SumoSalad’s voluntary administration plan reportedly paying off in Westfield rent dispute: Are franchises finally … – SmartCompany.com.au

Healthy food franchise network SumoSalad says its close to brokering a deal on rents with Westfield after placing two of its leasing entities in voluntary administration in June, but franchise experts say while the move is a bold one to assert the rights of franchisees, shopping centres are becoming a less attractive place to do…

Proceedings under IBC: Bankruptcy filing picks up to deal with mounting bad loans – The Indian Express

Written by Sunny Verma | New Delhi | Published:July 18, 2017 3:12 am According to data analysed till June-end, a total of 129 corporate insolvency applications were admitted with the Mumbai bench of the NCLT, while 58 applications have been filed with three benches of the NCLT in Delhi. Illustration: C R Sasikumar Related News Within seven months…

Gujarat HC turns down Essar Steel’s bad loan plea in big win for banks – Economic Times

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court dismissed Essar Steels plea against the Reserve Bank of India directive asking lenders to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against the debt-laden company, observing that the regulator and banks are empowered to do so, giving a boost to the governments efforts to clean up the countrys bad-loan mess. But the court cautioned…