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Steinhoff proposes $1 billion settlement over legal claims

Bloomberg Steinhoff International Holdings NV proposed a $1 billion settlement to resolve more than $8 billion of legal claims lodged against the retailer following the accounting scandal that almost wiped out the company. Claimants would get a combination of cash and shares in Pepkor Holdings Ltd, a clothing retailer controlled by Steinhoff, the company said. Most of the 90 claims ...

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Bankrupt Brooks Brothers gets rescue takeover bid

Bloomberg The race to purchase Brooks Brothers Group Inc out of bankruptcy is on as brand manager WHP Global and a group of Italian companies prepare bids following Authentic Brands Group LLC and Simon Property Group Inc’s $305 million offer. Sparc Group LLC, which is backed by Barneys New York owner Authentic and mall landlord Simon, agreed to make a ...

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Virus second wave may stall travel recovery, Ryanair warns

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc issued a stark assessment of the threat to airlines as they seek to rebound from the coronavirus crisis, saying it’s concerned that a series of local lockdowns followed by a second wave of infection will hold back the recovery from the pandemic. Ryanair kicked off earnings season for European carriers on Monday by posting a loss ...

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