Regal Cinemas Owner Cineworld Considering Bankruptcy

Debt-laden exhibition giant Cineworld is considering bankruptcy after admitting to low admissions, according to reports. The company, which owns Regal Cinemas in the U.S., has hired lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis LLP and consultants from AlixPartners to advise on the bankruptcy process, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. “Cineworld is … Read more

Inflation hits 9.4%

Inflation in Portugal exceeded the EU average in July to hit 9.4% from 8.9% in June. This is according to the EU’s statistics department Eurostat which released the inflation figures for the Eurozone. It is the country with the ninth lowest inflation rate of all the Eurozone countries, but nevertheless was still above the European … Read more

ESC Capital sold for €850M

The Portuguese fund ESC Capital that contained assets belonging to the former Espírito Santo Group has been sold to the US fund Davidson Kempner for €850 million. Now awaiting approval from regulators, the news was broken on Friday by Jornal Económico. The sale to DK is likely to be completed by the last quarter of … Read more