Barneys Said to Weigh Debt Swap as Holt Renfrew Shows Interest (Bloomberg)

Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) — Barneys New York is weighing a debt restructuring or bankruptcy filing that may wrest control from the Dubai government-owned firm that loaded it with debt in a 2007 leveraged buyout, three people briefed on the matter said.

Elders to Sell A$500 Million of Shares to Cut Debt, Review Says (Bloomberg)

Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) — Elders Ltd. is seeking to sell as much as A$500 million ($422 million) of new shares to cut debt, the Australian Financial Review reported.