The Sydney Morning Herald 16 June 2016 Here’s why the maker of a popular brand of baby carriers has collapsed into administration. The maker of a popular brand of baby slings and carriers has collapsed into voluntarily administration under the weight of mounting debts. Hug-a-Bub makes baby carriers, wraps and slings from organic materials,…
The Daily Telegraph 16 June 2016 THE maker of a child sling described as the “Mercedes of Baby Carriers” has gone into voluntary administration due to mounting debts. Byron Bay based Hug-a-Bub, which makes baby carriers, slings and wraps was forced to call in administrators on Monday after it was declared insolvent. The company was…
SBS News 24 July 2016 After controversial beginnings in March and protests in April, the restaurant named Uncle Ho have closed down for company in liquidation. Read the entire article: http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/vietnamese/en/content/uncle-ho-restaurant-brisbane-closed-down-liquidation
The Courier Mail 24 July 2016 A VIETNAMESE restaurant that attracted protests over its controversial name has closed and the company that owned it has gone into voluntary administration. In April, the owners of Fortitude Valley restaurant Uncle Ho, changed the name, which referred to communist North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh, after a protest…
Smart Company 29 July 2016 Popular baby sling brand Hug-a-Bub has found a new home, with Sydney-based baby and maternity company Fertile Mind buying the brand’s assets for an undisclosed sum. Hug-a-Bub Australia entered voluntary administration in June and temporarily ceased trading. However, the brand is now part of the growing portfolio of brands distributed…
ABC News 11 April 2016 Owners of a new Vietnamese restaurant in Brisbane say they have decided to change the name from Uncle Ho after a protest and death threats. The name refers to the communist North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh, and about 100 Vietnamese protestors turned up at the Fortitude Valley restaurant on…