US travel tips & advice: How Australian travellers can transit through US airports faster – Traveller

Passengers at O’Hare International Airport wait in line to be screened at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint in Chicago, Illinois. Waiting times at the checkpoints were reported to be as long 2 hours. The long lines have been blamed for flight delays and a large number of passengers missing flights completely. Photo: Getty Images In…

High-end jewellery retailer Bensimon collapses into liquidation with $7 million in debt – SmartCompany.com.au

Luxury jewellery retailer Bensimon has collapsed into liquidation, with reported debts totaling close to $7 million. Bensimon Reatil Group operates the Bensimon Diamonds retail outlet in Melbournes Crown Casino, as well as an online retail business. Its related company, RR Fine Jewels, trades as Elizabeth Fine Jewellery on Elizabeth Street in the Melbourne CBD. The…

Rodney Clark and Gordon Smith collapse into voluntary administration – SmartCompany.com.au

The parent company of retail brands Rodney Clark and Gordon Smith has collapsed into voluntary administration, however, the brands are reportedly continuing to operate under a license agreement. Gordon Smith Marketing was founded in 1992 and its womens clothing brands include Gordon Smith, Amoire, Hammock & Vine, Nouvelle Woman, Kiki & Lulu and Basic. The…

Corporate Affairs Ministry to handle Insolvency Board – Hindu Business Line

Individual insolvency cases will fall under Finance Ministrys purview New Delhi, July 3:   The proposed Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India is likely to fall under the purview of Corporate Affairs Ministry. This would end the potential turf war between two Central Ministries Corporate Affairs and Finance. A senior official in Corporate Affairs Ministry told…

Insolvency Service unveils new fee structure – CCH Daily inc Accountancy Live (subscription) (blog)

The move, which is subject to Parliamentary scrutiny, is in response to a review of the services funding arrangements which sought to develop a more resilient, transparent fee structure. From 21 July 2016 under the new structure the deposit and administration fee will remain. A new official receivers general fee will be introduced. This will…