UAE banks bail out 1700 SMEs and corporations with Dh7 billion in loans restructured – The National

An initiative among local banks to bail out small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) has helped to restructure some Dh7 billion of debt owed by more than 1,700 companies this year, the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) said. The federation also said the bankruptcy law approved this month by the countrys Cabinet is another measure that…

Johnston Carmichael boosts restructuring team in Aberdeen – Press and Journal

Business 19 September 2016by Erikka Askeland North-east accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has poached a senior manager from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to boost its restructuring team in Aberdeen. Richard Bathgate, qualified insolvency practitioner, has been appointed as a director of restructuring at Johnston Carmichaels Aberdeen office, reporting to head of restructuring, Matt Henderson. Mr Henderson said: This…

China ‘draws up restructuring plans’ for Bohai Steel – Legal Business Online

China ‘draws up restructuring plans’ for Bohai Steel | Asian Legal Business Financial authorities in the city of Tianjin plan to convert a portion of debt-stricken Bohai Steel Group’s liabilities into bonds, according to rescue plans drawn … Read the full article at: http://www.legalbusinessonline.com/news/china-draws-restructuring-plans-bohai-steel/73187

Elders says clinical cut to live exports won’t hurt producers – Queensland Country Life

Elders is promising there will be no fire sale of the companys live export operations, despite this week deciding to quit its risky livestock shipping business to avoid a cost blowout hurting shareholders. Sliding profit margins in the once thriving live cattle export trade have convinced the farm services business to end the lease on one…