‘Zombie’ firms kept alive to grab government cash – News Mail

Scores of ‘zombie companies’ have been kept alive in order to receive final government stimulus measures before being shut down, according to a leading insolvency expert. Revive Financial partner Jarvis Archer said the “clean up” of zombie companies was under way with an increase in liquidation appointments across a range of industries. A ‘zombie company’…

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Sidley Adds Prominent Restructuring Partner Tom Califano in New York – Business Wire

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Tom Califano is joining the firms global Restructuring group. Mr. Califano will be a partner in the New York office. He joins from DLA Piper where he was the global co-chair and U.S. chair of the restructuring group. As a nationally-recognized restructuring lawyer, Mr. Califano…

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Diamond Offshore completes restructuring, exits chapter 11 – Splash 247

Houston-based Diamond Offshore Drilling has emerged from chapter 11 after completing a financial restructuring. Diamond Offshore had been working on the restructuring since filing for chapter 11 in April 2020. The company has merged with a reduction of over $2.1bn of debt after the equitization of senior unsecured note obligations. It also has over $625m…

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Senedd 2021: Council tax the biggest debt issue, says charity – BBC News

By Catrin Haf JonesBBC Wales political correspondent image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionCouncil tax helps pay for services provided by local authorities Tackling the impact of council tax on the poorest people should be a “high priority” for the next Welsh government, a charity has said. Citizens Advice Cymru said council tax arrears were the “biggest debt…

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‘Zombie’ firms kept alive to grab government cash – Queensland Times

Scores of ‘zombie companies’ have been kept alive in order to receive final government stimulus measures before being shut down, according to a leading insolvency expert. Revive Financial partner Jarvis Archer said the “clean up” of zombie companies was under way with an increase in liquidation appointments across a range of industries. A ‘zombie company’…

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