Nearly one in 10 councils in England have warned they will go bust in the next 12 months as authorities plan widespread cuts, above-inflation council tax rises and across-the-board increases to resident charges, a survey has revealed. The Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) annual poll of local authority leaders and top managers reveals a near-total…
Getty Images By Yasmin Rufo & PA Media BBC News Katie Price must give up almost half of her monthly income from adult entertainment website OnlyFans to repay her debts, a judge has ruled. The High Court court heard that the former model had previously reached a voluntary agreement over her debts, but had failed…
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Sapura Energy Bhd said a Mexican unit of the group has been declared bankrupt, after it had failed to restructure its debts with creditors within the stipulated time frame given by a court in that country. The unit, Sapura Energy Mexicana Sociedad Annima Promotora de Inversin de Capital Variable (SEM), is…
Getty Images By Yasmin Rufo & PA Media BBC News Katie Price must give up almost half of her monthly income from adult entertainment website OnlyFans to repay her debts, a judge has ruled. The High Court court heard that the former model had previously reached a voluntary agreement over her debts, but had failed…
The Body Shops Belgian branch has been declared bankrupt. A German buyer is reportedly already in place to acquire the profitable remains. Done deal The bankruptcy was declared in the Netherlands, because the Belgian activities are part of the same entity as the Dutch shops. The receiver has not yet announced what the consequences are…
The Body Shop is to close 75 stores across the UK in the next six weeks with the loss of 489 jobs, according to administrators who are overseeing the restructuring. The closures are spread across the country, from Swansea to Glasgow, and mean that nearly 800 people will lose their jobs in total when the…
This article was co-authored with Queenie Mok. In our earlier Legal Update, we outlined the findings of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Final Report on Corporate Insolvency in Australia. Recommendation 3 of the Report was a comprehensive review to consider and make recommendations on the options to enhance public interest…
This article was co-authored with Queenie Mok. In our earlier Legal Update, we outlined the findings of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Final Report on Corporate Insolvency in Australia. Recommendation 3 of the Report was a comprehensive review to consider and make recommendations on the options to enhance public interest…
(ANSA) – ROME, FEB 29 – A Milan bankruptcy court on Thursday declared the former ILVA steelworks at Taranto in Puglia insolvent, the necessary premise for the installation of special commissioner Giancarlo Quaranta to run the plant, now called Accaierie d’Italia (AdI), ahead of possible new foreign partners joining after multinational ArcelorMittal’s term ended acrimoniously. …
STOCKHOLM Swedish textile recycling pioneer Renewcell says it is hopeful the company will continue as a going concern under new ownership despite being declared bankrupt this week. It comes as the Circulose Supplier Network of 151 companies working to use the Swedish firms dissolving pulp issued an open letter in support of the company. Existing…