UPDATE 2-Sudan crosses last hurdle towards debt relief – Sudanese official – Yahoo Finance

* Sudan’s debt burden unusually large * Country stuck in deep economic crisis * Government struggling to finance imports * Prime minister hails ‘big day’ (Recasts with $2.5 billion in new funding) By Nafisa Eltahir, Karin Strohecker and David Lawder June 29 (Reuters) – Sudan received approval from the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday for…

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Indian Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Remains Subject of Debate – The National Law Review

Thursday, July 1, 2021 Introduction The government needs to amend the IBC regulation and recognize the difference between various classes of creditors basis priority and value of security interest in the context of corporate insolvency resolution process and corporate liquidation process while ensuring that the ultimate objective of the Code is not obfuscated. The treatment…

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Liquidators’ Listings, Prices Spike on More Covid Bankruptcies – Bloomberg Law

Liquidators and auctioneers saw a booming business during the Covid-19 pandemic even as other companies faced financial distress. Many floundering businessesincluding Century 21 Department Stores and Christopher & Banks Inc. to Loves Furniture Inc.were forced to sell off their inventory, equipment and other assets, often in bankruptcy. The large volume of business owners assets that…

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Sudan to Receive Debt Relief Under the HIPC Initiative – World Bank Group

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021The Executive Boards of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have determined that Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. Sudan is the 38thcountry to reach this milestone, known as the HIPC…

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Buying Insolvent UK Companies Post COVID: Ten Top Tips For PE Investors – JD Supra

Many investors, including PE firms, are waiting with bated breath to see how the UK economy, currently dependent on COVID-19-related government support, will respond once that stimulus is withdrawn. An increase in UK company insolvencies is expected, creating opportunities for savvy investors to acquire businesses at bargain prices, while at the same time appearing to…

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Morningstar data breach reveals KPMG deal maker lists – The Australian Financial Review

That included one alert created this month called Venice Panther, which had listed as recipients several KPMG staff involved in mergers and acquisitions. That included Sam McClure, a partner in KPMG Australias deal advisory services group. The four companies in that alert were residential aged care outfit Japara Healthcare, which has KPMG as an auditor;…

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