Will African Nations Get Debt Help from IMF and China? – Voice of America – VOA News

Johannesburg, South Africa Long-running tensions between the major international lenders and China were aired at a meeting in Chinas Anhui province, where participants sought agreement on a way forward for some of the worlds most indebted countries, many of them in Africa. Representatives of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and Beijings finance ministry participated…

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Senators slam FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried and back crypto regulation – ABC News

Senators across both major parties on Wednesday sharply criticized bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, while advocating for regulation of the digital currency sector. Lawmakers on the chamber’s banking committee differed significantly, however, on whether FTX exemplified wider industry dangers or merely a run-of-the-mill fraud that could occur at any business.…

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Compulsory liquidations jump fivefold in November as small business feels pressure – Evening Standard

C ompulsory liquidations in November 2022 rocketed to more than five times as many as last year and were 7% higher than in November 2019, new figures released today show, as small and medium-sized businesses feel the pressure of rising prices, higher interest rates and dwindling consumer demand. The number of registered company insolvencies in…

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FTX CEO says Bahamas’ company liquidation process lacks transparency, alleges pushback from government and regulators – EyeWitness News

NASSAU, BAHAMAS FTX CEO John Ray III in a congressional hearing into the companys collapse yesterday slammed The Bahamas company liquidation process as lacking transparency, claiming that the pushback being received from the Bahamian government and regulators was extraordinary and irregular. Ray was addressing a House Financial Services Committee hearing into the collapse of the…

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Parliamentary Committee scrutinises ATO’s role in insolvencies – SmartCompany

Senator Deborah ONeill is chairing the Inquiry into Corporate Insolvency in Australia. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) The primacy of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as Australias biggest creditor when it comes to corporate insolvencies is being put under fresh scrutiny, as the Albanese government puts the spotlight on reforming mechanisms for winding up failed businesses. The…

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