Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (BPAC11.SA)
- Bloomberg
Vanished $4 Billion Brings Down Century-Old Retailer in a Week
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- Reuters
Brazil's BTG gets court decision reversing part of Americanas' protection from creditors
Brazilian bank BTG Pactual obtained a court decision on Wednesday overturning part of Americanas SA's protection from creditors, according to court documents seen by Reuters, in a move the retailer says "harms its viability". The decision of appeal judge Flavio Horta Fernandes reversed a previous order that BTG Pactual return money it received from the company's accounts with the bank to pay for a credit line. BTG confirmed the decision in a securities filing, but did not give details.
- Bloomberg
Americanas Scandal Pits Brazil’s Billionaires Against Each Other
(Bloomberg) -- The accounting scandal at retailer Americanas SA is getting personal for Brazil’s business elite, with billionaires facing off in court as market losses pile up.Most Read from BloombergMicrosoft to Cut Engineering Jobs This Week as Layoffs Go DeeperApple Delays AR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality HeadsetInvestors Seek to Pull $20 Billion From Core Real Estate FundsChina’s Population Shrinks for First Time Since 1960s in Seismic ShiftLarry Fink Says ESG Narrative Has Become Ugl
