HMV staff left without their due redundancy payments after parent … – http://theliberal.ie/ (press release) (blog)

As HMV stores close their doors for the last time, staff have now left without their redundancy payments because the parent company, Hilco, has now gone into liquidation itself. The move effectively means that the staff must now apply to the State to get their redundancy payments, a process that may take months. Staff members…

Poker pro faces 2 felonies over $215K in Vegas casino debt – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

A professional poker player who has won six World Series of Poker event championships since 1993 and millions of dollars in tournaments is fighting felony theft and bad check charges in Las Vegas, where a casino accuses him of failing to repay $215,000 in gambling debts. William “Ted” Forrest’s defense attorney, Chris Rasmussen, said Friday…

HMV staff fuming after company went into liquidation night before they were due to get redundancy pay – Irish Independent

Staff will now have to apply through the Governments Insolvency Payments Scheme to get the money theyre owed. HMV stores have closed their doors once again, three years after they were handed a lifeline by investment company Hilco Capital. The music chain went into liquidation last night, meaning staff did not receive the redundancy packages…