The conviction last year of former world number-one tennis player Boris Becker, for hiding millions of pounds of assets and loans in an attempt to evade tax liabilities, was a much-needed shot in the arm for the insolvency industry. Coming at a time when several high-profile prosecutions had ended in well-publicized failure for the UK…
FTSE 100 follows US and Asia higher, up 28 points Tesco sees signs of easing inflationary pressures Mortgage rates continue to rise, heading towards 6% 12.40pm: Intel to invest 4.2bn in Polish plant Computer chip manufacturer Intel Corp announced plans on Friday to build a large factory in Poland to assemble and test microprocessors. Intel Chief…
LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) – Company insolvencies in England and Wales last month jumped 40% year on year to the highest level since monthly records began in January 2019, government data showed on Friday. About 2,552 companies were declared insolvent in May – overwhelmingly through creditors’ voluntary liquidations, in which a company’s directors agree to…
Northern Ireland sees second biggest increase in liquidations after Scotland, led by Mid and East Antrim Only one business declared voluntary liquidation in the council area back in 2019 and none in 2020 when Covid-19 support measures were in place. But business insolvencies in Mid and East Antrim rose to 16 in 2021 and then…
Disgraced AFL great Barry Cable has been ordered by a court to pay more than $800,000 after he sexually abused an underage girl in Western Australia. The former North Melbourne star appeared before Perth District Court on Friday on civil allegations he assaulted a teenager during the 1960-70s. The woman, now aged in her 60s,…
The conviction last year of former world number-one tennis player Boris Becker, for hiding millions of pounds of assets and loans in an attempt to evade tax liabilities, was a much-needed shot in the arm for the insolvency industry. Coming at a time when several high-profile prosecutions had ended in well-publicized failure for the UK…
The North Melbourne and WAFL great has been ordered to pay more than $800,000 in damages after a judge found he sexually abused a Perth girl in the 1960s and ’70s By AAP, with staff writers 1 hr ago Barry Cable addresses the room during the 2012 Hall of Fame induction dinner. Picture: AFL Photos…
Sometimes fame and wealth result in a disastrous spending spree. Here are 5 celebrities who lost all of their money at one point in their careers. 1, Johnny Depp. Depp was earning $30 million for each Pirates of the Caribbean film. However, he went bankrupt due to a mismanagement of funds by his staff. 2,…
The former Australian Rules footballer Barry Cable repeatedly sexually abused a Perth girl while at the height of his playing career, a judge has found in a civil trial. Cable, 79, was sued in the district court of Western Australia by a woman who alleged he abused her over a five-year period beginning in the…