Tourism body Inland NSW collapses into voluntary administration, leaving local small businesses gobsmacked – SmartCompany.com.au

A New South Wales tourism body has collapsed into voluntary administration, leaving many small businesses questioning whether they will continue to receive valuable marketing help and, in turn, money from visitors. Inland NSW Regional Tourism Organisation Incorporated appointed external managers on March 31. Bradd Morelli and Andrew Spring from Jirsch Sutherland have been appointed joint voluntary…

Cliq Energy appoints Crowe Horwarth for pre-liquidation services – The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Cliq Energy Bhd, which is undergoing a liquidation process after failing to acquire its qualifying asset within the stipulated timeframe, has appointed Crowe Horwarth Advisory Sdn Bhd to provide pre-liquidation services. The special purpose acquisition company told Bursa Malaysia that the services included review of the latest financial statements prepared by the company…

Laura Ashley voluntary administration to continue into May following court extension – SmartCompany.com.au

The voluntary administration of Australian retail chain Laura Ashley will continue until at least the middle of May, after the companys administrators were granted an extended time period for which to hold the second meeting of creditors. The Australian arm of Laura Ashley collapsed into voluntary administration on January 7, with Ross Blakeley, Quentin Olde…

End of an era: The liquidation of Hancock Fabrics is ‘so sad’ – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Thomas Wells | Buy at photos.djournal.comHancock Fabrics has started closing its remaining 185 stores. Great American Group bought the rest of the Hancock stores at a bankruptcy auction Tuesday. The company expects the going-out-of-business sales to last several weeks. By Dennis Seid Daily Journal BALDWYN Even though Doyce Deas no longer has any financial stake…

End of an era: The liquidation of Hancock Fabrics is ‘so sad’ – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Thomas Wells | Buy at photos.djournal.comHancock Fabrics has started closing its remaining 185 stores. Great American Group bought the rest of the Hancock stores at a bankruptcy auction Tuesday. The company expects the going-out-of-business sales to last several weeks. By Dennis Seid Daily Journal BALDWYN Even though Doyce Deas no longer has any financial stake…

Relief Act Cosponsored by Sen. Menendez Would Help Prevent Medical Debt From Negatively Affecting Consumers … – The SandPaper

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is cosponsoring legislation that would help protect individuals and families from financial devastation due to medical debt. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 43 million Americans credit reports are negatively impacted by debt from medical expenses. Nearly 15 million consumers have medical debt with no other collection items on their…