The number of Protective Certificates for debtors issued by the courts showed a small decrease in 2022, according to the annual report of Insolvency Service Ireland (ISI). The reduction to 1,151 from 1,221 the previous year is attributed by ISI to Covid lockdown impacts, as Personal Insolvency Practitioners (PIPs) continue to assess the need for…
June 20 (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding (9988.HK) said on Tuesday that Eddie Yongming Wu, chairman of its Taobao and Tmall Group, will succeed Daniel Zhang as chief executive officer, in the company’s biggest executive reshuffle since its restructuring. The e-commerce giant announced in March it will split into six business units, each with its…
A month-on-month surge of over 50 per cent in the number of corporate insolvencies in England and Wales highlights the toll that three years of economic turmoil is taking on local businesses, with increasing numbers of companies expected to turn to an insolvency process over coming months to help resolve their financial issues. This is…
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has delivered a budget update to parliament, warning the state’s finances are unlikely to return to surplus as expected. Key points: Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said inflation had impacted the state’s bottom line A casino tax hike has been pushed in New South Wales The Crown and The Star can expect them to come into…
A month-on-month surge of over 50% in the number of corporate insolvencies in England and Wales highlights the toll that three years of economic turmoil is taking on local businesses, the Midlands branch of UK insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 says. The latest figures from the Insolvency Service show that corporate insolvencies jumped by…
A tax hike for Sydney’s casinos which was due to come into effect on July 1 has been deferred until August. Key points: A casino tax hike has been pushed in New South Wales Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said the new rates have not yet been legislated The Crown and The Star can expect them to come…
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