To the Editor: March is National Gambling Awareness Month, and I would like to encourage anyone who gambles to keep track of their wins and losses. If the losses add up to gambling debt, its time to seek professional help. Common signs of a problem gambler often include lying to your partner about where youve…
DetailsVolkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Matthias Mueller sought to win over workers to restructuring measures aimed at lifting margins at the embattled German carmakers namesake brand and helping weather the emissions-cheating scandal. After nearly six months of crisis and recent revelations that senior managers missed warning signs, workers are fighting to avoid footing the bill. That…
DetailsI’ve noticed within the comments section of my recent articles on Legacy Reserves (NASDAQ:LGCY) and Memorial Production Partners (NASDAQ:MEMP) that many readers are concerned with the potential tax ramifications of all the “creative measures” upstream master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) are implementing to try to remain solvent through the downturn in commodity prices. Latham & Watkins,…
DetailsMarch 7, 2016 10:59 p.m. ET SHANGHAIExactly a year ago, Premier Li Keqiang set out the case for difficult industrial overhauls. This is not nail-clipping, he warned, its like taking a knife to ones own flesh. The comments recalled his fearsome predecessor Zhu Rongji who eliminated 30 million jobs practically in one go in a…
DetailsLouis Kidd created cold-calling tech that made 330,000 nuisance phone calls a day. He calls himself “moosey_man” on dating websites and describes himself as a “hopeless romantic”, who enjoys playing the guitar and the occasional game of tennis. Louis Kidd, a 27-year-old who still lives at home with his mother, may seem harmless enough. But Kidd…
DetailsLouis Kidd created cold-calling tech that made 330,000 nuisance phone calls a day. He calls himself “moosey_man” on dating websites and describes himself as a “hopeless romantic”, who enjoys playing the guitar and the occasional game of tennis. Louis Kidd, a 27-year-old who still lives at home with his mother, may seem harmless enough. But Kidd…
DetailsThe small French town of Château-Chinon, located in the rolling hills of the Nièvre district, was once best known for its medieval ruins and its former mayor, François Mitterrand, who went on to become France’s longest-serving president after his election in 1981. But this town of 2,100 residents has attracted a different sort of attention…
DetailsSteven Agran has been promoted to principal and shareholder at turnaround firm MorrisAnderson, and Mark Briden has been promoted to director. Mr. Agran, who is based in New York City, was previously managing director. He has experience leading restructurings, turnarounds and interim management projects for distressed companies in industries including trucking and food services. Chicago-based Mr. Briden, previously associate…
DetailsGet inside Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your 2-week free trial here. Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced a restructuring today intended to streamline its business operations, advance its market responsiveness, and achieve approximately $15 million of annualized cost savings. As part of the restructuring, Brooks announced that it will be reorganizing its business…
DetailsMIAMI LAKES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Christina Fiallo, one of the top bankruptcy attorneys in Miami, officially launched her website on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Fiallos firm has only been open for a little more than 1 year, but has already assisted more than 250 people with Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy help, as well as other…
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