The back-channel bid to go soft on Maduro

A web of oil interests, a fallen congressmember, a special envoy and a fleet of social-media influencers tried to pull the Trump administration toward a more accommodating posture on Venezuela. It almost worked.

Politico

Yahoo Finance | Saks Global plans to exit bankruptcy this summer with $500m funding

Saks Global is preparing to leave Chapter 11 this summer after reaching an agreement with a group of senior secured bondholders for $500m in exit financing. The retailer said it has entered into a restructuring support agreement with an ad hoc group of those bondholders, with the new funding intended to support the business as it transitions out of bankruptcy protection. The company added that the commitment forms part of a broader $1.7bn debtor-in-possession financing package put in place to maintain operations during the restructuring.

Saks Global, owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, said the latest agreement is intended to provide suppliers with greater confidence around payment for merchandise delivered to its luxury department stores. The company filed for bankruptcy protection on 14 January and has since implemented operational changes, including closing underperforming locations. Following emergence, the retailer said it plans to operate with a “right-sized capital structure” and sufficient liquidity, supported by a streamlined store footprint, separate e-commerce platforms and closer relationships with luxury brand partners.

Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck said: “As we advance the restructuring process and position Saks Global for the future, our focus remains on strengthening our brand partner relationships, and delivering an expertly curated product assortment and personalised service for our luxury customers across Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.” Saks Global also reported progress with vendors, saying more than 650 suppliers that had paused shipments have resumed deliveries since the filing. It said those shipments represent more than $1.5bn in retail receipts and account for over 90% of the inventory expected for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which ends 2 May. Inventory receipts in March were reported to be 18% higher than the same month a year earlier, linked to stronger customer activity, citing a 6% rise in spend per store visit and an 11% increase in online conversion rates year-on-year. It also said full-price selling performance improved across its luxury banners. Saks Global said it continues talks with financial stakeholders on a Plan of Reorganisation and expects to file the plan in the coming weeks.

Read more: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/saks-global-plans-exit-bankruptcy-093849937.html

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Saks Global plans to exit bankruptcy this summer with $500m funding

The retailer said the latest agreement is intended to provide suppliers with greater confidence around payment for merchandise delivered to its luxury...

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Cơ quan Thi hành án dân sự TPHCM đã chi trả đợt 5 hơn 205 tỷ đồng cho 42.451 trái chủ là bị hại trong vụ án Trương Mỹ Lan và đồng phạm.

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#TruongMyLanCase #Compensation #Bondholders #CivilEnforcement #LegalNews #Vietnam

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#Japanese investors have been selling #eurozone Govt bonds at the fastest pace in more than a decade, with analysts warning that the move by one of the bloc’s cornerstone #bondholders could lead to sharp market sell-offs, chart @FT
https://www.ft.com/content/7f6b6ed7-7c55-4a41-a068-67131922363c
Japanese investors dump Eurozone bonds at fastest pace in a decade

Net selling highlights how rising interest rates in Japan are reshaping global markets

Financial Times

#Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 has shattered #Ukraine’s economy and finances, forcing it into a #SovereignDefault. This would be the first effort to formalize debt talks between private #bondholders and the country

Ukraine bondholders poised to form creditor group for $20-billion #DebtTalks, sources say
https://www.rappler.com/business/ukraine-bondholders-to-form-creditor-group-debt-talks/

Ukraine bondholders poised to form creditor group for $20-billion debt talks, sources say

Ukraine's debt management office has reached out to some investors in an effort to get them organized as a creditor group

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#consensus on #WallStreet is that interest rates have peaked for this economic cycle, and the pain #bondholders experienced in 2022 and 2023 has likely ended, chart @WSJecon https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/wall-street-doubles-down-on-bonds-8c46bade?mod=djemwhatsnews
Wall Street Doubles Down on Bonds

Investors and the Fed still have different expectations for rate cuts

WSJ
#consensus on #WallStreet is that interest rates have peaked for this economic cycle, and the pain #bondholders experienced in 2022 and 2023 has likely ended, chart @WSJecon https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/wall-street-doubles-down-on-bonds-8c46bade?mod=djemwhatsnews
Wall Street Doubles Down on Bonds

Investors and the Fed still have different expectations for rate cuts

WSJ
https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2023/html/ssm.pr230320~9f0ae34dc5.en.html #ECB underlining that within the #EU, #shareholders are the first to bear failing #banks losses, then #bondholders. They disagree that the Swiss central bank chose the other way around.
ECB Banking Supervision, SRB and EBA statement on the announcement on 19 March 2023 by Swiss authorities

European banking supervisors contribute to keeping the banking system safe and sound. European banking supervision comprises the ECB and national supervisors of the participating countries.

European Central Bank - Banking supervision
The big difference between this #banking crisis and the previous one is new legislation on bank resolution, at least in Europe. Savers are protected, but #shareholders and #bondholders are not. Whomever funded Credit Suisse, other than by entrusting savings to the bank, took a risk, which now materialized. I hope we’ll thus see different dynamics this time. #inequality #ownership https://www.credit-suisse.com/about-us/en/investor-relations/debt-investors/bonds-securities/capital-instruments.html
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