Small Business Commissioner Kate Carnell targets government for faster payments – The Sydney Morning Herald

Some of the federal government’s biggest spending departments could require contractors to pay their supply chain businesses within 30 days, as part of a campaign by Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell. As the government considers the former ACT Liberal leader’s inquiry into payment times and contract practices in the Australian economy, Ms Carnell has written…

IEBC Gazettes Five More Presidential Candidates for October 26th Election – Mwakilishi.com

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has gazetted five additional names of Presidential candidates to take part in the October 26th repeat election. IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati has added Thirdway Alliance’s Dr Ekuru Aukot, Tunza Alliance’s Abduba Dida and Independent candidates Joseph Nyagah, Michael Wainaina and Japheth Kavinga. The five will join President Uhuru…

Woman on ‘personal parking crusade’ declared bankrupt after refusing to pay over 200 fines she says were ‘illegal’ – Mirror.co.uk

An air hostess has been declared bankrupt after she refused to pay over 200 parking fines as part of a “personal crusade”. Carly Mackie, 28, from Dundee, received the parking fines for persistently leaving her Mini in a residents-only area outside her parents’ flat. Mackie ignored the tickets, insisting they were illegal and unenforceable in…

PNB to hire insolvency resolution professionals for FY18 – Times of India

New Delhi, Oct 15 () Public sector Punjab National Bank (PNB) seeks to hire insolvency resolution professionals for 2017-18, according to a notification by the bank. The bank has invited applications for empanelment of insolvency resolution professionals (IRP) for 2017-18, the notification said. PNB said IRPs should be registered with the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board…

Brother of former Man United boss David Moyes banned from being company director over £300k tax scandal – Mirror.co.uk

The brother of former Everton and Manchester United manager David Moyes has been banned from becoming a company director, report the Daily Record. Agent , 49, was disqualified for five years after investigators found he withdrew cash from his football tours company to avoid paying tax. The ban follows an Insolvency Service probe into Glasgow…