Showing 661 - 670 of 742
Argentina to reopen default debt swap after US ruling
AFP, Published on 27/08/2013
» Argentina will offer holdouts another chance at joining a restructuring deal over its 2001 debt default that has been rejected twice before, the country's president said.
Conservative brothers won't buy Tribune Co. newspapers
AFP, Published on 24/08/2013
» Billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch -- known for bankrolling conservative causes -- won't be buying the newspapers up for sale by Tribune Co.
Bankruptcy court approves Kodak reorganization plan
AFP, Published on 21/08/2013
» US photography giant Kodak announced that a bankruptcy court had approved its plan of reorganization, enabling it to emerge from bankruptcy as soon as September 3.
Penny-stock scam expat arrested in Bangkok
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/08/2013
» A Canadian expat wanted by the US in connection with penny stock fraud was arrested at an apartment in Bangkok on Monday, a police source said.
Rail firm files for bankruptcy after Canada disaster
AFP, Published on 08/08/2013
» The owners of a train that derailed in Canada last month leaving dozens dead has filed for bankruptcy, the company said.
Detroit workers fear effects of city's bankruptcy
AFP, Published on 04/08/2013
» Thousands of pensioners already struggling to get by are afraid they will be pushed into poverty if the city of Detroit is able to slash their benefits in a bankruptcy court.
US home prices hit record levels in some states
AFP, Published on 30/07/2013
» US home prices rose in May, with Dallas and Denver surging to all-time highs amid a recovering housing market, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller report released Tuesday.
Detroit to file for bankruptcy protection
AFP, Published on 19/07/2013
» Detroit on Thursday became the largest city in US history to file for bankruptcy protection after decades of decline and mismanagement rendered the home of the nation's auto industry insolvent.
Indonesia shows cautious confidence on world stage
News, Published on 19/07/2013
» In recent years, Indonesia has emerged as a robust democracy with a dynamic economy. Now, as the largest and most influential member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Indonesia must leverage its newly acquired strength to confront the challenges facing it and its regional partners, while avoiding foreign-policy recklessness.
Broken promises on pledging leave rice farmers in lurch
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 30/06/2013
» As the government's election promise to help rice farmers unravels, outside of Bangkok the populist policies that delivered Pheu Thai to power are coming home to roost.