Bidvest restructuring nearly done after exit from car rental business and sale of Mumbai airport stake – News24

Bidvest is disposing of its car rental business Bidvest Trading and distribution group Bidvest has reported a trading profit increase, as its “portfolio clean-up” nears its conclusion. The company, which owns brands like Waltons and Cellini Luggage, also has pharmaceutical, industrial, financial services, freight, travel, and automotive businesses. It began its restructuring process with the…

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PPF publishes Insolvency Act interim guidance – Pensions Age

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published interim guidance on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 around the newly-introduced concepts of moratorium and financial difficulty mitigation arrangements. Under the act, a moratorium can be initiated by the directors of a company that, among other things, suspends payments of most historic debts and prevents action…

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Evander Kane creditor blasts Sharks wing in scorched-earth bankruptcy filing – The Athletic

San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane is a problem gambler whose six-week-old bankruptcy filing is designed to shield his considerable assets and stiff his lenders, one of his top creditors charged in a blistering and explosive motion Friday. Kane made waves when he filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last month, declaring $26.8 million…

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Why is there so much resistance to forgiving $50,000 in student debt? – Marketplace

Although President Joe Biden has supported canceling $10,000 in student debt for individuals, some lawmakers are pushing him to go higher and forgive $50,000. But Biden and other influential figures argue that former Ivy League students and Wall Street financiers would be the main beneficiaries. At a CNN town hall last week, Biden said that…

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