Restructuring Report: Eskom ‘Fundamentally Insolvent, Permanently Impaired’

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:32:17 +0000

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Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned utility that produces nearly 90% of the African powerhouse’s electricity, is saddled with liabilities, unavoidable expenses, and stranded costs that exceed $113 billion, and for various reasons, it is “fundamentally insolvent, permanently impaired, and will never be a true going concern enterprise under its current legal, operational, and governance structure,” concludes […]

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Financially Flailing Eskom Scrambles to Complete Defect-Ridden Coal Plants

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:53:46 +0000

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South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom was forced to slash 2,000 MW on a rotational basis nationwide on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17. The newest round of power cuts—the first in nearly seven months—highlight the state-owned utility’s scramble to avert financial disaster stemming in part from the fast-tracked construction of two 4.8-GW coal-fired power plants: Medupi […]

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Germany Announces $44.4 Billion Plan to Lessen Impact of Coal Plant Closures

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:08:34 +0000

German officials on Aug. 28 approved a plan to spend as much as €40 billion ($44.4 billion) over the next 20 years on projects designed to lessen the impact of the country’s complete move away from coal-fired power generation. Peter Altmaier, the country’s economy minister, said the money will become available after lawmakers pass legislation […]

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Pernia hopes Duterte to certify proposed economic measures ‘urgent’

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:00:22 +0000

SOCIOECONOMIC Planning Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia hopes President Rodrigo Duterte to certify his proposed economic measures as urgent during the fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday. At the Batasang pambansa in…READ

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China GDP growth slows to 6.2% in second quarter

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 02:45:15 +0000

China’s growth slowed to its weakest pace in almost three decades in the second quarter, with the US-China trade war and weakening global demand weighing on the world’s number-two economy, official data showed Monday.

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New Negros Occidental governor vows to keep “bringing food to the table”

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 06:51:37 +0000

The 35th governor of the province of Negros Occidental on Saturday (June 29) took his oath of office promising to “continue to bring food to the table” by helping farmers become more productive.

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