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ECONOMY • UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND
Poundland seeks more time to secure rescue deal
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Poundland’s management plans to ask a UK court for a two-week extension of protection from creditors while it seeks a rescue deal. MPs have accused the retailer’s owner of taking millions of pounds from the company while it was financially vulnerable, according to The Guardian.
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Why it matters
Poundland employs 12,000 people and operates 600 stores in the UK and Ireland, so its financial outcome could affect workers, suppliers and customers there. The articles describe no direct U.S. impact.
What happens next
The company is due to seek the extension in court on Thursday. The articles do not say whether a rescue deal will be secured or whether the court will grant more time.