Australian Construction & Real-Estate Development Giant Grocon Hits Wall, amid Industry Swoon that Started in Mid-2019 – WOLF STREET

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The Pandemic accelerated the mess. ByNick Corbishley, forWOLF STREET: Construction and real-estate development giant and funds management firm Grocon Group which built some of Australias most iconic modern buildings, including three of its five tallest skyscrapers, as well as major projects in India and Abu Dhabi declared insolvency on Friday, according to ABC News, and…

BMW’s Chinese partner Huachen declared bankrupt | Automotive Industry News – just-auto.com

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Chinese state owned automaker Huachen Automotive Group has been declared bankrupt and has entered a debt restructuring programme, according to local reports. The company, headquartered in the north eastern Liaoning province, owns four listed companies including Brilliance China Automotive Holdingswhich has a 50:50 joint venture with BMW Group. Huachen Automotive, in a statement on 16November,…

Iconic builder Grocon declares insolvency and is set to go into administration – ABC News

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One of Australia’s best-known builders has declared insolvency and is set to go into administration. Grocon Group has delivered several iconic developments in recent decades, including Melbourne’s casino, Eureka Tower and the Rialto Towers. On Friday after speculation it was in trouble, the company announced it was putting the group’s legacy construction companies into administration.…

COVID 19: UK Insolvency Reform Crown Preference Returns From 1 December 2020 – JD Supra

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Executive summary On a UK companys insolvency, the UK tax authority (HMRC) will become a preferential creditor in respect of certain unpaid taxes (Crown Preference) with effect from 1 December 2020. Despite lobbying against the move (including in light of the COVID-19 pandemic), the UK government has persisted with the change, perhaps in an attempt…

COVID 19: UK Insolvency Crown Preference Returns 1 December – The National Law Review

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Executive Summary On a UK companys insolvency, the UK tax authority (HMRC) will become a preferential creditor in respect of certain unpaid taxes (Crown Preference) with effect from 1 December 2020. Despite lobbying against the move (including in light of the COVID-19 pandemic), the UK government has persisted with the change,…

Santander acquires Wirecard’s assets for tech expansion | Technology & AI – FinTech Magazine – The FinTech & InsurTech Platform

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Banco Santander has released a statement confirming its acquisition of tech assets from insolvent payment processor Wirecard. Although not confirmed in the companys official document, other sources report the total figure exchange as being 100m. Wirecard, which declared insolvency earlier in the year following revelations that it had misplaced over US$2.3bn in funds, was formerly…

Santander picks up Wirecard Europe assets for €100M – PitchBook News & Analysis

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November 18, 2020 Santander has acquired the core European business of collapsed German payments provider Wirecard. The Spanish banking group is paying 100 million for the business, which comprises the European payments platform and technology assets, according to the Financial Times. Wirecard was declared insolvent in June after a $2 billion accountancy scandal uncovered by…

Brynne Edelsten reveals VERY normal new job after going bankrupt after divorce from Geoffrey – Daily Mail

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Brynne Edelsten reveals surprising new job after going bankrupt and ‘living on a budget’ following divorce from multi-millionaire Geoffrey Has Brynne Edelsten served you at a bar recently? Email: [email protected] By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:43 AEDT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 10:31 AEDT, 18 November 2020 View comments She was once…

High Court refuses to dismiss proceedings against former directors – Out-Law.com

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Totalbrand Limited (the company) entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation on 28 July 2016. The liquidators of the company assigned certain rights of action to Cage Consultants Limited (CCL) under s.246ZD of the 1986 Insolvency Act (IA86). These rights of action included claims against the directors of the company for misfeasance, and claims under IA86 relating to…