https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/poundland-set-for-more-time-to-secure-a-rescue-deal-as-emergency-talks-continueContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/poundland-set-for-more-time-to-secure-a-rescue-deal-as-emergency-talks-continuehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/poundland-set-for-more-time-to-secure-a-rescue-deal-as-emergency-talks-continue#u202156Sun, 15 Nov 2026 09:46:48 +0000Poundland has secured a two-week extension to its UK insolvency process while emergency talks with potential buyers continue. The US owner, Gordon Brothers, faces pressure from MPs and creditors to back the extra time. Directors met to decide the chain's future as the previous deadline approached. The extension gives the business breathing room to avoid collapse.Why it mattersPoundland's financial distress has drawn scrutiny after MPs said the owner extracted millions while the chain was on a knife-edge. The retailer sought to delay insolvency proceedings to find a rescuer, and direc