Winsome Diamonds faces insolvency proceedings: Report – Moneycontrol.com

Moneycontrol News The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered insolvency proceedings against debt-ridden Winsome Diamonds and Jewellers, according to a report by the Hindu Business Line. The corporate insolvency process commenced on February 13, and  creditors have been asked to submit their claims by February 27, the report said. The Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) estimates…

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MPs publish full unredacted report into RBS small business scandal – The Guardian

The Treasury committee has published the full unredacted report into Royal Bank of Scotlands disgraceful treatment of struggling small businesses that came to it for financial assistance in the wake of the banking crisis. The influential group of MPs, chaired by Nicky Morgan, released the report after a long-running stand-off with City watchdog the Financial…

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The Congo to start debt-relief talks after borrowing $2bn – Business Day

London The Republic of the Congo is set to become the latest African country to start debt-relief talks with trading houses after borrowing $2bn from merchants, such as Trafigura and Glencore, but now find its debt levels unsustainable, sources familiar with the matter said. Trading houses regularly lend money to resource-rich clients in financial distress…

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FTI Consulting Enhances Company-Side Restructuring Presence with the Appointment of Global Restructuring Expert … – GlobeNewswire (press release)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) today announced the appointment of Keith McGregor as a Senior Managing Director in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment, continuing to deepen the firms global company-side restructuring capabilities. Mr. McGregor, who joins FTI Consulting from EY, will be based in New York. In his…

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Implementation gap may hit Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code – Zee Business

Tribunal justice system is now a recognised trend globally, but India’s experiment with this has nothing to boast about.  Given diverse judicial functions it performs, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is burdened with the workload of enormous magnitude and, in the process, it might lose focus on revival and rehabilitation of sick entities.  In…

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