s longest recession in over a century and slowing activity across Latin America bite harder than expected. Provisions could rise…