Virgin to use shell company loophole to sidestep foreign ownership cap – Sydney Morning Herald

The nation’s number two carrier collapsed into administration in April last year after the COVID-19 pandemic and associated border closures led to steep falls in domestic and international travel. The VAIH shell company also went voluntary administration but was revived shortly after US-headquartered Bain took control of Virgin in November following a fierce bidding war…

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Angola has secured three-year debt relief deal with Chinese creditors – Business Day

London Angola has secured three years of payment relief from Chinese creditors and expects to get more than $700m in its next tranche of International Monetary Fund (IMF) financing in the coming days, its finance minister said on Monday. Africa’s second-largest oil exporter has been seeking payment relief as it strives to overcome the hit…

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Virgin to use shell company loophole to sidestep foreign ownership cap – Brisbane Times

The nation’s number two carrier collapsed into administration in April last year after the COVID-19 pandemic and associated border closures led to steep falls in domestic and international travel. The VAIH shell company also went voluntary administration but was revived shortly after US-headquartered Bain took control of Virgin in November following a fierce bidding war…

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Credit Card Debt and COVID-19 Pandemic Pushing BC Bankruptcies and Proposals Revealing New Debt Study Goes Beyond the Numbers – Yahoo Finance

Credit card debt five times more problematic than other types of debt reported; COVID-19 pandemic called out as factor in over half of personal insolvency filings since March 2020 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sands & Associates, BCs largest firm of Licensed Insolvency Trustees serving individuals and small businesses, released the…

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