Riot cop, anti Uber activist, Hockey’s driver, bankrupt: The many faces of Russell Howarth – The Sydney Morning Herald

Russell Howarth when he was an anti-Uber campaigner Who exactly is Russell Howarth? He’s best known as the man who made citizens arrests while campaigning against the UberX ride sharing service when it was setting up in 2014. But he’s also a bankrupt thanks to a seemingly innocuous traffic accident outside Sydney’s exclusive Ivy nightclub and a court…

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger receives £3.5million windfall from liquidated sports company – Mirror.co.uk

Arsene Wenger has cashed in for £3.5million after his sports company shut down. The Arsenal boss is believed to have been receiving payments from LA Promotions LTD since the company went into voluntary liquidation in December 2014. Accounts reveal that Wenger took home in excess of £2million from the company, according to The Sun on…

Insolvency firms are hiring as retail collapses gather pace – The Sydney Morning Herald

Clock’s ticking: Laura Ashley is among retail businesses to have died recently. In good news for insolvency firms but not much else, insolvencies are rising and the number of retailers appointing external administrators is also up. Electronics chain Dick Smith, home furnishings company Laura Ashley Australia and clothing retailer Man To Man are among retailers to have gone under recently.  John…