The federal bankruptcy law recently signed by the UAE Cabinet is a very welcome development and is expected to yield significant economic benefits. It also fits well with UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda, one of whose targets is to make the UAE “the worlds first in ease of doing business” a spot that, as per…
Danny Millar, who has declared himself bankrupt Poacher’s Pocket, Lisbane The Parsons Nose, Hillsborough Danny Millar with Ronan and Jennie Sweeney, directors of Balloo House Northern Ireland chef Danny Millar, the co-owner and chef at three top restaurants in Co Down, has declared himself bankrupt following a year of “personal challenges”. Mr Millar (44), who…
his week I was in beautiful Toronto, where I presented the keynote address and participated in a panel discussion at the annual Mines and Money conference. It was the first time the highly respected gathering of precious metals analysts and investors came to the Americas, and they couldnt have chosen a better city than my…
The Vidarbha Cricket Association adopted the Lodha Committee’s recommendations at a special general meeting © Vidarbha Cricket Association The Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) and the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) have become the first full members of the BCCI to adopt the recommendations of the Lodha Committee, in separate special general…
Queenstown’s mayoral candidates have disavowed any knowledge of the “alleged campaign” that led candidate Jim Boult to complain to police. Mr Boult said in a statement on Thursday he was “aware of actions which may have had the intent of trying to influence the outcome of the election against me” and that he had no…
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago should seek bankruptcy protection to stop the fiscal bleeding and get back untracked, William Isaac, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said in a recently published opinion piece. “Both the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago are in dire fiscal straits,” Isaac,…
The VCA elections will not be held on November 15, 2016 as per the time line given by the Lodha Committee. The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) became the first full member of the BCCI to adopt the MoA and Rules and Regulations as recommended by the Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha Committee. At a special…
The figures for April to June 2016 show that total company insolvencies were lower than the previous quarter and also decreased on the year, largely because of a fall in compulsory liquidations. An estimated total of 3,617 companies entered insolvency in Q2 2016, which was 4.2% lower than Q1 2016 and 2.7% lower than Q2…
Previous slide Next slide PS: Bachelor’s bumpy road to fame Richie Strahan has found just how bumpy the road to fame can get. On a busy night, things were positively jumping behind the mock Victorian lace “privacy screens” adorning what was once the location of Australia’s most famous brothel, A Touch of Class. “We could…
Sentencing will be handed down in the Northern Cape High Court on December 6 and 7, while judgment will also be delivered on the confiscation order on the same date. CEO of Trifecta Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Christo Scholtz, and former ANC provincial chairman, John Block, were found guilty on corruption and money laundering charges,…