US investor buys J&J’s opiate API business and announces restructuring – In-PharmaTechnologist.com

SK Capital has rejigged the senior teams at opiate API maker Noramco and raw material supplier Tasmanian Alkaloids just weeks after buying the firms from Johnson & Johnson (J&J). The US private investment announced the changes today, explaining that Matthew Martin, previously the General Manager of both businesses, has been appointed as Noramco CEO. SK…

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Defense Technologies Announces Debt Consolidation, Update on Production Funding – GlobeNewswire (press release)

LAS VEGAS, July 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Defense Technologies International Corp (OTCQB:DTII) (The Company), a developer of security technologies, announces debt restructuring and consolidation in preparations to move towards production. On July 18, 2016, the Company closed agreements to buy-out and restructure two convertible note holders (EMA and Crown Bridge) holding an aggregate of $130,000…

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Restructuring under way at General Mills – Food Business News (registration)

July 21, 2016 – by Monica Watrous General Mills has made a tentative decision to shutter its soup facility in Vineland, N.J. MINNEAPOLIS General Mills, Inc. has announced restructuring plans affecting operations in the United States, Brazil and China. The Minneapolis-based company said it has made a tentative decision to shutter a soup facility in…

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Laramie Hastings Will Be Liquidated, Closed – KOWB

Nick Learned, Townsquare Media Employees of the Laramie Hastings will likely find themselves out of work as all Hastings Entertainment stores are set to be liquidated and closed. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection five weeks ago. Wednesday, a joint venture of Hilco Merchant Resources LLC and Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC purchased Hastings Entertainment…

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insolvencies jump for first time since GFC – The Sydney Morning Herald

The number of Australians becoming bankrupt or insolvent has jumped for the first time since the global financial crisis.  In a week that saw business identity “Diamond Joe” Gutnick go bust, new statistics show the ranks of Australians taking financial measures of last resort has swelled.   Previous slide Next slide 0% interest rates: what would it mean…

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US Treasury chief backs Greece debt relief – The Daily Courier (subscription)

ATHENS, Greece – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew stressed Thursday the importance of making Greece’s debt sustainable, praising the country’s progress in reforming its economy as part of its bailouts but urging it to keep implementing the necessary measures. … Read the full article at: http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/world_news/article_6724ab03-578f-5f2a-83ba-f5f4b8f7b8d5.html

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US Treasury chief stresses need for Greek debt relief – Appeal-Democrat

ATHENS, Greece (AP) U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew stressed Thursday the importance of making Greece’s debt sustainable, praising the country’s progress in reforming its economy as part of its international bailouts but urging it to continue implementing the necessary measures. … Read the full article at: http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/regional_news/europe/us-treasury-chief-stresses-need-for-greek-debt-relief/article_e96deb52-7ae5-5bcc-a969-df153c057a72.html

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‘M’sians defrauded on enormous scale, 1MDB funds used to pay gambling debts’ – Malaysiakini (subscription)

1MDB funds were used to pay for gambling debts in Las Vegas, said US investigators. “Funds were stolen under the pretense of a 1MDB investment in oil exploration. “On paper the US$1 billion was for resource rights, instead (it was) used for personal enrichment…(including) gambling debts in Las Vegas casions, a luxury yacht, interior decorators…

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