Germany’s Commerzbank to cut 7300 jobs in restructuring – Casper Star-Tribune Online

BERLIN (AP) German lender Commerzbank says it expects to cut a net 7,300 full time jobs as part of a restructuring to concentrate on its core businesses. The bank said Thursday that some business activities would be discontinued which, combined with the digitalization and automation of some workflows, would amount to the loss of 9,600…

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Daily Mail owner cuts 400 jobs as it prepares for £50m restructuring – Telegraph.co.uk

The owner of the Daily Mail is considering a string of asset sales and potential restructuring options, after more than axing 400 jobs to protect its profitability. Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), which is listed on the stock exchange but controlled by the Harmsworth dynasty led by Lord Rothermere, said it had almost completed the…

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Crystal Amber CEO says can help Johnston Press renegotiate debt – Reuters

By Maiya Keidan | LONDON/BENGALURU, Sept 29 Johnston Press shareholder Crystal Amber Fund Ltd can help management avoid a poor debt restructuring deal, the hedge fund’s chief executive officer told Reuters. “We have a good track record of assisting companies,” Richard Bernstein told Reuters on Tuesday, ahead of London-listed activist manager Crystal Amber disclosing it…

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Crystal Amber CEO says can help Johnston Press renegotiate debt – Reuters UK

By Maiya Keidan | LONDON/BENGALURU LONDON/BENGALURU Johnston Press (JPR.L) shareholder Crystal Amber Fund Ltd CRS.L can help management avoid a poor debt restructuring deal, the hedge fund’s chief executive officer told Reuters. “We have a good track record of assisting companies,” Richard Bernstein told Reuters on Tuesday, ahead of London-listed activist manager Crystal Amber disclosing…

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China State-owned non-ferrous metals group declared bankrupt … – China Daily

NANNING — State-owned Guangxi Non-ferrous Metals Group Co in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has been declared bankrupt, despite a nine-month restructuring push. According to an announcement published by the intermediate people’s court of Nanning City on Sept 12, the company had neither submitted a restructuring plan within six months of the court’s initial…

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Plans for temporary moratorium for corporate insolvency regime – CCH Daily inc Accountancy Live (subscription) (blog)

The consultation ran between May and July and looked at four broad areas. These were: introducing a moratorium for distressed businesses to benefit from protection against legal action while considering their options for rescue; widening the definition of essential supplies; developing a new restructuring plan would enable (for the first time in the UK) a…

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