ADNOC opened its closed national oil company to capital markets and raised $19bn+
Appointed in 2016, Sultan Al Jaber turned ADNOC from a closed state oil firm into a group that listed units and sold stakes, raising over $19bn by 2020.
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2,000 PUBLISHED CASES · REGULARLY UPDATEDXPO split into GXO, RXO and a pure-play LTL carrier, unlocking value
Brad Jacobs split acquisition-built XPO, spinning off GXO (2021) and RXO (2022) and leaving a focused LTL carrier; the three stocks' combined value rose.
Read the caseMTN negotiated a $5.2bn Nigerian fine down to $1.7bn, then rebuilt the group
Fined $5.2bn by Nigeria in 2015 over unregistered SIMs, MTN settled for $1.7bn in 2016, refocused, and listed MTN Nigeria in Lagos in 2019.
Read the caseITV: Adam Crozier cut dependence on TV ads and built a global production arm
After the 2008-09 ad crash left ITV with a £2.7bn loss, new CEO Adam Crozier diversified into programme-making; by 2015 profits and revenue hit records.
Read the caseThe Guardian bets on voluntary reader support, not a paywall, and breaks even
Facing a £57m loss, the Guardian cut costs 20% and chose voluntary reader contributions over a paywall, breaking even in 2018/19.
Read the caseBrinker's Kevin Hochman simplified Chili's and drove a record traffic-led comeback
New CEO Kevin Hochman cut Chili's menu, funded staffing, and pushed the $10.99 '3 for Me' deal; same-store sales jumped 25%+ and the stock roughly tripled.
Read the caseSingapore Airlines turned three loss years into a record S$2.16B profit
After three years of COVID losses, SIA rebuilt capacity on premium demand and posted the highest profit in its 76-year history.
Read the caseLG's 40-year-old heir cut the phone giant down and built a battery champion
Koo Kwang-mo took LG at 40, exited phones, solar and fuel cells within three years, and spun Korea's biggest IPO out of LG Chem's battery unit.
Read the caseIberia's Plan de Futuro cut thousands of jobs and flew it back to profit
Loss-making Iberia was dragging IAG down; a bitter 2012 restructuring under Walsh and Gallego returned it to profit by 2014.
Read the caseMarchionne took Fiat from billions in losses to profit in one year
Fiat's fifth CEO in three years cut debt, took GM's $2B exit payment, and posted nearly €1.5B of income in 2005.
Read the caseAir France-KLM swung from a €3.3B loss to profit and exited state aid
Air France-KLM posted a €728M net profit in 2022 after a €3.3B loss, then repaid its French recapitalization aid in April 2023.
Read the caseHeineken paid ₹5,825 crore for fugitive Mallya's beer stake and took UBL to 61.5%
After Vijay Mallya fled, Heineken bought his 15% block from the lenders, took control of United Breweries, and made India its fastest-growing beer market.
Read the caseTIM absorbed dead rival Oi's mobile business and hit record margins by 2025
Brazil's No.4 carrier went to auction in receivership and drew one R$16.5 billion bid from its three rivals; TIM absorbed the assets and hit record margins.
Read the caseSuzlon's second default ended in a real debt recast — and a ₹1-lakh-crore market cap
After its 2019 default, Suzlon's SBI-led lenders converted unsustainable debt into 20-year instruments; by 2024 the stock was up 280% in a year.
Read the caseRaymond sold FMCG, split into three pure-plays, and went net-debt-free two years early
Gautam Singhania broke the 1925 textile house into realty, lifestyle and engineering listed companies — and beat his own 2025 debt-free deadline by two years.
Read the caseJindal Stainless split in two to survive CDR, went debt-free by 2020, reunified by 2023
Stuck in debt restructuring, Jindal Stainless quarantined its profitable Hisar mill in a second listing, repaid lenders in full, and reunified the two in 2023.
Read the caseJungheung took Daewoo E&C off state hands for ₩2.1T and built Korea's No.3 contractor
A 62-company coalition outbid bigger rivals for the builder KDB had been stuck with since 2010, turning it into Korea's No.3 contractor.
Read the caseCapital A sold its own airline to its sister, cut capital and shed the PN17 tag
Six years after Covid put AirAsia's parent in PN17 distress, it regrouped around digital units, moved the planes to AirAsia X and left Bursa's penalty box.
Read the caseFangda outbid Juneyao and Fosun for Hainan Airlines and flew it back to profit
A steel-and-pharma conglomerate outbid two suitors for a bankrupt airline, replaced its managers, and made it China's most profitable listed carrier.
Read the caseDrake & Scull: court-approved 90% debt write-off returned the Dubai contractor to profit
Dubai-listed contractor DSI spent five years suspended on DFM, then used the UAE Bankruptcy Law to wipe out 90% of its debt, raise Dh450m and relist.
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