Financing Strategies

Hawaiian lawmakers are attempting to save Aloha Airlines which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 21. Aloha, which just emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2006,... 2008-03-28

Following a review by its management team and board of directors, Motorola has announced that it has 'commenced a process to create two independent, publicly-traded companies'. The... 2008-03-28

The Enron era took another step toward closure last week as creditors to the former energy giant settled a lawsuit against Citigroupfor US$1.66bn, just weeks ahead of an April 28... 2008-03-28

It is widely acknowledged that a primary attraction for JPMorgan Chase in its takeover of Bear Stearns (aside from the fact that it was bankrolled by the New York Federal Reserve)... 2008-03-28

The government of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has sent a letter outlining the investment principles of its sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to the US Treasury Department, as... 2008-03-19

The FBI is investigating whether troubled mortgage lender Countrywide committed securities fraud by making false statements about its financial position, according to a report in... 2008-03-14

The regulator of Kenya's Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE), the Capital Market Authority (CMA), has placed Nyaga Stockbrokers under statutory management and has suspended the issuance... 2008-03-14

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko removed the 'golden share' law by presidential decree on March 4. The law allowed the state to maintain influence over privatised firms.... 2008-03-13

The Emerging Markets Monitor's team of Asia analysts are bearish Vietnam stocks and have been so for the past twelve months. The Viet Nam Index (VNI) has dropped from a peak of 1170... 2008-03-13

On March 4, Thailand's Finance Minister Surapong Suebwonglee announced a tax stimulus package that has been approved by Thailand's cabinet. The tax stimulus package has three goals:... 2008-03-12