Bankruptcy

Bank Austria, Erste have Alpine provisions

VIENNA, June 19 - UniCredit unit Bank Austria and Erste Group Bank have already built provisions for debt problems at construction group Alpine, but it was too early to say what hit they might ultimately take, the lenders said on Wednesday.

Insolvent Alpine proposes 20 pct payout quota -KSV

VIENNA, June 19 - Alpine Bau, the insolvent core Austrian operating unit of Spanish group FCC, is proposing a payout quota of 20 percent within two years, creditor agency KSV said on Wednesday.

3:13pm IST

KSV estimates Alpine liabilities up to 2.6 bln eur

VIENNA, June 19 - Alpine Bau, the insolvent Austrian construction unit of Spanish group FCC, has liabilities of up to 2.6 billion euros ($3.5 billion), Austrian creditor agency KSV said on Wednesday.

2:57pm IST

UPDATE 2-Austria's Alpine Bau goes bust, Spain's FCC takes hit

* FCC shares fall 5.9 pct (Combines stories, adds work council head, market reaction)

5:29pm IST

Porr says in talks to buy parts of FCC's Alpine Bau

VIENNA, June 19 - Austrian construction firm Porr said on Wednesday it was in talks to buy parts of FCC unit Alpine Bau, which has filed for insolvency.

2:17pm IST

FCC's Alpine Bau files for insolvency

VIENNA, June 19 - Alpine Bau GmbH, the main Austrian construction unit of Spanish group FCC, has filed for insolvency, a spokesman for parent group Alpine Holding said.

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New York state announces plan for board to help cash-strapped cities

NEW YORK, June 18 - New York state lawmakers on Tuesday announced plans to create a financial restructuring board and binding arbitration process to help struggling municipalities manage their finances.

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Kodak prepares $406 mln offering as it eyes bankruptcy exit

June 18 - Eastman Kodak Co on Tuesday said it will seek court approval for a $406 million rights offering that could give creditors a big equity stake in the company after it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

U.S. lawmakers urge careful review of American-US Airways deal

WASHINGTON, June 18 - Two U.S. lawmakers with antitrust oversight have urged the Obama administration to carefully review a planned merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group to ensure that it will not lead to higher prices for air travelers.

Regulatory News, 4:51am IST

UPDATE 1-FCC's Alpine unit says debt talks fail

VIENNA, June 18 - Alpine, the Austrian unit of Spanish construction group FCC, failed to strike a deal with creditors to reorganise its debt and said on Tuesday that insolvency proceedings were "imminent."

2:18am IST