IBC ordinance: Several companies say not ‘wilful defaulters’ – Economic Times

Several companies whose assets are facing insolvency proceedings today said they were not wilful defaulters and would like to participate in the bidding process if permitted. Legal experts were of diverse opinion, with some saying that barring companies from bidding would further depress the price of such assets resulting in more losses to the banking…

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Labor union warns Siemens over power restructuring – Reuters

BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – A restructuring of Siemens (SIEGn.DE) declining turbines business could trigger labor unrest across the German industrial group, trade union IG Metall warned on Thursday as workers rallied in Berlin in protest over planned job cuts. Siemens employees and union members protest with a banner that reads “Siemens = social responsibility” outside a…

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SBI chief: Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code Ordinance to have no impact on valuation of assets under resolution – Firstpost

Mumbai: Valuation of the stressed assets facing insolvency proceedings is unlikely to be impacted with the Ordinance that debars promoters who have been tagged as willful defaulters from bidding for such assets, SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar said. The President on Thursday gave his assent to the Ordinance amending the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The…

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India tweaks bankruptcy law to stop wilful defaults – Financial Times

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Many new bidders interested in taking over defaulting companies: SBI chief – Times of India

MUMBAI: State Bank of India chairman Rajnish Kumar has said that there are many new buyers interested in taking over defaulted companies and the value of these businesses will not dip if promoters are prevented from bidding for them. The SBI chairman’s statement comes after the government amended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to bar…

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Prez Approves Govt Ordinance To Amend Insolvency, Barring Wilful Defaulters From Bidding For Their Own Assets – Outlook India

President Ram Nath Kovind  on Thursday gave assent to the government’s ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, aimed at tightening the current framework amid rising number of insolvency cases. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved bringing in an ordinance to make “some changes” in the Code, Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley said. The Code,…

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Queensland election: Labor’s costings aim to hit wealthy to curb state debt – ABC Local

Labor has unveiled a Robin Hood-style plan to hike taxes on wealthy landowners, luxury car buyers and interstate online gambling companies to keep a lid on Queensland’s nation-leading state debt. Treasurer Curtis Pitt released Labor’s election costings on Thursday two days before the election insisting the “new revenue measures” would hit only a well-heeled…

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