Bankruptcy

Del Monte Pacific submits US$1.2 billion restructuring plan after US unit’s bankruptcy

Negative stockholders’ equity position triggers filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange

Spirit also plans to move ahead with expedited sales of aircraft and equipment, with the flexibility to abandon some property and let the lenders and lessors reclaim it.

Spirit Airlines lawyer says high jet fuel prices left carrier no alternative but to shut down

The low-cost carrier is the airline industry’s first casualty linked to the Iran war that has boosted oil prices

DBS filed the bankruptcy application after serving statutory demands to the directors of Autobahn Rent A Car in December 2025.

Autobahn Rent A Car directors declared bankrupt over S$50 million each owed to DBS

Roy Tan owes the bank S$54.8 million and Sanjay Kumar Rai S$59.8 million

The balance between such downside risks to growth and mounting inflationary pressure will be key to the BOJ’s decision at its next policy meeting on Apr 27 to 28.

Japan business mood worsens, bankruptcies seen rising as Iran war lifts costs

A separate government survey also shows business sentiment worsens in March

A Twelve Cupcakes outlet at Chinatown Point seen on Oct 30, 2025.

Twelve Cupcakes staff to recover part of unpaid salaries from end-March: F&B union

The Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union says it has been assisting affected members since October 2025

Despite a backdrop of high-profile closures, such as that of Twelve Cupcakes, F&B services had only the fifth-most cessations in 2025 among industries.

Compulsory winding-up applications rise to 15-year high in 2025

The number of business cessations is the third-highest since 1990

The US government said in a Tuesday court filing that the iRobot sale might be subject to a review.

Roomba maker’s sale to Chinese manufacturer approved by US bankruptcy judge

Amazon.com tried to buy iRobot for US$1.4 billion in 2023 but the deal fell through

The bankruptcy is a watershed moment for Saks, which traces its roots back more than 150 years.

Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy after turnaround fails

US$1 billion debtor-in-possession financing, pending court approval, will fund Saks’ operations and turnaround

Jannie Chan (above) and others could have shed some light on certain disputed issues had they been cross-examined and asked to give evidence, note judges.

Hour Glass co-founder Jannie Chan’s S$18.9 million debt dispute sent to trial

An earlier High Court decision has been set aside as judges find insufficient evidence to establish breach of fiduciary duty

The total number of companies that went under in 2025 stood at 10,300, marking the highest level since 2013.

Japan’s bankruptcy cases hit 12-year high in 2025

The data highlights how inflation and a tight job market are emerging