Puerto Rico needs debt restructuring authority: US Treasury Secretary – Business Insider

Thomson ReutersU.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew gives a news conference at the 2015 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Lima By Megan Davies NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico needs debt restructuring authority under U.S. bankruptcy law to address what the Obama Administration has previously called an “escalating crisis”, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, said on…

Toshiba Selling Stake In Medical Systems Business Amid Restructuring – Med Device Online (press release)

By Jof EnriquezFollow me on Twitter @jofenriq Toshiba is looking to sell a majority stake its medical diagnosis imaging business as part of a company-wide restructuring. The Japanese manufacturer of X-ray machines and MRI scanners is seeking outsider investments, including potential M&A transactions, though no deals are imminent. In a statement issued last week, Toshiba…

Toshiba to book record loss, cut 5 percent of workforce this year – Reuters

Toshiba Corp said on Monday it would book a record net loss this year and cut around 5 percent of its workforce as the sprawling conglomerate, reeling from a $1.3 billion accounting scandal, focuses on chips and nuclear energy. But analysts question whether streamlining can return the 140-year-old Japanese bulwark to dominance considering falling profit…

Toshiba warns of record $4.5bn loss – Financial Times

©Bloomberg Masashi Muromachi, Toshibas chief executive Toshiba has warned of its biggest annual loss of Y550bn ($4.5bn) as a result of massive costs involved in slashing 10,600 jobs and streamlining its lossmaking businesses. Analysts said that a speedy execution of the restructuring measures unveiled on Monday will be critical to restoring investor confidence tarnished by…